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

Town of Wakonda’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Erecting, altering, moving or enlarging buildings/structures inside Wakonda town

  • Class 1 permit for new, relocated, demolished or dimension-changing work; Class 2 for alterations that do not change dimensions, including emergency repairs.
  • Exception: no permit for interior remodels, same-material replacement of siding, shingles, paint or windows, and other non-structural changes to a principal building valued under $1,000.
  • Class 1 applications go to the planning commission for approval.

  non-structural exemption threshold: < 1000 USD (interior remodels etc.)

  “exception: no building permit shall be required for any interior remodels; replacement of siding, shingles, painting, or windows with the same or substantially similar materials; and other non-structural changes to a principal building valued at less than one thousand dollars ($1,000).”

• Local zoningPresent

  All land inside the municipal boundaries of Wakonda town, Clay County, SD

  • Ordinance is titled 2019 Revised Wakonda Zoning Ordinance, prepared by the South Eastern Council of Governments for the town's planning commission and town board.

  “the provisions of this ordinance shall apply to all territory within the municipal boundaries of the town of wakonda, south dakota, as established on the official zoning map of the town of wakonda.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Wakonda town

  • Official zoning map is on record with the finance officer and adopted by reference; map itself not viewed.

  districts: AG, R, CB, GB, I

  “the town is hereby divided into the following districts: ag r cb gb i agricultural district residential district central business district general business district industrial district”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Single-family detached dwelling in the R (Residential) district, Wakonda town

  • Other residential types have different minimums (e.g. single-family attached 8,000 sq. ft.).
  • Lot width 50 ft; cul-de-sac exception for width measurement.

  minimum lot area, single-family detached: >= 4000 sq ft

  “single-family detached dwelling 4,000 sq. ft. 50 ft. see #2 15 ft. 5 ft. 20 ft. 35 ft.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — All uses in the AG (Agricultural) district, Wakonda town

    “1 acre see #1 75 ft. 30 ft. 8 ft. 25 ft. 35 ft.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Single-family detached dwelling in the R district, Wakonda town

  • Column order per table: lot area, lot width, front, side, rear yard, building height; values read as front 15 ft, side 5 ft, rear 20 ft.
  • Corner and double-frontage lots need a front yard on each street side.

  front yard: >= 15 ft · side yard: >= 5 ft · rear yard: >= 20 ft

  “single-family detached dwelling 4,000 sq. ft. 50 ft. see #2 15 ft. 5 ft. 20 ft. 35 ft.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — All uses in the AG district, Wakonda town

    “1 acre see #1 75 ft. 30 ft. 8 ft. 25 ft. 35 ft.”

• Building heightSpecified

  Single-family detached dwelling in the R district, Wakonda town

  • Same 35 ft maximum shown for other R-district dwelling types.

  maximum building height: <= 35 ft

  “single-family detached dwelling 4,000 sq. ft. 50 ft. see #2 15 ft. 5 ft. 20 ft. 35 ft.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — All uses in the AG district, Wakonda town

    “1 acre see #1 75 ft. 30 ft. 8 ft. 25 ft. 35 ft.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Manufactured homes in the R (Residential) district of Wakonda town

  • Permitted in R district; manufactured home parks need a conditional use permit and site plan.
  • Must meet federal HUD construction standards and be secured to the ground by a permanent foundation at least 4 ft below grade or manufacturer tie-downs.
  • Must be skirted with approved material and be aesthetically compatible with neighboring dwellings.
  • Not permitted in the AG district principal-use list (single-family detached dwelling only).

  maximum age of manufactured home: <= 20 years from date of manufacture

  “e. no manufactured home to be placed within the town shall exceed twenty (20) years from its date of manufacture.”

• Permit processPublished

  Building permit process inside Wakonda town

  • Application on town form with legal description, owner info, district, work description, site plan (not needed for Class 2), signature.
  • Class 2 permits may be decided by the authorized official or forwarded to the planning commission.
  • Fees are due at filing per chapter 16.

  “if a majority of the planning commission determines that the application meets the requirements of this ordinance and other pertinent laws and regulations, it shall approve the permit.”

Still unanswered

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• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Wakonda town
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Wakonda town
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Wakonda town
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy inside Wakonda town
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Wakonda 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.