Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Wolsey, South Dakota

Town of Wolsey’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Erecting or removing any building inside Wolsey town limits

  • Application goes to the town zoning board, which approves or rejects at its next meeting
  • Plans and specifications required
  • Permit fees set by the town board and on file with the finance officer
  • Owner is responsible for obtaining a permit before construction

  “any person, firm, or corporation desiring to erect or remove any building within the town of wolsey, shall apply to the wolsey town zoning board for a permit for such purpose”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Wolsey town limits

  • The adopted ordinance PDF contains no zoning title; zoning regulations themselves were not located. The building code refers to a town zoning board and 'wolsey zoning regulations'.

  “shall apply to the wolsey town zoning board for a permit for such purpose and furnish a plan and specifications sufficient for the wolsey town zoning board to determine whether such building, alteration, or repair is in compliance with the provisions of the wolsey zoning regulations.”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  Modular homes inside Wolsey town (site-built and zoning-district minimums not found)

  • Ranch style over 1,000 sq ft; split over 850 sq ft; permanent foundation

  modular ranch minimum: > 1000 sq ft · modular split minimum: > 850 sq ft

  “modular homes shall have more than 1,000 square feet in ranch style and 850 square feet split and be placed on a permanent foundation.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Type I manufactured homes inside Wolsey town (Types II and III not reviewed)

  • More than 1,100 sq ft of occupied space in a double-section or larger unit
  • Built within last 10 years
  • Permanent foundation below frost line
  • Permanent perimeter enclosure and anchoring
  • Gabled roof pitch requirement continues beyond quoted text

  minimum occupied space, Type I: > 1100 sq ft

  “type i manufactured homes shall meet or exceed the following requirements otherwise the home will not be allowed in the town limits: a. have more than 1,100 square feet of occupied space in a double-section or larger multi-section unit.”

• Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

  Occupied buildings inside Wolsey town abutting a street, alley or right-of-way with a public sanitary sewer

  • Connection required within 90 days after official notice
  • Only where the public sewer is within 300 feet of the property line
  • Owner pays

  distance to public sewer: <= 300 feet

  “is hereby required at the owner(s) expense to install suitable toilet facilities therein, and to connect such facilities directly with the proper sewer in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance, within 90 days after date of official notice to do so, provided that said public sewer is within 300 feet of the property line.”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Building permits inside Wolsey town

  • Amounts not stated in the code; on file with the town finance officer

  “permit fees shall be set by wolsey town board of trustees and shall be on file with the town finance officer.”

• Permit processPartial

  Building permits inside Wolsey town

  • Application filed with finance officer / zoning board secretary; referred to zoning board; secretary issues if approved

  “the zoning board secretary shall receive the application and refer it to the zoning board for their consideration at their next meeting.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Wolsey or Beadle County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Wolsey town
• Building code adopted — Wolsey town
• Inspections — Wolsey town
• Certificate of occupancy — Wolsey town
• Zoning districts — Wolsey town

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.