Government Directory
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 Wine & Spirits
733 6th Street- 320-543-2038 Open seven days a week Store Manager, Myra Laway hlmuni @ howard-lake. mn. us
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...............................$ 250 /$ 400
Sewer access charge residential and commercial...................$ 4,500
Water access charge residential and commercial....................$ 3,100
New homes and businesses are eligible for $ 5,000 discount
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............ $ 0.81 per month Storm Water............................. $ 7.99 per month Technology Fee............... $ 2.75 monthly / meter
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
Citywide cleanup days occur the first Saturday in May and October each year. Fees for this event vary.
South Shore Event Center
Book your meeting, event or celebration in the fully renovated Historic City Hall building. Capacity up to 200 people. We also have smaller indoor and outdoor park spaces available to rent for special events. Inquire to Myra Laway.
Various City Fees
Compost fees
Open and free to Howard Lake residents only, open seasonally dawn to dusk.
Building permits
Maintenance Permits....................................$ 60 Maintenance Commercial.... Valuation based New Construction.................. Valuation based Fence / zoning / shed permit...........................$ 60 Building maintenance...................................$ 61 Construction permit............... Valuation based
Facility rentals
Contact city hall for more information about reserving park space, community room, and South Shore Event Center. Flexible terms, affordable rates.
Permits and licenses
Single family rental license.........................$ 100 I. Renewal( 3 years)..................................$ 50
Chicken license..............................................$ 25 I. Annual Renewal....................................$ 10
Pet License( vaccination record required)........$ 5 Special vehicle permit...................................$ 10
Nuisance violation
Nuisance violation fees range from $ 30 to $ 250. A complete list of public nuisance violations and their fees can be found on the city government’ s website.
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