Home & Yard
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Builders & Permits
Find information on codes, permits, permit process, common project information, home improvements, inspections, accessory dwelling units and more.
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Financial Assistance
Northfield has several programs to assist community members with many of their housing needs. By using federal, state, and local resources, we are able to provide the community with an array of opportunities.
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Homeowners & Potential Owners
Find information on buying and selling a house or manufactured home, renting your property, digging on your property, rain garden, rain barrel, native planting, and stormwater run-off.
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Housing & Redevelopment
Obtain information about housing and redevelopment programs, assistance, projects, resources, and opportunities.
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Housing Study
Affordable housing is one of the city’s top strategic priorities. This study provides a comprehensive understanding of Northfield’s housing needs in the next five years. The study includes demographics, housing inventory, and demand and supply analysis.
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Renters & Landlords
Find information on the rental code, how to obtain a rental license, apartment complexes, and how to report a housing concern.
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Trees
Find information on trees in boulevards, trimming and brush, acceptable species, emerald ash borer. When available information about the city tree sale is posted.
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Garbage and Recycling
Learn about all of your disposal options: garbage, recycling, composting, medication disposal, and yard waste.
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Water & Utilities
Find information on setting up utilities, paying your city utilities, franchise fees, drinking water, sewer and more.
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Living as if climate change matters: building energy efficiency and electrification
The gravity of the climate emergency the world faces was highlighted by the latest report released by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The report’s dire, consensus science-based predictions of extreme difficulty adapting to climate change Building energy efficiency and electrification... -
Living as if climate change matters
The Northfield City Council is to be commended for being one of 16 Minnesota cities to pass a resolution declaring a climate emergency last month. They join over 2,000 jurisdictions internationally to have done so since 2016. Climate change matters...