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

Sisseton Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Buildings and related site preparation on unincorporated land inside Sisseton township, Roberts County, South Dakota; the permit is issued by the Roberts County Zoning Administrator under the county ordinance.

  • The county ordinance applies only within unincorporated Roberts County as established on the Official Zoning Map.
  • A permit may issue only in conformity with the ordinance, unless the Zoning Administrator has a written Board of Adjustment Commission order in the form of an administrative review, conditional use, or variance.
  • A permit is required before excavation for a building or accessory building and for filling, grading, lagooning, or dredging related to future construction.
  • The building-permit application must include a drawing locating the building on the lot or site with side, front, and back distances to the lot line, road, or street; the County may require that drawing to scale.

  “No building shall be erected, partially erected, moved, added to, structurally altered or used without a permit therefore issued by the Zoning Administrator.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Unincorporated land inside Sisseton township, Roberts County, South Dakota; Roberts County, rather than the township, administers the applicable zoning ordinance.

  • The ordinance applies only within unincorporated Roberts County as established on the Official Zoning Map; incorporated municipal territory is outside this county-ordinance jurisdiction.
  • Sisseton township is identified by the State of South Dakota as a township in Roberts County.

  “The provisions of this Ordinance shall apply within the unincorporated areas of Roberts County, South Dakota”

Rules another office applies inside Sisseton Township

Sisseton Township does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Who permits septicState (with conditions)

  On-site wastewater systems inside Sisseton township, Roberts County, South Dakota.

  • State regulations in ARSD Article 74:53:01 are minimum requirements; local governments may impose more stringent requirements.
  • DANR should be contacted before installation of a new on-site system except a conventional on-site system serving an individual residence.
  • Plans and specifications must be submitted to DANR for any installation receiving human excreta other than a conventional individual onsite system.
  • All persons intending to install individual and small wastewater systems must be certified by the South Dakota Plumbing Commission.

  “The authority for regulating on-site wastewater systems is found in SDCL Chapter 34A-2. The regulations are in the ARSD Articles 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.