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

Windsor Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Erecting, constructing, structurally changing, or moving a non-agricultural structure inside Windsor Township, which is under Stutsman County's full zoning authority.

  • 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.
  • 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 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 Windsor Township, Stutsman County, North Dakota, where the county's April 8, 2026 zoning-jurisdiction table identifies Windsor as subject to full county zoning authority.

  • The county ordinance applies to unincorporated territory over which the County Commissioners have jurisdiction.
  • The ordinance does not affect property within a township that has lawfully enacted regulations unless township supervisors relinquish zoning powers or a portion of them to the county.
  • The ordinance does not restrict farming or normal incidents of farming.

  “This ordinance shall affect all unincorporated territory over which the Board of County Commissioners have jurisdiction in Stutsman County, North Dakota except as indicated below.”

Rules another office applies inside Windsor Township

Windsor 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 Windsor Township, Stutsman County, North Dakota; Central Valley Health District's Environmental Health Department serves Stutsman County and permits OSTS.

  • The systems regulated include septic tanks, drainfields, seepage pits, holding tanks, and repairs or replacements of existing systems.
  • Before beginning work, installers must hold a North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality license and secure a permit from the local public health unit.

  “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.