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

Hebron’s own rules

• SetbacksSpecified

  Buildings in Hebron; the quoted side-yard rule addresses dwelling buildings and storage or garage buildings.

  • A dwelling building must align with other buildings in its block; if no buildings are on the block, the front setback is 20 feet.
  • Side setback is measured from the building's farthest protrusion.

  front setback: 20 feet (If no buildings are situated on the block.) · side setback: 5 feet (Measured from farthest protrusion for dwelling buildings and storage or garage buildings.)

  “In the event that no buildings are situated on the block then, in that event, any new buildings erected shall be set back 20 feet from the front property line.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  City building-code permits.

  • For work valued at $1,000 or more, the $2 base fee is supplemented by $0.50 for each additional $1,000 of valuation or fraction above $1,000.

  building permit fee for work valued below $1,000: 2 USD (Work valued at less than $1,000.) · additional building permit fee: per 0.5 USD per $1,000 valuation (Each additional $1,000 of valuation or fraction thereof in excess of $1,000.)

  “For work valued at less than $1,000.00, the fee shall be $2.00, and for work valued at $1,000.00 and over there shall be an additional fee of $.50 for each additional $1,000.00 of valuation or fraction thereof in excess of $1,000.00.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Building permits for construction inside Hebron city limits.

  • Application must state the building's size, estimated cost, proposed location, and proposed construction materials.
  • The Building Inspector evaluates whether the proposal violates City building or zoning ordinances; the City Building Inspector issues an authorized permit after fee payment.

  “Such application shall state the size of the proposed building to be erected, the estimated cost, and the proposed location and materials to be used in the construction of such building.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Hebron city limits.
• Inspections — Construction inside Hebron city limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of buildings inside Hebron city limits.
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Hebron city limits.
• Minimum lot size — Lots inside Hebron 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.