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

Rules another office applies inside Lyons Township

Lyons 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

  Buildings, structures and land use changes inside Lyons township (unincorporated Minnehaha County); permit issued by county Planning & Zoning

  • Excludes areas under municipal joint zoning jurisdiction
  • A zoning permit is also required before a change of use or occupancy within a building
  • Ordinance does not name Lyons township specifically

  “without first obtaining a separate building permit for each building, structure or land use change from the office of planning & zoning. a zoning permit is required prior to a change of use or occupancy within a building or structure.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Lyons township, Minnehaha County SD, which is unincorporated land; zoning is the county's ordinance, not a township ordinance, applying inside Lyons township

  • Applies except areas with approved municipal joint zoning jurisdiction
  • No Lyons township-specific zoning ordinance or page was found
  • The ordinance does not name Lyons township; applicability rests on it being unincorporated land in Minnehaha County

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

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Septic installation and repair inside Lyons township (rural Minnehaha County); county Planning Department issues permits

  • Permits are issued only to state-certified installers
  • Alternative system designs go to the state DANR for approval
  • FAQ says 'rural Minnehaha County' and does not name Lyons township

  “permits are required for all installation or repair of septic systems in rural minnehaha county. certified installers can obtain permits at the minnehaha county planning department, 415 n. dakota avenue, sioux falls, south dakota. permits can only be issued to certified septic installers.”

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.