Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Beulah Township, South Dakota

Rules another office applies inside Beulah Township

Beulah 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 permitRequired

  Construction inside Beulah township, as unincorporated Davison County, under the county zoning ordinance

  • The permit is issued by the county zoning administrator.
  • Pouring concrete for driveways does not require a permit if no structure will sit on it.
  • No building permit is issued except in conformity with the ordinance, unless a written order from the board of adjustment or county commission was received.
  • Failing to obtain a permit before construction doubles the permit fee and adds lost property taxes and interest.
  • An agricultural use and industrial development covenant is required before residential or commercial building permits; replacing or enlarging an existing building is exempt.
  • Beulah township is not named in the cited pages.

  “no building permit shall be issued by the zoning administrator except in conformity with the provisions of this ordinance unless they received a written order from the board of adjustment or county commissioners in the form of an administrative review, conditional use, variance, or change in zone as provided by this ordinance.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Beulah township (unincorporated Davison County), where the Davison County zoning ordinance applies. No separate Beulah township zoning ordinance was found; this is the county's ordinance, not the township's own.

  • The ordinance applies to unincorporated areas and excludes Ethan, Mt. Vernon and Mitchell.
  • Beulah township is not named in the cited pages; its coverage is inferred from its being unincorporated.
  • Whether the township has any zoning of its own was not established.

  “the provisions of this ordinance shall apply within the unincorporated areas of davison county, south dakota, to include loomis but excluding ethan, mt. vernon, and mitchell.”

• Who permits septicMixed (with conditions)

  Septic systems inside Beulah township, as unincorporated Davison County. The county ordinance sets siting limits and the state sets the technical rules.

  • Systems within 350 feet of a lake, river or stream classified as a local or downstream public drinking water supply are prohibited.
  • Sites 350 to 660 feet from such water require a conditional use.
  • Installations must comply with South Dakota DENR rules (ARSD 74:53:01) and the state plumbing code.
  • Systems installed by someone other than the owner must be done by a state-licensed person.
  • Beulah township is not named in the cited pages.

  setback from drinking-water supply, prohibited: < 350 feet · conditional-use band: 350-660 feet

  “septic systems installed within davison county must comply with all applicable south dakota department of environment and natural resources and state plumbing code regulations, to include ar 74:53:01.”

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.