Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Pleasant Valley Township, North Dakota

Rules another office applies inside Pleasant Valley Township

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

• Building permitLimited

  Construction subject to the Williams County building-permit process in the Rural Residential District inside Pleasant Valley Township; the County's September 2024 record concerns a proposed 10-by-16-foot shed in that district.

  • The cited Pleasant Valley Township project sought a side-setback variance from 20 feet to 7 feet.
  • The County ordinance requires Development Services approval before development; its stated exception is buildings and activities directly used in connection with agriculture when approved by the Building Division and in accordance with state law.
  • The source establishes the building-permit process for the cited Rural Residential construction, not a universal permit determination for every type of work or every parcel in the township.

  shed width: 10 feet · shed length: 16 feet · Rural Residential side setback: 20 feet (The cited applicant requested a reduction to 7 feet.)

  “This request is in conjunction with a building permit to construct a 10'x16' shed along the south property line.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  County-administered zoning documented for land inside Pleasant Valley Township, Williams County, North Dakota; the County's January 2024 record identifies a Pleasant Valley Township parent property as within the Agricultural zoning district.

  • Williams County's zoning regulations apply to townships that have not adopted zoning regulations under NDCC Section 58-03-11 or that formally relinquished zoning authority to the County.
  • The County ordinance excludes farming or ranching and normal incidents of farming or ranching from the ordinance.
  • Pipelines and ancillary structures, except related ancillary above-ground structures outlined in the ordinance, are excluded from and not regulated by the ordinance.
  • When development is exempt from ordinance requirements, the ordinance is a non-binding guideline.
  • This research did not locate an official Pleasant Valley Township ordinance establishing that the township itself administers zoning.

  “The parent property is currently within the Agricultural zoning district. [...] It is in Pleasant Valley Township”

• Who permits septicMixed (with conditions)

  Onsite wastewater treatment systems, commonly known as septic systems, serving land inside Pleasant Valley Township, North Dakota.

  • The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality has exclusive authority to adopt rules regarding licensing, permitting, and inspections, except as otherwise provided by law.
  • A permit is defined as authorization from a local public health unit or other political subdivision to install an onsite wastewater treatment system in accordance with the site and rules adopted under the chapter.
  • Installation and inspections must comply with rules adopted under the chapter.
  • An action by a political subdivision denying, modifying, or revoking a permit may be appealed to the department within ten days after notice of that action.

  permit appeal deadline: <= 10 days (Measured from receiving notice of a political subdivision's denial, modification, or revocation.)

  “Except as otherwise provided by law, the department has the exclusive authority to adopt rules regarding licensing, permitting, and inspections of onsite wastewater treatment systems.”

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.