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

Lowery Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Erecting, constructing, structurally changing, or moving a nonagricultural structure inside Lowery Township under the Stutsman County Zoning Ordinance.

  • Agricultural buildings are excluded from the building-permit requirement.
  • The application is made to the County Auditor, who may issue the permit and informs the Zoning Administrator and Planning and Zoning Commission.
  • No permit may be issued for work that would violate the ordinance.
  • For a site with a proposed sewage-disposal system, County Sanitarian inspection and approval of the site are required before issuance of the building permit.
  • If a conditional-use permit is required by the ordinance, it must be granted and the building permit may issue only in accordance with its terms and conditions.

  “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 Lowery Township, Stutsman County, North Dakota, is administered under the Stutsman County Zoning Ordinance; the County's official zoning page directs townships not listed as having their own zoning officer to contact the County, and Lowery Township is not listed.

  • The county ordinance applies to unincorporated territory within the Board of County Commissioners' 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 their zoning powers or a portion of them to the County.
  • The ordinance provides that farming and normal incidents of farming may not be prohibited or prevented.

  “Some townships within the County have their own Zoning Officers. Please refer to the following list if you have questions in specific townships. For all townships not listed, contact the County.”

Rules another office applies inside Lowery Township

Lowery 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 wastewater treatment systems, commonly called septic systems, inside Lowery Township, Stutsman County, North Dakota.

  • Central Valley Health District is the public health department for Stutsman County.
  • Before beginning work on a system, an installer must obtain a Department of Environmental Quality license and secure a permit from the local public health unit.
  • The Department of Environmental Quality oversees installer licensing under NDCC 23.1-07.1.

  “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.