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

Rules another office applies inside Argentine Township

Argentine 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

  Building inside Argentine township, Fall River County, SD (outside Edgemont and Hot Springs): county permit only for floodplain construction

  • Building permit only required if the building lies within the flood plain
  • Changes to property must be reported to the director of equalization
  • State plumbing and electrical permitting still applies
  • Page does not name Argentine township specifically; applies to rural county outside the two cities

  “a permit is only required if your building lies within the flood plain”

• Local zoningAbsent

  Land inside Argentine township, Fall River County, SD (outside the cities of Edgemont and Hot Springs); county page states no planning and zoning outside those two cities

  • Floodplain permit, state septic rules, plumbing/electrical state permitting and platting ordinances (2012-02, 2018-01) still apply
  • Page does not name Argentine township specifically; inferred from the statement covering everything outside Edgemont and Hot Springs
  • No township-adopted zoning ordinance found

  “outside of edgemont and hot springs there is no planning and zoning.”

• Who permits septicState (with conditions)

  Septic systems inside Argentine township, Fall River County, SD; county directs owners to the state Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources

  • Minimum lot size 20,000 sq ft, or 43,560 sq ft with private water on the lot (ARSD 74:53:01:16 as quoted by county)
  • Page does not name Argentine township specifically

  “septic systems within the county must comply with state of south dakota regulations.”

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.