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

Homer Township’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Homer Township, Stutsman County, North Dakota.

  • Homer Township retains local zoning authority for uses not listed in the county jurisdiction table.
  • The county retains zoning authority in Homer Township over animal feeding operations, wind turbines, and medical marijuana facilities.
  • The current official sources located do not publish Homer Township's underlying zoning ordinance or district controls.

  “Homer No Yes Yes No Yes No No [...] **For the townships that retain zoning authority, any uses not listed above are locally zoned and are not controlled by the county zoning ordinance.”

Rules another office applies inside Homer Township

Homer Township does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Building permitLimited

  Structures inside Homer Township that are subject to Stutsman County's retained zoning authority, including animal feeding operations, wind turbines, and medical marijuana facilities.

  • The county jurisdiction table states that Homer Township retains local zoning authority except for county authority over animal feeding operations, wind turbines, and medical marijuana facilities.
  • Agricultural buildings are excluded.
  • A building permit must be obtained before erecting, constructing, making structural changes to, or moving a structure.
  • The application is made to the County Auditor, who may issue the permit and must inform the Zoning Administrator and Planning and Zoning Commission.
  • A permit cannot be issued when the proposed action would violate the ordinance.
  • The ordinance directs applicants to the Stutsman County Fee Schedule for current building-permit fees.
  • No official Homer Township ordinance or permit rule was located for ordinary residential construction outside the county's retained-zoning subjects.

  “No person, firm or corporation shall erect, construct, make structural changes or move any structure, excluding agricultural buildings without first obtaining a Building Permit. Application for a building permit shall be made to the County Auditor, who may issue said permit and who shall inform the Zoning Administrator and Planning and Zoning Commission of said application. No building permit shall be issued if the actions described in the application would constitute a violation of this ordinance.”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  On-site sewage treatment systems inside Homer Township, which is in Stutsman County.

  • Central Valley Health District serves Stutsman County.
  • The district permits and provides existing-system inspections for on-site sewage treatment systems.
  • The regulated systems listed by the district 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. In addition to permitting, inspections of existing septic systems is provided to help prevent water contamination and waterborne illness.”

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.