Rum River Consultants is proud to provide Building Inspection Services to the residents and business owners of the City of Baldwin as their Designated Building Official. Rum River is committed to a quality, customer service oriented approach to building official and inspection services. We are excited to be providing life safety building code administration to the City of Baldwin.
Administrative and inspection staff are available six days per week to assist owners and contractors with questions and site inspections. Contact us today with all of your building inspection needs. We look forward to working with you!
763-331-7722
Septic Compliance Notice
Sherburne County requires that the septic system on the property is newer than ten (10) years or has a passing compliance inspection on the system in the past ten (10) years for any building permits (other than maintenance permits).
For more information on this requirement by Sherburne County, please review this document in it's entirety.
Online Permitting
Rum River Consultants is pleased to announce the introduction of online permitting services for the City of Baldwin through our platform, Baseline.
To access our user-friendly site, simply click the Baseline button below. Once selected, you will be brought to the permitting website where you can choose the option to "Apply for a Permit". A prompt will occur for you to create an account or sign in to the platform.
Once you have established a user account, conveniently track and manage all of your permits, including scheduling inspections online, by selecting the "View Permits" option. *Please note, this will be for permits starting January 1, 2024. Thank you!
Experience the efficiency of our streamlined web-based permitting system today!
If you have any questions, need help navigating the platform, or would like to share feedback—whether positive or about challenges you've encountered—we would love to hear from you. We are committed to making this process as seamless as possible for our customers, and we truly value your input. You can send your feedback via the email link below or reach our support team at 763-330-0010.
Thank you!
Electrical Permit Information
For electrical permit information, please enter your jurisdiction on the MN Dept of Labor and Industry local look up site.
Electrical Permits - Homeowners
Electrical Permits - Contractors
Set Fee Permit Applications
The following permit applications have a set fee and will be processed when received, typically within one business day. This applies to residential permits only. (Commercial permits require plan review.)
Plan Review Permit Applications
The following permit applications require plan review, in addition to the above permits if commercial in nature. Please submit all documentation required when applying for the permit to minimize review time.
Please note, Sherburne County ordinances require a Septic Compliance Inspection Report if the septic system has not been inspected or upgraded within the last 10 years. Please provide the report with the rest of your documents upon submittal. Thank you!
Please refer to the Application Guide for required submittals. All information must be provided before processing can begin. Thank you!
Archived Permit Information
To request copies of archived building permit and septic system records, please contact the City of Baldwin at city.clerk@baldwinmn.gov. Thank you!
Payments
The City of Baldwin now has online payments available here. You will need to click on "miscellaneous" and enter your email address first. Then fill out the fields on the next page. You must add the permit number and property address in the "PAYMENT DETAILS" field.
Payment by cash or check,
paid to the order of the City of Baldwin, can still be mailed or dropped off at:
City of Baldwin
30239 - 128th Street
Baldwin, MN 55371302
Office: 763-389-8931
Office Hours:
Monday to Thursday: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Fridays 8:00 am to 12:00 pm.
(Closed for lunch 12:30 - 1:00 pm daily)
If you are mailing or dropping off your residential set fee permit application, you may include a check for the amount to expedite the process. Thank you!