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

Nogosek Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Erecting, constructing, structurally changing, or moving a non-agricultural structure inside Nogosek Township.

  • Agricultural buildings are excluded.
  • 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 county jurisdiction table identifies Nogosek as a township for which the county has full zoning authority.

  “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 Nogosek Township, where Stutsman County has full zoning authority.

  • The county jurisdiction table identifies Nogosek as a township for which the county has full zoning authority.
  • Zoning is administered under the Stutsman County Zoning Ordinance and County Zoning Map.

  “This ordinance, its regulations, and the County Zoning Map shall be known and cited as the Stutsman County Zoning Ordinance.”

Rules another office applies inside Nogosek Township

Nogosek 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 sewage treatment systems inside Nogosek Township, Stutsman County.

  • Central Valley Health District serves Stutsman County through its environmental-health programs.
  • The district permits on-site sewage treatment systems and provides inspections of existing systems.
  • Regulated systems 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.”

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.