Overview
Minneapolis Development Review coordinates the one- and two-family process: building application, ProjectDox invitation, completeness review and department approvals. New construction, ADUs and other scopes identified by zoning may need a land-use application. The published timing is an estimate for that process, not every permit.
Authority
Minneapolis Development Review / CPED
Plan review
ProjectDox after coordinator invitation
Trades
Select a trade for its permit path, licensing, code resources, fees and filing pitfalls.
Electrical permit coordination
Minnesota DLI / Minneapolis coordinationApplicable Code
Applicable state electrical provisions and approved project scope.
License Requirement
Verify the state electrical contractor and individual credentials for the work.
License Fee
Fee amount not verified in this review. State credential fees; City building application is a separate service.
CEUs
Use Minnesota DLI renewal requirements for the actual electrical credential.
Permit Fee
Specific permit amount not verified in this review. Obtain the state electrical fee assessment; the City building valuation table is not an electrical quote. This unverified amount is excluded from the worked example.
Plan Review Time
The City inspection page directs electrical inspections to the State.
Common Pitfalls
- Do not schedule electrical solely with the City building inspector.
- Building approval does not prove electrical permit issuance.
Permit-to-closeout workflow
Define project
Check building use, wrecking and land-use requirements.
Apply for building record
A coordinator creates the record and sends a ProjectDox invitation.
Upload and submit
Complete the ProjectDox task, including its submit button.
Resolve review
Clear intake completeness and all department comments.
Pay and obtain approval
Download and post permit and approved plans.
Inspect and occupy
Coordinate City and state inspections, finals and any occupancy approval.
Permit fees and worked estimates
The City building fee page, updated February 27, 2026, links its live published schedule; the linked table has no separate effective-day label.
| Trade | Permit fee | License fee |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical permit coordination | Specific permit amount not verified in this review. Obtain the state electrical fee assessment; the City building valuation table is not an electrical quote. This unverified amount is excluded from the worked example. | Fee amount not verified in this review. State credential fees; City building application is a separate service. |
| Plumbing installations | Specific permit amount not verified in this review. Use the City plumbing assessment for fixture/system scope; building review charges are distinct. This unverified amount is excluded from the worked example. | Fee amount not verified in this review. Confirm City trade licensing and state credential charges. |
| Mechanical and heating | Request the mechanical equipment/system assessment; no universal HVAC flat fee is asserted. | Fee amount not verified in this review. Use the selected City trade-license category and current assessment. |
| Fire protection and alarm | Specific permit amount not verified in this review. City fire fee combines contract cost, plan review and state surcharge; use its dedicated calculator. This unverified amount is excluded from the worked example. | Fee amount not verified in this review. Confirm specialist licensing and registration requirements with Fire Inspections. |
| Building and residential remodeling | Published building fee for $10,000 valuation $269, plus 65% review and state surcharge. | Use the selected credential’s current charges; no single GC fee is asserted. |
Submission checklist
Homeowner and licensing
An individual who owns and lives in a one-to-four-unit dwelling may apply for personal construction work with photo ID; entities cannot use that route. The owner plumbing/mechanical route is for attached or detached single-family homes and excludes gas-fired heating equipment. Building or improving multiple properties within 24 months triggers the City’s stated state-license requirement.
Codes and amendments
Coordinate applicable state construction requirements with City zoning and departmental approvals. City trade-license categories and fire review are separate from general building approval; use the issued record’s scope rather than assuming one model-code rule covers every system.
Inspections and closeout
The applicant must arrange all required inspections using contacts on the permit. City building, plumbing, mechanical and final inspections are distinct from state electrical inspections. All projects require a final; new buildings and changed uses need the appropriate occupancy inspection before use.