Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Hunter, North Dakota

Hunter’s own rules

• InspectionsLimited

  Completed buildings for which Hunter's Zoning Board issues a certificate of occupancy, including placement of mobile homes and manufactured homes.

  • Inspection is tied to issuance of the certificate of occupancy.
  • The code states that the certificate is issued upon assurance that all Code provisions and conditions are met.

  “The Zoning Board shall issue a certificate of occupancy upon inspection of the completed building, including placement of mobile homes and manufactured homes, an assurance that all provisions and conditions set forth under this Code are met.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land within Hunter city limits.

  • The official zoning district map is on file in the City Auditor's office and is an integral part of the Code.

  “4-0301. ZONING DISTRICTS. The following zoning districts are hereby established to carry out the purposes of this Code: 1. Agricultural District. 2. Residential District. 3. Commercial District. 4. Industrial District.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts within Hunter city limits.

  • The official zoning map is on file in the City Auditor's office and is part of the Code.

  zoning districts: Agricultural District; Residential District; Commercial District; Industrial District

  “4-0301. ZONING DISTRICTS. The following zoning districts are hereby established to carry out the purposes of this Code: 1. Agricultural District. 2. Residential District. 3. Commercial District. 4. Industrial District.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Placement of manufactured homes within Hunter city limits.

  • The Zoning Board's certificate-of-occupancy action follows inspection of the completed building, including placement of manufactured homes.
  • The code states that all Code provisions and conditions must be met.

  “The Zoning Board shall issue a certificate of occupancy upon inspection of the completed building, including placement of mobile homes and manufactured homes, an assurance that all provisions and conditions set forth under this Code are met.”

• Who permits septicLocal

  Cesspools within Hunter city corporate limits.

  • This finding establishes Hunter's direct regulation of cesspools only; it does not establish which authority permits or inspects all other on-site sewage systems.

  “cesspools is prohibited within the corporate limits of the City.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Use of cesspools as off-grid sanitation within Hunter city corporate limits.

  • This limitation concerns cesspools only and does not determine whether other approved on-site sanitation systems are allowed.

  “cesspools is prohibited within the corporate limits of the City.”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Hunter zoning, conditional-use, amendment, and building-permit applications.

  • Fees are set by City fee resolutions and schedules.
  • Applicants must pay sufficient City processing costs, including publication, attorney, mileage, and copy expense.
  • No permit is issued until the costs are paid unless the Zoning Board provides otherwise by resolution for a particular case.

  “The Zoning Board shall charge and collect a fee according to the resolution of fees and schedules established by the City. The applicant for a conditional use permit and amendment to the zoning ordinance, or building permit, shall be liable for and pay to the Zoning Board sufficient sums of money to pay for and cover all of the costs incurred by the City for the processing of such application, including, but not limited: publication costs; attorney's fees; mileage; copy expense, etc.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Building-permit applications within Hunter city limits.

  • The Zoning Board issues a building permit if the proposed building or structure conforms to zoning and building provisions of the Code.
  • If denied for nonconformance, the applicant must be informed of the right to appeal to the City Council.

  “The Zoning Board shall issue a building permit if the proposed building or structure conforms to zoning and building provision of this Code. If the Zoning Board denies a permit because of nonconformance with this Code, he/she shall inform the applicant of his/her right to appeal to the City Council.”

Rules another office applies inside Hunter

Hunter does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Single-family dwellings in Hunter's Residential District.

  • The table specifies 7,500 square feet for single-family residential lots.

  minimum lot area: 7500 square feet (single family in Residential District) · minimum lot width: 75 feet (Residential District)

  “Residential 7,500 sq. ft. for single family 75 ft. minimum 25 25 10”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Hunter or Cass County directly.

• Building permit — Residential construction within Hunter city limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction within Hunter city limits.
• Building code adopted — Building-code adoption for construction within Hunter city limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of buildings within Hunter city limits.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings within Hunter city limits.

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.