Hazardous materials permit

You need a permit to store or use hazardous materials in Minneapolis.

What to know

  • You need a permit to store, use or handle hazardous materials in Minneapolis.
  • You must renew your permit annually.
  • Generally, you can expect to get your permit about 30 business days after submitting your application.
  • Update your permit whenever there are changes to:
    • Your contact information, including emergency contacts and billing
    • The types or quantities of hazardous materials on site
Buckets of flammable liquid hazardous material

Hazardous materials that need a permit

  • Aerosols
  • Blasting
  • Combustible fibers
  • Compressed gases
  • Corrosive materials
  • Cryogenic fluids
  • Cutting
  • Dipping and spray finishing
  • Explosives and fireworks
  • Flammable gases and solids
  • Flammable and combustible liquids
  • Highly toxic and toxic materials
  • Liquified petroleum gases
  • Organic peroxides
  • Oxidizers
  • Pyrophoric materials
  • Pyroxylin (cellulose nitrate) plastics
  • Stationary battery systems
  • Unstable (reactive) materials
  • Water reactive solids
  • Welding

Application process

Step 1

Complete your application

Follow the instructions on the permit application. 

Download the application

Step 2

Submit your application and additional information

Email your materials to: FireInspectionsHazmatDocs@minneapolismn.gov

Additional information to submit
Purpose What to submit Due date
New permits and annual renewals
  • Application
  • An inventory list
30 days before use or storage of materials
Closing a hazardous materials permit or facility
  • Closure plan
30 days before closure
Annual reporting for high hazard (Tier II) facilities
  • Annual report
March 1
Step 3

Schedule an inspection

You will need an inspection for:

  • New permits
  • Re-inspections
  • Permit or facility closures

Book an inspection

Step 4

Pay the fee

Find your fee

Fees are based on hazard level of the site, which the inspector will tell you after the inspection.

See fire inspection fees

Ways to pay

About the payment phone line

  • You can only pay by credit card over the phone.
  • If you reach the voicemail during open hours, staff are currently assisting another caller.
  • The voicemail is not monitored.
  • For calls outside of open hours, please contact 311.
Step 5

Post the permit

You'll receive your permit in the mail after paying the fee. Post it inside the building where it's easy to see, such as near the door to the outside. 

Contact us

Inspections Services

Regulatory Services

Phone

612-673-3000

Address

Public Service Building
505 Fourth Ave. S., Room 510A
Minneapolis, MN 55415

Administrative Team

Regulatory Services

Payment phone line

612-582-1386

We take credit card payments for fire commercial registration, rental licensing, code enforcement violations, HazMat and Kitchen Exhaust Cleaning permits.

Address

Public Service Building
505 Fourth Ave. S., Room 510
Minneapolis, MN 55415

Open hours

9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Tuesday – Thursday
This voicemail is not monitored. Outside of these hours, please contact 311.