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

Streeter Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Erection, construction, structural change, or moving of a nonagricultural structure on land inside Streeter Township, where Stutsman County has full zoning authority.

  • 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 proposed action would violate the ordinance.
  • If initially denied, the Zoning Administrator must inform the applicant within seven days; the applicant may seek a Planning and Zoning Commission hearing or reapply after changes deemed necessary by the Zoning Administrator.
  • Current permit fees are in the Stutsman County Fee Schedule.

  “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 Streeter Township, Stutsman County, North Dakota, where Stutsman County has full zoning authority.

  • Stutsman County, rather than Streeter Township, has full zoning authority for the township.
  • The current county ordinance applies to unincorporated territory within the Board of County Commissioners' jurisdiction; it excludes property within a township that has lawfully enacted zoning regulations unless that township relinquishes powers to the County.

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

Rules another office applies inside Streeter Township

Streeter 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 on land inside Streeter Township, within Stutsman County's Central Valley Health District service area.

  • The Environmental Health Department 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.