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  "city": {
    "slug": "st-paul",
    "name": "St. Paul",
    "state": "MN",
    "stateFullName": "Minnesota",
    "population": 307000,
    "coordinates": {
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      "lng": -93.09
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    "adu": {
      "url": "https://readypermit.ai/adu/st-paul",
      "path": "/adu/st-paul",
      "title": "Can I Build an ADU in St. Paul? | Buildability™",
      "description": "Check St. Paul ADU rules instantly. Free ADU eligibility lookup with zoning, size, height, setback, and parking rules — takes 20 seconds.",
      "h1": "Can I Build an ADU in St. Paul?",
      "intro": "Thinking about an ADU on your St. Paul, Minnesota lot? Buildability™ reads St. Paul's ADU ordinance against your exact parcel — zoning, setbacks, height, parking, owner-occupancy — and returns a Buildability Score™ in 20 seconds. First check is free.",
      "sections": [
        {
          "h2": "St. Paul ADU rules at a glance",
          "body": "St. Paul follows local ordinances layered on top of Minnesota state ADU law. Typical restrictions cover maximum size (often 800–1,200 sqft), height (16–25 feet), side setbacks (4 feet minimum in most jurisdictions), parking (often waived near transit), and owner-occupancy. Buildability™ reads St. Paul's specific code against your exact lot."
        },
        {
          "h2": "Why this matters",
          "body": "A compliant ADU on a St. Paul lot can add $150K–$500K in value depending on size and neighborhood. Roughly one in four lots has a dealbreaker — easement, overlay, setback encroachment — that isn't visible from the street. Check before you spend."
        },
        {
          "h2": "How Buildability™ checks your St. Paul property",
          "body": "Enter any St. Paul address. Buildability™ pulls zoning, lot dimensions, easements, environmental overlays, utility access, and current Minnesota state ADU law. Results include your Buildability Score™, setback envelope, maximum ADU size, parking waiver eligibility, and an estimated permit timeline — in about 20 seconds. Free for your first check."
        },
        {
          "h2": "Help us keep this accurate",
          "body": "Buildability™ translates St. Paul's ADU rules in plain language. Rules change and overlays are sometimes missed — if you spot an error on this page, email support@readypermit.ai with the URL and what's off. We verify with the St. Paul planning department and update within 48 hours of a confirmed correction. St. Paul planning staff: the same email works if you'd like to flag corrections or set up a direct verification channel."
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          "label": "St. Paul zoning codes",
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          "label": "ADUs in Minneapolis",
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      "url": "https://readypermit.ai/can-i-build/st-paul",
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      "title": "St. Paul Lot Feasibility — Free Zoning Check | Buildability™",
      "description": "Check what you can build on any St. Paul lot instantly. Free zoning, setback, and feasibility lookup — takes 20 seconds.",
      "h1": "St. Paul Lot Buildability Check",
      "intro": "Buildability™ checks whether a St. Paul lot can support new construction, a teardown-rebuild, an addition, or an ADU — all in one pass. Zoning, FAR, lot coverage, setbacks, height limits, and overlays, layered against Minnesota state law. Free for your first address.",
      "sections": [
        {
          "h2": "What's typically possible on a St. Paul lot",
          "body": "Most St. Paul lots fall under a residential zone that permits one or more of: a new single-family home, an addition, an ADU, a detached garage, or a teardown-rebuild. What's actually feasible depends on lot size, existing structures, setbacks, FAR, height limits, and overlays like historic districts, flood zones, or hillside/slope rules. Buildability™ reads your specific parcel against St. Paul's code — not a neighborhood generalization."
        },
        {
          "h2": "The hidden blockers to check first",
          "body": "Builders in St. Paul routinely spend $3,000–$8,000 on preliminary design before learning their project is blocked by an easement, overlay, or setback encroachment they didn't check first. Buildability™ catches those blockers before you spend soft costs."
        },
        {
          "h2": "How Buildability™ checks your St. Paul lot",
          "body": "Enter any St. Paul address. Buildability™ pulls zoning, parcel dimensions, setbacks, FAR, height limits, easements, environmental overlays, utility access, and Minnesota state-level rules that apply. Results include your Buildability Score™, buildable envelope, the scenarios that are feasible (new build, addition, ADU, split), and the ones that aren't — in about 20 seconds. First check is free."
        },
        {
          "h2": "Help us keep this accurate",
          "body": "Buildability™ translates St. Paul's buildability rules in plain language. Rules change and overlays are sometimes missed — if you spot an error on this page, email support@readypermit.ai with the URL and what's off. We verify with the St. Paul planning department and update within 48 hours of a confirmed correction. St. Paul planning staff: the same email works if you'd like to flag corrections or set up a direct verification channel."
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          "label": "St. Paul flood zones",
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        {
          "label": "What can I build in Minneapolis?",
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    "floodzone": {
      "url": "https://readypermit.ai/flood-zone/st-paul",
      "path": "/flood-zone/st-paul",
      "title": "St. Paul Flood Zones — Free Address Check | Buildability™",
      "description": "Check the FEMA flood zone on any St. Paul property instantly. Zone, Base Flood Elevation, insurance flag, and Buildability Score™ impact — free.",
      "h1": "Is My St. Paul Property in a Flood Zone?",
      "intro": "Check the FEMA flood zone for any St. Paul address in about 20 seconds. Buildability™ pulls the latest FEMA flood maps and returns the exact zone designation (X, A, AE, V, VE), whether flood insurance is likely required, and how the zone affects your Buildability Score™. Free for your first check.",
      "sections": [
        {
          "h2": "Flood zones in St. Paul",
          "body": "St. Paul properties fall across several FEMA flood zones. Zone X means minimal risk — no insurance required. Zone A and AE are Special Flood Hazard Areas where most lenders require flood insurance and elevated foundations may apply. Zone V and VE are coastal high-velocity zones with the strictest building codes and the highest insurance costs. Buildability™ returns the exact zone for your specific St. Paul parcel, not a street-level generalization."
        },
        {
          "h2": "Why this matters",
          "body": "Building in a St. Paul flood zone triggers additional requirements: elevated foundation (often 1+ foot above Base Flood Elevation), flood vents, breakaway walls in V zones, and higher material costs. Budget 8–15% more for construction in AE/V zones versus X zones. Buildability™ flags the zone so your pro-forma is based on reality."
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        {
          "h2": "How Buildability™ checks your St. Paul flood zone",
          "body": "Enter any St. Paul address. Buildability™ queries the current FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, returns your exact zone designation, Base Flood Elevation (where published), insurance requirement flag, and how the zone affects your Buildability Score™. If the zone is AE or V, we also flag the likely elevation requirement and estimated insurance cost impact. Free for your first check."
        },
        {
          "h2": "Help us keep this accurate",
          "body": "Buildability™ translates St. Paul's flood zone rules in plain language. Rules change and overlays are sometimes missed — if you spot an error on this page, email support@readypermit.ai with the URL and what's off. We verify with the St. Paul planning department and update within 48 hours of a confirmed correction. St. Paul planning staff: the same email works if you'd like to flag corrections or set up a direct verification channel."
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    "zoning": {
      "url": "https://readypermit.ai/zoning/minnesota/st-paul",
      "path": "/zoning/minnesota/st-paul",
      "title": "St. Paul Zoning Lookup — Districts & Rules | Buildability™",
      "description": "Look up St. Paul zoning instantly. District, permitted uses, setbacks, height limits, overlays — plus your Buildability Score™. Free for first check.",
      "h1": "St. Paul Zoning Districts & Rules",
      "intro": "Look up the zoning district on any St. Paul address in about 20 seconds. Buildability™ returns your exact zone code (like R-1 or RM-2), what's permitted under that zone, the setback and height limits that apply, and any overlay districts that layer additional rules on top. Free for your first check.",
      "sections": [
        {
          "h2": "Understanding St. Paul zoning districts",
          "body": "St. Paul's zoning is built around a handful of base districts. Residential zones (often R-1, R-2, RM-1, etc.) control single-family and multi-family housing with different lot size, setback, and height limits. Commercial zones (C-1, C-2, C-3) permit retail, office, and mixed-use. Industrial zones (I or M) cover manufacturing, warehousing, and heavy uses. Mixed-use and transit-oriented zones layer housing above commercial. Buildability™ returns your exact district and decodes what it means for your specific St. Paul parcel."
        },
        {
          "h2": "Overlays and the things that trip people up",
          "body": "Minnesota state law often overrides or supplements St. Paul zoning — especially on ADUs, density bonuses, and ministerial approvals. A St. Paul ordinance might say one thing while state law says another; the state law usually wins. Buildability™ reads both layers and tells you what actually applies."
        },
        {
          "h2": "How Buildability™ reads your St. Paul zoning",
          "body": "Enter any St. Paul address. Buildability™ pulls the current zoning district, permitted uses, development standards (FAR, lot coverage, setbacks, height), overlay districts, and Minnesota state-level rules that apply. Results include your Buildability Score™, permitted uses, maximum build envelope, and the overlays to watch. Free for your first check."
        },
        {
          "h2": "Help us keep this accurate",
          "body": "Buildability™ translates St. Paul's zoning rules in plain language. Rules change and overlays are sometimes missed — if you spot an error on this page, email support@readypermit.ai with the URL and what's off. We verify with the St. Paul planning department and update within 48 hours of a confirmed correction. St. Paul planning staff: the same email works if you'd like to flag corrections or set up a direct verification channel."
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          "label": "What can I build in St. Paul?",
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          "href": "/flood-zone/st-paul"
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        {
          "label": "Minneapolis zoning codes",
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