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

Wasta Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Structures exceeding 144 square feet or permanently anchored to the ground at the county-documented property at 18151 Base Line Road in Wasta Township No. 2, Pennington County, South Dakota.

  • A site plan must be reviewed and approved by the Planning Director.
  • The cited condition is attached to the documented Wasta Township property and does not establish a township-issued permit program.
  • The county zoning ordinance provides that no building or other structure may be erected, constructed, enlarged, or moved without a permit issued by the Planning and Zoning Director; it also provides exceptions only through a written order from the Board of Adjustment or Board in an administrative review, Conditional Use, or Variance.

  building size threshold: > 144 square feet (A permit is also required when the structure is permanently anchored to the ground.)

  “That a Building Permit be obtained for any structure exceeding 144 square feet or permanently anchored to the ground, which requires a site plan to be reviewed and approved by the Planning Director;”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  The county-documented property at 18151 Base Line Road, approximately 2.5 miles south of Wasta, in Wasta Township No. 2, Pennington County, South Dakota.

  • The official county packet identifies the property as currently zoned Agriculture and identifies Pennington County Zoning Ordinance §§ 205 and 510.
  • This is a county-administered zoning rule applicable to the documented Wasta Township property; no township-adopted zoning ordinance was located.
  • The county zoning ordinance states that it governs unincorporated lands within the Board of County Commissioners' jurisdiction.

  “LEGAL DESCRIPTION(S): | All Less Right-of-Way, Wasta Township No. 2, Section 19, T1N, R14E, BHM, Pennington County, South Dakota. LOCATION: | 18151 Base Line Road (Approximately 2.5 miles south of Wasta along Base Line Road). [...] CURRENT ZONING: | Agriculture”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  On-site wastewater treatment systems at the county-documented property at 18151 Base Line Road in Wasta Township No. 2, Pennington County, South Dakota.

  • The county packet records an OSWTS Construction Permit for the property.
  • The Planning Department states that it develops and enforces ordinances regulating on-site wastewater treatment systems.
  • The cited evidence documents county administration for this Wasta Township property; it does not identify a township septic authority.

  “On-Site Wastewater Treatment System (OSWTS). 1. OSWTS Construction Permit – COSD15-0026.”

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.