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

Hatton’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Projects inside Hatton city limits that require a City building permit.

  • Applicants must contact the City office to determine whether their particular project requires a permit.

  “The city requires building permits. Please contact the city office to see if your project requires one.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Buildings and structures in Hatton city.

  • The adopted code is the 2009 International Building Code as locally modified.
  • The code also applies within Hatton's extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction, which is outside the scope of this claim.

  International Building Code edition: 2009 (Subject to local modifications and later amendments adopted by City resolution.)

  “The City Council of said City of Hatton, by this section hereby approves and adopts such rules and regulations, as so modified, for use and application in the City of Hatton, North Dakota, as well as for any area within the extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction of the City.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Structures moved into or within Hatton city limits.

  • The moved structure is regarded as new construction for building-permit review and required inspections.

  “All structures moved into or within the city limits are regarded as new construction with respect to building permit review and required inspections.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Hatton city limits.

  • Uses and development are subject to Hatton's zoning ordinance and district map.

  “6-0401. ZONING DISTRICTS. For the purpose of this Zoning Ordinance, the following districts are established:”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Land inside Hatton city limits subject to the official zoning district map.

  • District boundaries are shown on maps entitled Zoning District Maps, which are part of the zoning ordinance.

  zoning districts: A-1, R-1, R-2, R-3, B-1, B-2, I-1

  “6-0402. ZONING DISTRICT MAP. The boundaries of these districts are hereby established as shown on maps entitled “Zoning District Maps,” which accompany and are hereby made a part of this Zoning Ordinance.”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  Applicants seeking Hatton municipal water and sewer service for premises not previously connected.

  • The applicant must apply on the City's form.
  • The applicant must pay the connection charge set by City Council resolution.
  • Unplatted service areas generally cannot receive City water or sewer service unless the governing body permits otherwise by resolution.

  “Any party desiring water and sewer service from said utility for premises not heretofore connected with the system, and not subject to the provisions of Section 7-0205, shall apply for a connection on a form provided by the City.”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  City water-and-sewer connection applications for premises not previously connected.

  • The amount is set by City Council resolution.
  • The applicant pays the connection charge to the City Auditor.

  “the applicant shall thereupon pay to the city auditor, as a connection charge, the amount set by resolution of the city council for a residential building, commercial building or multiple dwelling.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Hatton zoning-certificate and occupancy-permit applications.

  • Every zoning-certificate application is deemed an occupancy-permit application.
  • The application must include the required plot-plan information.

  “Every application for a zoning certificate shall be deemed to be an application for an occupancy permit. Every application for a permit shall be accompanied by the plot plan showing:”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Hatton city limits.
• Minimum dwelling size — Single-family residential development inside Hatton city limits.
• Minimum lot size — Single-family residential development inside Hatton city limits.
• Setbacks — Single-family residential development inside Hatton city limits.
• Lot coverage — Residential development inside Hatton 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.