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

Hidden Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Erection, construction, structural changes, or movement of a structure inside Hidden Township where Stutsman County zoning jurisdiction applies.

  • Agricultural buildings are excluded.
  • The application must be made to the County Auditor, who may issue the permit and must inform the Zoning Administrator and Planning and Zoning Commission.
  • No permit may be issued if the proposed action would violate the zoning ordinance.
  • Where the ordinance requires a conditional use permit, no building permit may issue until that conditional use permit has been granted and then only under its terms and conditions.

  building permit fee: 0 USD (Valuation of work under $2,000.) · building permit fee: 25 USD (Valuation of work from $2,001 to $25,000.) · building permit fee: 50 USD (Valuation of work from $25,001 to $100,000.) · building permit fee: 100 USD (Valuation of work over $100,000.)

  “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 Hidden Township that is subject to Stutsman County zoning jurisdiction. Hidden Township is not among the townships listed by the County as having their own zoning officers; the County directs inquiries for all townships not listed to the County.

  • The County ordinance applies to unincorporated territory over which the Stutsman County Board of County Commissioners has jurisdiction.
  • The ordinance does not affect property within the zoning or subdivision authority of a township that has lawfully enacted regulations, unless township supervisors relinquish those powers or a portion of them to the County.
  • The ordinance does not affect property within the zoning or subdivision authority of a city unless the city relinquishes authority or a portion of it to the County.
  • The ordinance does not prohibit or prevent farming or normal incidents of farming.

  “Does County have full zoning authority for this township? [...] Hidden Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  On-site sewage treatment systems, commonly called septic systems, inside Hidden Township, Stutsman County.

  • Central Valley Health District is the public health department for Stutsman County.
  • Its Environmental Health Department serves Stutsman County and permits on-site sewage treatment systems.
  • The regulated systems include septic tanks, drainfields including trenches, beds, at-grades, and mounds, seepage pits, holding tanks, and repairs or replacements of existing systems.
  • The program also provides inspections of existing septic systems.

  “This rule regulates the siting, design, installation, alteration, operation, maintenance, monitoring and management of all on-site sewage treatment systems within the applicable jurisdiction. This rule shall apply in Barnes, Dickey, Foster, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh, Stutsman, and Wells counties.”

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.