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

Rules another office applies inside Egeland

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

• Septic permitRequired

  Construction, alteration, repair, or extension of an onsite wastewater treatment system inside Egeland city limits.

  • Regular system maintenance does not require a permit.
  • The permit is issued by the permitting authority having jurisdiction where work is done.
  • A permit lasts no more than 12 months from issuance.
  • A permit may not be issued without a valid installer license, except for an individual installing a system on the individual's own premises.
  • For systems or facilities with wastewater flows of 2,500 gallons per day or more, plans and specifications must be prepared by a North Dakota-registered professional engineer and approved by the Department's division of municipal facilities before construction begins.

  permit validity: <= 12 months (from date of issuance) · engineering-review threshold: >= 2500 gallons per day (plans/specifications and Department approval required before construction)

  “A person may not construct, alter, repair, or extend any system without first obtaining a permit from the permitting authority. Regular system maintenance does not require a permit.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Installation of an onsite wastewater treatment system inside Egeland city limits.

  • The inspection must be conducted by the permitting authority or its authorized representative.
  • The cited statute requires inspection within one business day after a request for inspection.
  • Existing-equipment and operation inspection may be conducted at a reasonable time.

  inspection timing: <= 1 business day (after receiving request for inspection)

  “Inspection of the installation of a system must be conducted”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Onsite wastewater sanitation systems inside Egeland city limits.

  • A permit is required before constructing, altering, repairing, or extending a system; regular maintenance is excepted.
  • Where underground dispersal is not feasible, the permitting authority may review alternative collection and disposal methods.

  “Water carried from bathrooms, kitchens, laundry fixtures, and other household plumbing must pass through a septic tank or higher level of treatment prior to its discharge into the soil. If underground dispersal for treatment is not feasible, the permitting authority may review alternative methods of collection and disposal.”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  A proposed onsite wastewater treatment system for property inside Egeland city limits.

  • This is a condition on issuance of an onsite wastewater-system permit, not evidence that Egeland operates water or sewer utility service.
  • The permitting authority may deny the permit if public sewer is available within 200 feet of the property line unless written documentation shows the sewer authority denied connection.

  public sewer availability distance: <= 200 feet (unless written documentation indicates denial of connection from the sewer authority)

  “public sewer system is available within two hundred feet”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Egeland city limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residences inside Egeland city limits.
• Building code adopted — Building construction inside Egeland city limits.
• Inspections — Residential building inspections inside Egeland city limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — New or altered buildings inside Egeland 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.