Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Cando, North Dakota

Cando’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Cando city limits.

  • The city publishes its Chapter Six zoning and land-use-planning ordinance and zoning map.

  “Chapter Six - Zoning - Land Use Planning”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  City building permits for work inside Cando city limits.

  • The city separately lists a $50 flat fee for its one-half-mile extraterritorial-jurisdiction area, effective January 1, 2018; that charge is not treated as an inside-city fee.

  residential permit fee up to $5,000 value: 30 USD · residential permit fee up to $25,000 value: 60 USD · residential permit fee over $25,000 value: $60.00 + 5 cents per sq. foot

  “*$60.00 + 5 cents per sq. foot (over $25,000 value)”

• Permit processPartial

  City building-permit applications for work inside Cando city limits.

  • The official page makes the building-permit form available for download but does not state a complete review or inspection process.

  “To download a cop y of the Building Permit, click here”

Rules another office applies inside Cando

Cando 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)

  Onsite sewage treatment systems located in Cando city, Towner County.

  • Lake Region District Health Unit administers environmental-health rules in Towner County.

  “in Benson, Cavalier, Eddy, Pierce, Ramsey, Rolette, and Towner counties.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installation of an onsite sewage treatment system in Cando city, Towner County.

  • The application must be completed, signed, dated, and paid.
  • A preliminary permit does not authorize installation.
  • The installer must contact LRDHU before construction and obtain approval.

  “LRDHU licenses and permits all new onsite sewage treatment systems (OSTS)”

• Septic inspectionLimited

  Onsite sewage treatment systems in Cando city, Towner County.

  • Site inspection is conducted for drainfield sites and as needed for holding-tank sites.
  • The posted procedure says inspections may not always be possible because the unit covers seven counties.

  “Arrangements will be made by the inspector to then conduct a site inspection for sites that will have drainfields installed”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Cando or Towner County directly.

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Cando city limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built dwellings inside Cando city limits.
• Building code adopted — Buildings inside Cando city limits.
• Inspections — Buildings inside Cando city limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Buildings inside Cando city limits.

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.