Shed, fence, pool and carport permits in North Saint Paul, MN

Filing in North Saint Paul, MN · updated October 27, 2026

How North Saint Paul takes applications: online, on its OpenGov permit portal (northstpaulmn.portal.opengov.com).

We can file it for you, $125: we fill in North Saint Paul's application for shed, fence, gazebo or pergola, carport, above-ground pool or hot tub, shed or garage demolition and driveway permits on the portal, submit it and answer the town's questions about it. The town's filing fee due at submission is included up to $75. If we can't submit your application, you get your money back. (Permit expediters typically charge $350 or more for the same paperwork.) How filing works

What North Saint Paul says:

  • Shed: Sheds/accessory buildings <=200 sq ft need a shed (zoning) permit; larger need a building permit Needed: Online application with site plan
  • Fence: City: fences require permits (zoning) Needed: Online application with site plan

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How North Saint Paul takes permit applications

North Saint Paul, Minnesota takes residential permit applications online, on its OpenGov permit portal (northstpaulmn.portal.opengov.com). The application is filled in on the portal and the town reviews it there.

Not sure whether your project needs a permit at all? Enter your North Saint Paul address in the box above. You get an answer for your exact property in about a minute, free.

We can file it with North Saint Paul for you

For the projects below, DoINeedAPermit.org files the application on North Saint Paul's portal for you. You answer a few questions and sign once, and we fill in the town's application, submit it and handle the town's questions about it. We email you at every step and send you the permit when it's issued.

These, when you're doing the work yourself (Minnesota lets a homeowner pull them only for their own work; a contractor you hire pulls their own):

What it costs

$125.00 to file, paid when you sign. That includes North Saint Paul's filing fee due when the application goes in, up to $75.00. If the town charges more than that to file, we email you a link for the rest before we submit, or refund you in full if you'd rather not.

If North Saint Paul sets a permit fee after it reviews the application, we email you a link to pay it, plus a small payment handling fee, and pay the town for you. If we can't submit your application, you get your money back.

Prefer to file it yourself? The $24.99 Filing Kit gives you the answer for your address, what North Saint Paul needs from you and step-by-step filing instructions.

Check my North Saint Paul address →