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

Halliday’s own rules

• Building permitLimited

  Construction, moving, additions, and structural alterations of buildings or structures inside Halliday city limits.

  • A permit is required when labor and materials total $1,000 or more.
  • New fences, alteration of building foundations or load-bearing walls, and all concrete work require a permit regardless of value.
  • Repairs or replacement of existing sidewalks, fences, decks, and driveways do not require a permit if they meet the article; the Building Inspector decides whether a permit is not required.

  labor and materials threshold: >= 1000 USD (New fences, foundation or load-bearing-wall alterations, and concrete work require a permit regardless of cost.)

  “No building or other structure shall be erected, moved, added to, or structurally altered wherein the labor and materials total one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more without a permit therefore, issued by the City Building Inspector.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Buildings and structures in Halliday city.

  • The code incorporates future updates and amendments to the North Dakota State Building Code.
  • parameters are subject to any local-condition exceptions stated in the ordinance.

  “That code is hereby adopted and made a part of this chapter by reference with the exception of the following sections affecting local conditions in the City.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Halliday city limits.

  • The city code says the zoning code is a separate document available from the City Auditor; its district text was not available in the published code.

  “The City of Halliday has developed a zoning code as a separate document, which is available from the City Auditor.”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Private wastewater disposal systems inside Halliday city limits.

  • Private-system permits are signed by the City Water and Sewer Utility Superintendent.
  • The ordinance preserves additional requirements a local health officer may impose.

  “signed by the Water and Sewer Utility Superintendent”

• Septic permitRequired

  Construction of a private wastewater disposal system inside Halliday city limits where public sewer is not available under § 7.0303(4).

  • The permit must be obtained before construction begins.
  • Application uses a city form and may require plans, specifications, and other information.
  • A permit and inspection fee is due when the application is filed.
  • The system must comply with North Dakota State Department of Health recommendations and regulations.

  “Before commencement of construction of a private wastewater disposal system, the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the Water and Sewer Utility Superintendent.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Private wastewater disposal systems inside Halliday city limits where public sewer is unavailable under § 7.0303(4).

  • A private wastewater disposal system must be permitted before construction.
  • The system must comply with the ordinance and State Department of Health recommendations and regulations.
  • No septic tank or cesspool may discharge to a natural outlet or ground surface.
  • When public sewer becomes available under § 7.0303(4), a direct connection is required within 60 days and private facilities must be cleaned and filled.

  “Where a public sanitary or combined sewer is not available under the provisions of Section 7.0303 (4), the building sewer shall be connected to a private wastewater disposal system complying with the provisions of this article.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  City building permits for work inside Halliday city limits.

  • Projects under $1,000 cost $10.
  • Projects of $1,000 or more cost $25 plus $2 per additional $1,000.
  • The maximum building-permit fee is $2,023.
  • Separate wastewater and sewer permit-and-inspection fees are referenced in the city service-charges resolution.

  building permit fee for projects below threshold: 10 USD (Projects wherein labor and materials total less than $1,000.) · base building permit fee: 25 USD (Projects wherein labor and materials total $1,000 or more; plus $2 per additional $1,000.) · maximum building permit fee: <= 2023 USD

  “For projects wherein labor and materials totals less than one thousand dollars ($1,000), the cost of the permit is ten dollars ($10).”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Construction permits inside Halliday city limits.

  • The Building Inspector issues permits.
  • Each construction-permit application must include duplicate scaled plats showing lot dimensions and the size, shape, and location of the proposed building.
  • Other information may be required to enforce the regulation.

  “Each application for a construction permit shall be accompanied by a plat in duplicate, drawn to scale, showing the actual dimensions of the lot to be built upon, the size, shape and location of the building to be erected and such other information as may be necessary to provide for the enforcement of this regulation.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Halliday city limits.
• Inspections — General building-code inspections inside Halliday city limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of buildings inside Halliday city limits.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Halliday city limits.
• Minimum lot size — Lots inside Halliday 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.