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

Germania Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Erecting, constructing, making structural changes to, or moving a nonagricultural structure inside Germania Township, where the county has full zoning authority.

  • Agricultural buildings are excluded.
  • Application must be made to the County Auditor, who may issue the permit and must inform the Zoning Administrator and Planning and Zoning Commission.
  • A permit may not issue if the application would violate the ordinance.
  • If initially denied, the Zoning Administrator must notify the applicant within seven days; the applicant may seek a Planning and Zoning Commission hearing or reapply after changes deemed necessary by the Zoning Administrator.
  • The ordinance directs applicants to the Stutsman County Fee Schedule for current building-permit fees.

  “No person, firm or corporation shall erect, construct, make structural changes or move any structure, excluding agricultural buildings without first obtaining a Building Permit.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Germania Township, Stutsman County, North Dakota, which the county's current jurisdiction table identifies as subject to Stutsman County's full zoning authority.

  • The current Stutsman County Zoning Jurisdiction table, dated April 8, 2026, marks Germania “Yes” for full county zoning authority.
  • The Stutsman County Zoning Ordinance applies to unincorporated territory over which the Board of County Commissioners has jurisdiction, subject to the ordinance's stated exceptions for a township that has lawfully enacted regulations or has relinquished authority.

  “This ordinance shall affect all unincorporated territory over which the Board of County Commissioners have jurisdiction in Stutsman County, North Dakota except as indicated below.”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  On-site sewage treatment systems inside Germania Township, Stutsman County, North Dakota.

  • Central Valley Health District serves Stutsman County and its Environmental Health Department permits on-site sewage treatment systems.
  • The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality states that installers must obtain a department license and secure a permit from their local public health unit before beginning work on a system.
  • Central Valley Health District lists septic tanks, drainfields, seepage pits, holding tanks, and repairs or replacements of existing systems as regulated onsite septic 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.