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

Rules another office applies inside Brothersfield Township

Brothersfield 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 regulated by the Turner County zoning ordinance on unincorporated land inside Brothersfield Township, except any area approved for municipal joint zoning jurisdiction.

  • A separate building permit is required for each building, structure, or land-use change regulated by the ordinance.
  • The application must include the information listed in § 24.02 and a site plan.
  • The Planning Director may waive submission of plans when review is not necessary to obtain compliance.
  • The Planning Director issues the permit only if the application, plans, and other data conform to the ordinance and pertinent laws and ordinances and Article 25 fees have been paid.
  • A building or zoning permit expires if authorized work or use is not commenced within 180 days, or is suspended or abandoned for 180 days; a new permit is required before recommencement.
  • The county ordinance applies to all unincorporated Turner County land except areas approved for municipal joint zoning jurisdiction.

  permit commencement deadline: 180 days (Permit expires if authorized building, work, or use is not commenced within this period.) · suspension or abandonment deadline: 180 days (Permit expires if authorized building, work, or use is suspended or abandoned after commencement for this period.)

  “24.01 Building Permits Required. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, change, enlarge, alter, move, improve, convert, use, occupy or maintain any building, structure or land use regulated by this ordinance or cause the same to be done without first obtaining a separate building permit for each building, structure or land use change from the Office of Planning and Zoning.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Unincorporated land inside Brothersfield Township, Turner County, South Dakota, except any area approved for municipal joint zoning jurisdiction.

  • The cited ordinance is administered by Turner County rather than established as a Brothersfield Township ordinance.
  • The ordinance applies to all unincorporated land within Turner County except areas approved for municipal joint zoning jurisdiction.
  • The official Turner County Planning and Zoning page states that cities are responsible for their own planning and zoning.

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

• Who permits septicState (with conditions)

  On-site wastewater systems inside Brothersfield Township, Turner County, South Dakota.

  • South Dakota regulations are minimum requirements and standards; local governments may have more stringent regulations.
  • DANR should be contacted before installation of any new on-site system except conventional on-site systems serving an individual residence.
  • Plans and specifications must be submitted to DANR for an installation receiving human excreta other than a conventional individual onsite system.
  • Plans and specifications for works of sanitary significance must be submitted at least 30 days before planned construction.
  • Persons intending to install individual and small wastewater systems must be certified by the South Dakota Plumbing Commission.

  plans submission before planned commencement: >= 30 days (For works of sanitary significance.)

  “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. These regulations are the state’s minimum requirements and standards, but local governments may have more stringent 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.