Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Iota Flat Township, North Dakota

Iota Flat Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Residential, commercial, or industrial structures and accessories built, altered, or moved in the zoned portion of Iota Flat township that is within Ward County's zoning jurisdiction.

  • A permit is valid for one year from issuance.
  • Construction not begun within six months after permit issuance is cancelled unless the Board of County Commissioners grants an extension under the adopted International Building Code.
  • No permit is required for maintenance or repair that does not alter structural strength, the plan, or mechanical installations, although the work must comply with the regulation.
  • Farm buildings and farm lands meeting the ordinance's Farm definition are exempt from Article V and VI permit provisions; farm residential, other habitable, and public-access structures must apply for a Farm Property Building Permit.
  • Ward County's jurisdiction excludes municipal corporate limits and municipal extraterritorial-zoning areas.

  “No structure of any kind used for residential, commercial or industrial purposes, including accessories thereto, shall hereafter be built, altered or moved within the zoned area of Ward County until a building, alteration, or moving permit has been obtained from the office of the Building Inspector.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Iota Flat township, Ward County, that is within Ward County's zoning jurisdiction.

  • The Ward County ordinance excludes land within municipal corporate limits and land subject to municipal extraterritorial zoning under NDCC §40-47-01.1.
  • The zoning ordinance is administered by Ward County rather than established here as an Iota Flat Township ordinance.

  “Ward County zoning applies with Willis, Iota Flat and Rushville. Township zoning applies with Newman & Gasman.”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Installation or repair of an onsite sewage treatment system inside Iota Flat township, Ward County.

  • A permit must be received before any work on the system.
  • Work must be completed by an NDDEQ-licensed septic contractor or certified property owner.
  • When constructing a building that will produce sewage or wastewater and no existing community septic system is available, the permit must be obtained from First District Health Unit.
  • All septic-system designs must be done or approved by FDHU; a final inspection must be scheduled before backfilling or covering the system.

  “First District Health Unit (FDHU) requires a permit for the installation and/or repair of any part of an onsite sewage treatment system in Bottineau, Burke, McHenry, McLean, Renville, Sheridan, or Ward Counties.”

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.