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

Stirton Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Erecting, constructing, structurally changing, or moving a non-agricultural structure inside Stirton Township, Stutsman County, North Dakota.

  • Stutsman County's jurisdiction table states that the county has full zoning authority for Stirton Township.
  • 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 permit may issue if the described action would violate the ordinance.
  • For an initial denial, the Zoning Administrator must notify the applicant within seven days of the application; 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 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 Stirton Township, Stutsman County, North Dakota, where Stutsman County has full zoning authority.

  • Stutsman County's jurisdiction table states that the county has full zoning authority for Stirton Township.
  • The county ordinance applies to unincorporated territory under the Board of County Commissioners' jurisdiction and excludes property within a township's lawfully enacted zoning or subdivision authority unless that township relinquishes authority to the county.
  • The county ordinance does not prohibit or prevent farming or normal incidents of farming.

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

Rules another office applies inside Stirton Township

Stirton 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 septicMixed (with conditions)

  Onsite wastewater treatment systems, including septic systems, inside Stirton Township, Stutsman County, North Dakota.

  • A permit is authorization from a local public health unit or other political subdivision for installation according to the specific site and rules adopted under the state title.
  • Except as otherwise provided by law, the Department of Environmental Quality has exclusive authority to adopt rules regarding licensing, permitting, and inspections.
  • A political subdivision's permit denial, modification, or revocation may be appealed to the Department within ten days after notice.

  “"Permit" means authorization from a local public health unit or other political subdivision to install an onsite wastewater treatment system, in accordance with the specific site and rules adopted under this title.”

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.