Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Spring Valley Township, North Dakota

Spring Valley Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction, reconstruction, relocation, or alteration of a building or structure inside Spring Valley Township, Dickey County, North Dakota.

  • The permit must be obtained from the Zoning Commission before work proceeds.
  • Mobile homes and manufactured homes must comply with the Manufactured Housing and Building Code and obtain a Zoning Commission permit for placement and relocation.
  • The Zoning Commission issues a permit if the proposed building or structure conforms to the zoning and building provisions of the ordinance; an applicant denied for nonconformance must be informed of the right to appeal to the Board of Adjustment.
  • An application must include a legal description and map showing the actual lot dimensions and the building's size, shape, and location for yard requirements; it must specify the building or structure type, material, occupied portions of the lot, probable cost, and any additional plans and specifications required by the Code Administrator.

  building permit application fee: 0 USD (Value of work under $2,000.) · building permit application base fee: 25 USD (Value of work $2,000 and greater; plus $1 for each additional $1,000 in valuation.) · additional valuation charge: per 1 USD (Each additional $1,000 in valuation for work valued at $2,000 and greater.)

  “Any person or persons intending to construct or reconstruct or relocate a building or structure or make alteration shall, before proceeding with the work, obtain a permit from the Zoning Commission.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Spring Valley Township, Dickey County, North Dakota.

  • The regulations do not apply to an area delineated for an incorporated municipality that has declared intent to exercise extraterritorial authority under Chapter 40-47 of the North Dakota Century Code.
  • No regulation or restriction in the ordinance may be construed to prohibit or prevent farming or normal incidents of farming.
  • Where the regulations conflict with other lawfully adopted rules, regulations, ordinances, deed restrictions, or covenants, the most restrictive requirement governs unless otherwise specifically stated.

  “These regulations shall apply to the use and enjoyment of all lands within SPRING VALLEY Township, Dickey County, North Dakota.”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Proposed sewage-disposal-system sites inside Spring Valley Township, Dickey County, North Dakota.

  • Township Code Administrator inspection and approval are required before either issuance of a building permit for the site or installation of a sewage-disposal system.
  • A Code Administrator site disapproval may be appealed to the Township Supervisors, which may uphold or reverse it.
  • The Code Administrator and/or Township Supervisors may require percolation testing before a decision; the developer bears the testing cost.
  • Soil-absorption systems must meet the ordinance's elevation, setback, and minimum-lot-size restrictions.

  minimum setback from dwelling: >= 15 feet (Soil absorption systems.) · minimum setback from private water supply: >= 100 feet (Soil absorption systems.) · minimum setback from public water supply, stream, river, lake, reservoir, or other water area: >= 100 feet (Soil absorption systems.) · minimum lot size: >= 1 acre (Soils with slight limitations.) · minimum lot size: >= 2 acres (Soils with severe sewage-disposal limitations.)

  “Inspection and approval by the Township Code Administrator of any proposed sewage disposal system site shall be required prior to the issuance of a building permit for said site or to the installation of any sewage disposal system.”

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.