Howard Lake Library – Friends of the Howard Lake Library
Small space , big resource . Part of the Great River
Regional Library System . Check website for current hours . 617 6th Avenue 320-543-2020
Howard Lake Senior Center
617 6th Avenue ( above the library ) Fridays – year round 320-543-3670 New members welcome .
Howard Lake Wine & Spirits
733 6th Street Open seven days a week 320-543-2038 Store Manager , Myra Laway hlmuni @ howard-lake . mn . us
South Shore Event Center
Book your meeting , event or celebration in the fullyrenovated historic city hall building . Capacity up to 350 people .
We also have smaller indoor and outdoor park spaces available to rent for your special event . Inquire at city hall .
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CITY FEES
Listed below are fees for licenses , permits , utility hook-ups , and garbage collection . For the full list of fees and charges , or for questions , contact city hall . The city now accepts all major debit and credit cards for payments .
Utility hook-up charges
New water meter ............................................................$ 90 Sewer access charge – residential and commercial ..$ 4,491 Water access charge – residential and commercial . ..$ 3,080 Qualifying properties are eligible for a $ 5,000 credit .
Water and sewer utility rates
Water ...................... $ 4.26 per 1,000 gallons , $ 26.88 base rate Sewer ...................... $ 8.87 per 1,000 gallons , $ 30.87 base rate Wastewater Treatment Plant ........... $ 7.41 per 1,000 gallons Minnesota Testing Fee ............................... $ 0.53 per month Storm Water ............................................... $ 7.99 per month
Garbage and recycling
30-gallon , per month ................................................ $ 10.70 60-gallon , per month ................................................$ 14.40 90-gallon , per month ................................................ $ 15.80 Bi-weekly recycling per month ....................................$ 2.25 City-wide cleanup days occur the first Saturday in May and October each year . Fees for this event vary .
Compost fees
Annual Permit ( Resident ) .............................................. Free Annual Permit ( Non-resident )........................................$ 20 Dump truck load – heavy wood .................................... $ 100 Dump truck load – light wood ........................................$ 50 Pickup load ......................................................................$ 5 Dumping Fee ( By appointment only ) .............................. $ 10
Building permits
Maintenance Permits .....................................................$ 50 Maintenance Commercial ............................ Valuation based New Construction ....................................... Valuation based Fence / zoning permit ......................................................$ 60 Swimming pool ..............................................................$ 60 Building maintenance .....................................................$ 60 Construction permit .................................... Valuation based
Applications
Administrative Permits ...................................................$ 50 Rezoning ......................................................................$ 200 Zoning Text Amendment ..............................................$ 200 Site Plan Review ..........................................................$ 200 Conditional Use Permits ............................................... $ 150
Planned unit development
General plan ................................................................$ 300 Final plan .....................................................................$ 300 Amendments ................................................................$ 250
Variances
Residential ..................................................................... $ 75 Commercial and Industrial ............................................. $ 75
Facility rentals
Contact city hall for more information about reserving park space , the community room , and the South Shore Event Center . Flexible terms , affordable rates .
Permits and licenses
Single family rental license .......................................... $ 100 Chicken license ..............................................................$ 50 Golf cart permit .............................................................. $ 10 Nuisance violations ........................................................$ 50
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