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

Montpelier Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Erecting, constructing, making structural changes to, or moving a structure on land inside Montpelier Township for which Stutsman 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 be issued when the described action would violate the ordinance.
  • If initially denied, the Zoning Administrator must inform the applicant within seven days; the applicant may request a Planning and Zoning Commission hearing or reapply after changes deemed necessary by the Zoning Administrator.
  • A conditional-use permit must be granted, and its terms and conditions followed, before a building permit may issue when the ordinance requires a conditional-use permit.
  • Inspection and approval by the County Sanitarian of a proposed sewage-disposal-system site is required before issuance of a building permit for that site or installation of the system.
  • Property within the zoning or subdivision authority of a city or a township that has lawfully enacted regulations is outside the county ordinance unless authority has been relinquished to the County.

  building permit fee: 0 USD (Valuation of work under $2,000.) · building permit fee: 25 USD (Valuation of work $2,001 to $25,000.) · building permit fee: 50 USD (Valuation of work $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 Montpelier Township, Stutsman County, North Dakota, for which Stutsman County has full zoning authority.

  • Stutsman County's April 8, 2026 zoning-jurisdiction table reports that the County has full zoning authority for Montpelier Township.
  • The county ordinance applies to unincorporated territory over which the Board of County Commissioners has jurisdiction.
  • The county ordinance does not affect property within the zoning or subdivision authority of a township that has lawfully enacted regulations unless township supervisors relinquish their powers or a portion of them to the County.
  • The county ordinance does not affect property within a city's zoning or subdivision authority unless the city relinquishes authority or a portion of it to the County.

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

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

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

  • Central Valley Health District Rule 2 applies in Stutsman County; Montpelier Township is within Stutsman County.
  • The rule does not apply where a municipality has adopted and enforces an equivalent or more restrictive ordinance.
  • An individual OSTS may not be installed, altered, repaired, or extended without first obtaining a permit from the adopting authority.
  • The permit is issued by the adopting authority within the jurisdiction where the work is performed; its fee is set by that authority and the application/permit must be signed by the property owner.
  • A construction permit is valid for 12 months from issuance; if construction has not begun within 12 months from application approval, a current application and necessary information must be resubmitted.
  • The adopting authority must refuse an individual-system permit where public sewer is available within 200 feet of the property line, unless the municipality denies hookup in writing.
  • For an OSTS serving 25 or more individuals, plans and specifications must be prepared by a North Dakota registered professional engineer and submitted to the North Dakota Department of Health, Division of Municipal Facilities; construction may not begin until that Division approves it.

  public-sewer availability threshold: <= 200 feet (Permit must be refused unless the municipality denies hookup in a written document.) · construction permit validity: 12 months (Measured from issuance; a current application is needed if construction has not started within 12 months of approval.) · state-review threshold: >= 25 individuals (Plans and specifications by a North Dakota registered professional engineer and Division of Municipal Facilities approval are required before construction.)

  “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.