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

Rules another office applies inside Weld Township

Weld Township does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Building permitRequired

  Erecting, constructing, structurally changing, or moving a structure inside Weld township, where Stutsman County has full zoning authority.

  • Agricultural buildings are excluded.
  • The application must be made to the County Auditor, who may issue the permit and must inform the Zoning Administrator and Planning and Zoning Commission.
  • A permit may not be issued 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 Weld township, Stutsman County, North Dakota, where the County's jurisdiction table assigns Stutsman County full zoning authority.

  • The County's table lists Weld as having County full zoning authority.

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

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  On-site sewage treatment systems on land inside Weld township, Stutsman County, North Dakota.

  • Central Valley Health District Rule 2 applies in Stutsman County.
  • The rule does not apply where a municipality has adopted and enforces an equivalent or more restrictive ordinance.
  • No person may install, alter, repair, or extend an individual on-site sewage treatment system without first obtaining a permit from the adopting authority.
  • The permit is issued by the adopting authority within the jurisdiction where the work occurs; its fee is set by that authority; the property owner signs the application or permit.
  • A construction permit is valid for 12 months from issuance; if construction 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 where a public sewer is available within 200 feet of the property line unless the municipality denies hookup in writing.
  • Systems serving 25 or more individuals require plans and specifications by a North Dakota registered professional engineer and Division approval before construction.

  public sewer availability distance: <= 200 feet (The municipality denies hookup in a written document.) · permit validity: 12 months (Construction has not started on the building or sewage system within 12 months of application approval.) · large-system threshold: >= 25 individuals (Plans and specifications require North Dakota Department of Health Division of Municipal Facilities review and approval before construction.)

  “This rule is hereby adopted by Central Valley Health District’s Board of Health on the 18th day of March, 2024”

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.