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****The Greater Bemidji Area Joint Planning Board (JPB) has dissolved as of December 31st, 2023, at 11:59 pm. All planning and zoning requests after that date and time will go to the local government where the property is located for service (either the City of Bemidji or Northern Township).****

JPB Staff is the new Planning and Zoning Department for the City of Bemidji.  City Planning and Zoning Staff will continue to be located in the lower level of City Hall (317 4th St NW).  Northern Township Planning & Zoning will be located in the Town Hall 445 Town Hall Rd NW Bemidji, MN  56601.

With these transitions, the JPB website has been retired and all documents have been archived to the city files.

There are a few important timelines that interested parties will want to consider going forward to help ensure a smooth transition, please review the following information:

• Northern Township - Last day for the GBAJPB to accept and process applications - Friday, December 29th, 2023 4:30pm
• Northern Township – Will receive all historical and current applications – Monday, January 15th, 2024 4:30 pm
• Any Northern Township applications received by the City of Bemidji after December 29th, 2023 will be canceled and the applicant will be notified to reach out to Northern Township Home page.
• All City of Bemidji applications will be processed accordingly. Please apply for City of Bemidji applications at City of Bemidji Application Page.
• City of Bemidji Planning Case timelines have slightly changed for the new year, please see the City’s Planning and Zoning Webpage for Deadline and Meeting dates.

The JPB Staff want to thank all the citizens of both Northern Township and the City of Bemidji for sixteen (16) years of collaboration and both City and Township staff look forward to working with you on your future projects in the new year.

Planning staff are doing their best to get permit requests out in a timely fashion. Sorry for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

 

Welcome to the City of Bemidji Online Permit/License Center

The Online Permit Center provides public access to the current status of permits, inspection requests, activity and access to application materials and documentation. Other services include Public Notices, Contact Us for submitting comments, reporting concerns or violations and tracking those Contact us requests and concerns.

To register, click the “Sign Up” button in the top right corner of this screen and follow the instructions.  If you have any problems registering, please do not hesitate to contact us. New to Online Permitting? Learn more here. 

The City of Bemidji’s Online Permit Center is a way to:

• Create a Business Account (Coming soon!!)
• Apply for Permits & Licenses
• Pay a Permit or License fee
• Check on the status of a Permit or License application
• Upload PDF submittal documents 
• Request an inspection 
• View scheduled inspections
• Review inspection activity and results
• Review Public Notices
• Contact Us: Submit Comments
• Contact Us: Report Concerns or Violations

Schedule an inspection:

City of Bemidji's Online Permit Center (preferred)

Building: (218) 759-3579

Planning:(218) 759-3579

**Please note the cutoff time for next day inspection requests is 3:30 PM**

Questions? Please contact us:

By Contact Us Links: City of Bemidji 

By phone:

Planning: (218) 759-3579,

Building: (218) 759-3579,

Fire Department: (218) 751-8001,

Geographical Information System (GIS): (218) 759-3594,

Public Works/Engineering: (218) 333-1850,

City Hall: (218) 759-3560, City Hall Fax: (218) 759-3590

Hours:  Weekdays 8am - 4:30pm (Closed Major Holidays)

Locations:

City Hall - Building/Rental and Planning: 317 4th Street NW Bemidji, MN 56601

Public Works/Engineering & GIS: 1351 5th Street NW Bemidji, MN 56601

 

Our goal is to make business with the City easier and more efficient for our customers.

Thanks for helping us to serve you better!