Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Fairfield Township, North Dakota

Fairfield Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Any development or building in Fairfield Township, Grand Forks County, North Dakota.

  • Buildings and activities directly used in connection with farming operations are excepted.
  • Applications and fees required by the zoning resolution are collected by the Zoning Administrator unless otherwise noted.
  • A building permit expires one year from issuance.

  building permit base fee: 50 USD · building permit additional fee: per 2 USD per USD 1,000 of building cost

  “It shall be unlawful for any person to begin any development or building without obtaining a building permit, except for buildings and activities directly used in connection with farming operations.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land in the unincorporated areas of Fairfield Township, Grand Forks County, North Dakota.

  • The adopted resolution states that all unincorporated areas of Fairfield Township are zoned Agricultural District.

  “All unincorporated areas of Fairfield Township are hereby zoned as an Agricultural District.”

Rules another office applies inside Fairfield Township

Fairfield Township 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 septicLocal (with conditions)

  Onsite wastewater treatment systems inside Fairfield Township, which is in Grand Forks County, North Dakota.

  • Installers must obtain a North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality license.
  • Before beginning work on a system, installers must secure a permit from their local public health unit.
  • The state table identifies Grand Forks Public Health Department as the environmental-health-services provider for Grand Forks County.

  “In North Dakota, Local Public Health Units (LPHUs) are responsible for administering environmental health programs, including permitting and oversight of onsite sewage treatment systems. [...] Grand Forks Public Health Department | | Grand Forks Walsh Pembina Griggs Nelson17”

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.