Zoning, building permits and septic rules in St. Paul Township, North Dakota

St. Paul Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Erecting, constructing, structurally changing, or moving a nonagricultural structure inside St. Paul Township, where the county has full zoning authority.

  • Agricultural buildings are excluded from the stated building-permit requirement.
  • No building permit may issue when the described action would violate the ordinance.
  • If initially denied, the Zoning Administrator must inform the applicant within seven days of the application date; the applicant may seek 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 St. Paul Township, Stutsman County, North Dakota; the township's land-use zoning is administered under Stutsman County's full zoning authority.

  • The county jurisdiction table identifies St. Paul as a township for which the County has full zoning authority.
  • The county zoning ordinance establishes mapped zoning districts known as the Stutsman County Zoning Map.

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

Rules another office applies inside St. Paul Township

St. Paul 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 St. Paul Township, Stutsman County, which is within Central Valley Health District's stated service area.

  • The listed program covers septic tanks, drainfields, seepage pits, holding tanks, and repairs or replacements of existing systems.
  • Central Valley Health District states that appointments are required to speak with an Environmental Health Specialist.

  “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.