Community Development FAQ

A plot of your home, also known as a "Site Survey" or "Certificate of Survey" may be available in the Building Inspections Division at 952-949-8342.

If you would like a subdivision plat showing where your lot lines are within your subdivision contact the Engineering Division at 952-949-8407.

Not all properties in Eden Prairie are part of a subdivision plat. The plats in the Engineering Division may not be the same as the legally recorded plats. Legally recorded plats are available through Hennepin County.

For more information, contact the Engineering Division at 952-9494-8407.

For more information, submit an inquiry to the Engineering Division or call 952-949-8318.

Land Alteration Permit Application [PDF]

Guide Specifications for Engineering Consultants and Contractors can be found on the Guide Specifications page of the website.

For more information, submit an inquiry to the Engineering Division or call 952-949-8407.

Submit an inquiry to the Engineering Division for permits related to utility installations, underground construction, placing of obstructions on City rights-of-way or public easements, and connections to existing City facilities.

Or call 952-949-8407 for more information.

A Land Division and/or Combination may be used when two property owners wish to exchange small portions of property or a property owner wishes to split a portion of their property.

Administrative Land Division and/or Combination Application [PDF]

For more information, submit an inquiry to the Engineering Division or call 952-949-8407.

Submit an inquiry to the Engineering Division or call 952-949-8407 to find out if your property is assessed.

All ground in a residential zoning district not covered by a building, patio or driveway, must be covered in grass or ornamental landscaping including rock material. Ground cover may grow to a height of 12 inches.

Should you identify a property in which grass is over 12 inches in height between the months of June and September, you may submit a report to Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources, or call 952-949-8442.

All buildings on any residential lot are required to meet required setbacks from property lines.

Please submit an inquiry to the Planning Division or call 952-949-8485 to find out the zoning of your property and the required setbacks.

All driveways must be a least 3 feet from a property line. Driveway shall be constructed of bituminous, concrete or pavers. No permit is required for a driveway unless a new curb cut at the street is proposed.

Parking or storing a recreational vehicle (RV) is permitted in the residential zoning district provided:

• Not more than two RVs may be stored outside.
• Recreational vehicles may not be more than 12 feet in height.
• If RVs are parked in front of the house, they must be parked on a hardsurfaced driveway of asphalt or cement and must be at least 15 feet from the curb.
• If RVs are parked in the rear or the side of a home they must be setback at least 10 feet from the side or rear lot line.
• RVs parked outside for more than 14 days must be owned by the property owner.
• RVs may not be used for living quarters or connected to water/sanitary sewer.
• RVs must be legally registered.
• No RV may be parked on any public street for more than 24 consecutive hours.

Your property may have private covenants or agreements which prohibit or limit the parking of RVs. This covenant or agreement would supersede the City regulations.

Zoning information is available on an interactive GIS map.

Eden Prairie City Map

Temporary Real Estate Sign Regulations

• Two off-site signs may be placed on private property from 10 p.m. on Friday to 6 a.m. on Monday.
• Signs may not be greater than 6 square feet. Maximum height for a sign is 6 feet.
• Each sign shall have the name and telephone number of the owner of the sign.
• A sign may not be placed more than 2 miles from the property being sold or leased.
  Remember there is usually 10 feet from the back of the curb to a property line.
• Signs placed in a public Right-of-Way may be removed by City crews.
  Areas where sidewalks or trails exist, or close to street pole names/stop signs are public rights-of-way.

One temporary garage sale sign of 6-square-feet may be place on the lot where the sale is occurring. Two off-site signs of 6-square-feet each may be placed on private property one day prior to the garage sale and removed one day after the garage sale. No sign shall be up for more than five days.

Signs may not be placed in public right-of-way. City crews may remove signs if placed in public right-of-way. It is suggested you request permission from the lot owner where a sign is to be placed. Signs may not be attached to utility poles, street sign posts, utility boxes or street light posts.

Before you plant any trees or shrubs on your property, locate any underground utilities by calling Gopher State One Call at 651-454-0002.

No plant material may be placed in a street right-of-way which is usually 10 to 15 feet from the back of the curb. Plant material may not interfere with traffic sight lines.

If trees or shrubs are placed in the drainage and utility easement they may be trimmed or removed by the City or public utility service.

Your lot may have a Conservation Easement. Please contact the City Forestry Technician at 952-949-8445 to determine if your property has a Conservation Easement. No plant material may be placed in or removed from a Conservation Easement area.

Plant trees or shrubs in locations where maintenance can occur within your property.

Unless there is a sign stating “no parking” vehicles may park on the edge of public streets. All vehicles parked on public streets must have current license tabs and be operable. Vehicles must be moved every 24 hours.

No vehicles may be marked “for sale” and parked in a public street. Recreational vehicles may not be parked on any public street for more than 24 consecutive hours. In the Residential districts trucks with commercial licenses or over a certain weight may not be parked in public streets except for delivery purposes.

All vehicles parked on private property must have current license tabs and be operable. All parking must occur on a hard-surfaced area of cement or asphalt. No parking may occur on grass or snow-covered areas. Vehicles that are not operable or registered may be stored inside a garage. In the Residential districts, trucks with commercial licenses or over a certain weight may not be parked on private property.

Online building permits can be found on the Licenses and Permits page of the website.

Land alteration and engineering permits can be found on the Licenses and Permits page of the website.

Two days before you dig, contact Gopher State One Call at 651-454-0002.

A home business may occur in the Rural, Single Family or Multiple zoning districts provided the following code regulations are maintained:

• A home business shall be conducted in a dwelling and shall be clearly incidental or secondary to the use of the structure as a dwelling.
• No home business shall be conducted in an accessory structure or outbuilding.
• No equipment or supplies associated with a home business shall be stored outside.
• There shall be no external alteration of the dwelling in which the home business is conducted.
• One sign of not more than 1 square foot is permitted which must be 10 feet from the property line. No off-site signs are permitted.
• The home business shall be carried on only by members of a family residing in the dwelling and not more than one non-resident of the dwelling.
• Not more than one truck of more than ¾-ton capacity associated with a home business and no semi-trailers may be stored on site.