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

Rules another office applies inside Eden Township

Eden 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

  New structures, alterations and change of occupancy on land inside Eden township (unincorporated Lincoln County), permitted by the county

  • Issued by Lincoln County Planning & Zoning, which administers the building code in the unincorporated area.
  • Floodplain development permit separately required in flood hazard areas.
  • Not applicable in areas under municipal joint zoning jurisdiction.

  “a building/zoning permit is required prior to the construction of new structures, alterations to existing structures, or change of occupancy.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Eden township, Lincoln County, SD. Zoning here is the Lincoln County zoning ordinance (county-administered); no township-adopted zoning ordinance was found.

  • Applies except areas approved for municipal joint zoning jurisdiction.
  • Eden township is listed among the county's townships in the county directory; no separate township ordinance was located, and no official statement that the township has not adopted zoning was found.
  • Districts: A-1 agricultural, RR rural residential, R-1 residential, C commercial, I-1, I-2 industrial, RC recreation/conservation, PD planned development.

  “the regulations and zoning district boundaries set forth in this ordinance shall apply to all unincorporated land within lincoln county except those areas which have been approved for municipal joint zoning jurisdiction.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  New or replacement septic systems and holding tanks inside Eden township (unincorporated Lincoln County)

  • Application handled by Lincoln County Planning & Zoning.
  • State on-site wastewater rules were not opened and may also apply.

  “an on-site wastewater system application is required when installing a new or replacement septic system or holding tank.”

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.