Outdoor Saunas in White Bear Lake, MN

Design your sauna online, see the price as you choose, and reserve a build slot. Urban Sauna builds it in its north metro workshop and sets it in your White Bear Lake yard, finished. Delivery is free within 150 miles.

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What White Bear Lake asks for

From White Bear Lake's published rules for a detached building like a sauna, checked November 2026. City fees are paid to the city and are not part of Urban Sauna's price.

Every model · 24 to 144 sq ft

Building permit: Likely not needed
Zoning permit: $75
Electrical permit: About $121

City fees we know of

About $196

A wood-burning stove also needs a mechanical permit in Minnesota, even where the building itself needs none.

Where it can go

Height limit 16 ft. Every model fits; the tallest stands about 9.2 ft.
Placement. 5 ft from side lines, 5 ft from the rear line. Inland (R-3 to R-5): 5 ft, rear yard only. Lakefront R-1 and R-2a: over 120 sq ft needs 15 ft side and 50 ft rear (R-2c: 40 ft rear).
On a lakefront or shoreland lot, more rules apply. Ask the city before you choose the spot.

Check with White Bear Lake

Most cities exempt sheds and similar small buildings from a building permit, and each city's building official decides whether a heated sauna counts. Parts of White Bear Lake's rules were unclear when we read them. Call before you reserve a build slot, and Tony confirms your site with you before the build starts.

Building Department · 651-429-8518

Pick your size

The design page opens with White Bear Lake's permits for the sauna you build. See what a sauna costs in Minnesota in the cost guide.