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

Buchanan Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Excavation for, construction of, or structural changes to a building or structure in Buchanan Township zoning districts, excluding areas within the City of Buchanan.

  • Buildings used in farming and normal farming activities are exempt.
  • A building permit and certificate of compliance are required for all new and/or structurally altered uses within any zoning district.
  • The permit application must be filed in writing with the zoning administrator and state the applicant, contractor, lot location, lot area, frontage, and setbacks; it must include a plat and any other information required by the Board of Supervisors.
  • A permit expires 24 months after issuance.
  • No new or altered building or structure may be occupied until a certificate of compliance verifies conformity with the building-permit application.
  • Fees are set by the Board of Township Supervisors.

  permit expiration: 24 months from issuance

  “without first obtaining a building permit. Buildings used in farming and the normal activities of farming are exempt.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land within Buchanan Township, Stutsman County, North Dakota, excluding areas within the City of Buchanan.

  • The ordinance is effective after a public hearing and adoption by the Board of Township Supervisors.
  • The ordinance excludes areas within the City of Buchanan.
  • The Board of Township Supervisors may amend, supplement, or repeal ordinance provisions after a public hearing.

  “This ordinance shall be known as the "Zoning Ordinance of Buchanan Township, Stutsman County, North Dakota".”

Rules another office applies inside Buchanan Township

Buchanan 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)

  On-site sewage treatment systems inside Buchanan Township, which is in Stutsman County, North Dakota.

  • Central Valley Health District's Environmental Health Department permits onsite septic systems and provides inspections of existing systems.
  • The regulated systems include septic tanks, drainfields, seepage pits, holding tanks, and repairs or replacements of existing systems.

  “The Environmental Health Department permits on-site sewage treatment systems (OSTS), commonly called septic systems.”

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.