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

Minto’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Improvements and additions to permanent structures inside Minto city

  • Permit must be approved before work begins
  • Work must be completed within one year or permit expires
  • Storage buildings and fences also require a permit
  • Turned in to city hall with fees and reviewed by planning board

  permit fee $0-$25,000: 25 USD (fee schedule as of Sept 1, 2022) · permit fee $25,001-$150,000: 50 USD · permit fee $150,001 and above: 100 USD

  “a building permit is required for any improvements or additions to a permanent structure.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Minto city limits

  • Zoning ordinance text itself not located; evidence is the city's permit form and council minutes granting a zoning variance.

  “presently it is zoned for residential, but mr. lunski would like to operate a small engine business there. on a motion made by mr. miskavige, seconded by mr. narloch and carried, the council granted the zoning variance.”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Development in special flood hazard areas inside Minto city (Ordinance 196)

  • Applies to special flood hazard areas in the 2012 FIS for Minto

  “a development permit shall be obtained before construction or development begins within any special flood hazard area established in section 3.2.”

• Permit feesPublished

  City building permit fees inside Minto city

  • Fee scale as of September 1, 2022 (form revised Sept 2022)

  fee $0-$25,000: 25 USD · fee $25,001-$150,000: 50 USD · fee $150,001 and above: 100 USD

  “residential/commercial permit fees as of september 1st, 2022. building permit scale $0 - $25,000 $25,001 - $150,000 $150,001 & above maximum for non-profit permit fee $25.00 $50.00 $100.00 $25.00”

• Permit processPublished

  Building permit process inside Minto city

  • Sketch of site plan required
  • Walk-through may be required by tax assessor

  “permits are to be turned in to city hall with the proper fees paid and then will be reviewed by the planning board for approval.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Minto city
• Building code adopted — Minto city
• Inspections — Minto city
• Certificate of occupancy — Minto city
• Zoning districts — Minto city

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.