Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Moon Lake Township, North Dakota

Moon Lake Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Erecting, constructing, structurally changing, or moving a structure inside Moon Lake Township, Stutsman County, North Dakota.

  • Agricultural buildings are excluded.
  • The application is made to the County Auditor, who may issue the permit and must inform the Zoning Administrator and Planning and Zoning Commission.
  • No building permit may be issued where the proposed 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.
  • 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 Moon Lake Township, Stutsman County, North Dakota; the township is subject to Stutsman County's full zoning authority rather than a separately identified township zoning authority.

  • The county's zoning-jurisdiction table dated April 8, 2026 identifies Moon Lake Township as subject to the county's full zoning authority.
  • The county ordinance applies to unincorporated territory over which the Board of County Commissioners has jurisdiction, except territory within a township that has lawfully enacted regulations or has not relinquished its powers to the county.

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

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  On-site sewage treatment systems, commonly called septic systems, inside Moon Lake Township, Stutsman County, North Dakota.

  • Central Valley Health District Rule 2 applies in Stutsman County.
  • The Rule 2 requirements do not apply where a municipality has adopted and enforces an equivalent or more restrictive ordinance.
  • An individual on-site sewage treatment system may not be installed, altered, repaired, or extended without a permit from the adopting authority.
  • The permit is issued by the adopting authority within the jurisdictional limits where the work is done; its fee is set by that authority and the property owner signs the application or permit.
  • A construction permit is valid for 12 months from issuance; if work has not started within 12 months of application approval, a current application and necessary information must be resubmitted.
  • The adopting authority must refuse a permit if a public sewer is available within 200 feet of the property line, unless the municipality denies hookup in writing.
  • For systems serving 25 or more individuals, plans and specifications must be prepared by a North Dakota registered professional engineer and approved by the North Dakota Department of Health, Division of Municipal Facilities before construction begins.

  public sewer availability distance: <= 200 feet (The municipality denies hookup in a written document.) · permit construction validity: 12 months (Construction must start within 12 months of application approval or a current application and required information must be resubmitted.) · large-system threshold: >= 25 individuals (Plans and specifications must be prepared by a North Dakota registered professional engineer and approved by the North Dakota Department of Health, Division of Municipal Facilities 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.