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

Wilton’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Wilton city limits (Wilton, ND, Burleigh County; city address 121 Dakota Ave.)

  • Authority cited in ordinance: chapter 40-47 and section 40-05-02(13) of the North Dakota Century Code.
  • Document shows 'updated November 4, 2020' (revision stamp, not treated as effective date).

  “this ordinance and the zoning district map shall be known as the zoning ordinance and subdivision regulation for the city of wilton, north dakota.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Wilton city

  • Districts: R-1, R-2, R-3, MH-1, MH-2, C-1, I, REC 1, AG, RR; an official zoning map is posted on the city site.

  “6.0302 residential districts 6.0302.1 residential district 1 (r-1) 17 6.0302.2 residential district 2 (r-2) 19 6.0302.3 residential district 3 (r-3) 21 6.0302.4 mobile home district 1 (mh-1) 23 6.0302.5 mobile home district 2 (mh-2) 24 6.0303 commercial district (c-1) 25 6.0304 industrial district (i) 26 6.0305 parking and recreation district (rec 1) 27 6.0306 agriculture (ag) 27 6.0307 residential district (rr) 27”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Residential District 1 (R-1, low density single-family) inside Wilton city

  • Also states existing area 6,250 sq ft and maximum lot area 14,000 sq ft.
  • AG and RR district lot standards not extracted.

  minimum width: >= 75 feet · minimum length: >= 140 feet · minimum area: >= 10500 square feet (existing lots 6,250 sq ft)

  “minimum width - seventy-five (75) feet. b. minimum length - one hundred forty (140) feet c. minimum area - ten thousand five hundred (10,500) square feet. d. existing area - six thousand two hundred fifty (6,250) square feet.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Residential District 1 (R-1) inside Wilton city

  • All structures incl. decks, porches, sheds, detached garages must be behind setbacks; measured from the eaves.
  • No accessory building on a utility easement.

  front yard: >= 25 feet from curb · rear yard: >= 20 feet (exclusive of 10-foot alley easement) · side yard: >= 10 feet

  “a. front yard - minimum depth of twenty-five (25) feet from curb. b. rear yard - minimum depth of twenty (20) feet, exclusive of a ten-foot alley easement. c. side yard - minimum width of ten (10) feet.”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  Residential District 2 (R-2) inside Wilton city

  • R-1 text shows the same 30% opening wording; R-1 corner-lot figure not separately verified.

  max coverage inside lot: <= 30 percent · max coverage corner lot: <= 35 percent

  “the principle building and all accessories shall not cover more than thirty (30) percent of an inside lot, nor more than thirty-five (35) percent of a corner lot.”

• Building heightSpecified

  Residential District 1 (R-1) inside Wilton city

  • Garage side walls max 14 feet; detached garage max height 30 feet.

  maximum building height: <= 40 feet or 3 stories

  “a. no building shall exceed forty (40) feet or three (3) stories on height.”

• Living in an RVLimited

  Recreational vehicles and travel trailers on residential lots inside Wilton city

  • Only unoccupied travel trailers may be stored on a residential lot or in commercial storage; clear sight triangle must be kept.
  • RVs are not single-family dwellings under the ordinance.

  “1. unoccupied travel trailers may be stored on a residential lot or within a commercial storage area. 2. the clear sight triangle shall be maintained for all unoccupied travel trailers stored on a residential lot.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Manufactured homes as single-family dwellings inside Wilton city

  • Must also be connected to public water and sewer where available, have pitched roof, eaves and customary siding, and be built in a factory on or after January 1, 1990.
  • Mobile homes (14 ft x 50 ft, no permanent foundation) and travel trailers are not single-family dwellings; MH-1/MH-2 districts and mobile home parks (6.0618) have separate rules not extracted.

  minimum size: >= 1000 square feet

  “also includes manufactured homes that (a) comply with the national manufactured home construction and safety standards act or the uniform building code at the time of production, (b) are at least 1,000 square feet in size, (c) are attached to a permanent foundation, (d) are connected to public water and sewer where available, (d) have a pitched roof, eaves and siding materials that are customarily used on site-built homes in the city of wilton, and (e) are built offsite in a factory on or after january 1, 1990.”

• Accessory dwellingsLimited

  Second dwelling on a single-family residential lot inside Wilton city

  • A second dwelling on a single-family lot is not a permitted accessory building; other district treatment not extracted.

  “a second dwelling on a lot zoned for a single-family residence is not considered a permitted accessory building.”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  Subdivisions/developments and manufactured homes inside Wilton city

  • Sewer connection waived only in the AG zoning district as permitted in the ordinance.
  • Manufactured homes must connect to public water and sewer where available.
  • Water mains must meet or exceed minimum fire flow requirements (6.0609).

  “municipal sanitary sewers shall be installed so as to provide service to each lot within the subdivision or development unless in the ag zoning district as permitted in this ordinance.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land division inside Wilton city

  • Article 7 covers compliance, master plan, preliminary/final plat procedures, required improvements and variances.

  “article 7 - subdivision regulations 47 6.0701 purpose 47 6.0702 compliance required 47 6.0703 penalty, injunction, civil action 47 6.0704 master plan required 47 6.0705 exemptions 47 6.0706 procedures for subdivision approval 48 6.0707 required improvements, developers agreements 52 6.0708 subdivision variances 53”

• Permit feesPublished

  Building and zoning application fees inside Wilton city

  • Appendix A lists a building permit schedule by estimated construction cost band; dollar amounts were not extracted.

  “application and permit fees* annexation application application for amendment building permit building permit conditional use permit demolition permit”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits inside Wilton city
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Wilton city
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Wilton city
• Inspections — Building inspection inside Wilton city
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy inside Wilton city

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.