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

Rules another office applies inside Calvin

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

• Who permits septicMixed (with conditions)

  Onsite wastewater-system installation inside Calvin city under statewide North Dakota requirements.

  • The installer must obtain a Department of Environmental Quality license and secure a permit from the applicable local public health unit before beginning work.
  • The cited statewide source does not identify the particular local public health unit serving Calvin city.

  “All installers must obtain a license from the department, which is issued at no cost, and secure a permit from their local public health unit”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installation of an onsite wastewater treatment system inside Calvin city.

  • All installers must secure a permit from their local public health unit before beginning work on a system.
  • All installers must also obtain a Department of Environmental Quality license, issued at no cost.

  “secure a permit from their local public health unit before beginning work on a system.”

• Well permitLimited

  Public water wells inside Calvin city; the source does not establish a corresponding preconstruction approval requirement for a private well.

  • A public water well may not be constructed or modified, and its pump, pitless unit, or other appurtenances may not be installed, without prior approval of plans and specifications.
  • Plans and specifications must be submitted to the Department of Environmental Quality before construction.

  “No public water well shall be constructed or modified [...] without prior approval of plans and specifications.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Calvin city limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Calvin city limits.
• Building code adopted — Building-code adoption by Calvin city for land inside city limits.
• Inspections — Building inspections for residential construction inside Calvin city limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential occupancy inside Calvin 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.