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

McGinnis Township’s own rules

• Local zoningAbsent

  Zoning by McGinnis township itself, inside McGinnis township, McLean County, ND. The McLean County zoning ordinance applies there instead.

  • Statement is made countywide for all organized townships in McLean County and does not name McGinnis township; it is the county ordinance's footnote, not a township statement.
  • County zoning ordinance governs land over which the county commission may regulate.

  “no organized townships within mclean county have adopted a zoning ordinance.”

Rules another office applies inside McGinnis Township

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

• Building permitRequired

  Building permits for structures moved onto, constructed or altered on property inside McGinnis township, under the McLean County zoning ordinance (no township zoning adopted)

  • No permit required for maintenance or repair of conforming existing structures unless it alters strength or plan.
  • Permit valid one year; reissue costs 1.5 times prior amount.
  • Septic permit from First District Health Unit must accompany the application if a septic system is planned.
  • Violation is an infraction, max $500 fine.
  • Ordinance jurisdiction covers land over which the county commission is empowered to regulate.

  “building permits are specifically required by this ordinance whenever any structure is moved onto, constructed, or altered on any property within the jurisdiction of mclean county.”

• Who permits septicMixed (with conditions)

  Septic system approval in McLean County including McGinnis township; First District Health Unit approves, county land use administrator checks soil limits

  • Applicant must then consult the McLean County land use administrator on soil limitations.
  • County ordinance sets setbacks and minimum lot areas for septic tanks.
  • Source does not name McGinnis township; applies to McLean County generally.

  “anyone proposing to install a soil absorption disposal system (septic tank) in mclean county must secure prior approval from the first district health unit, minot, north dakota.”

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.