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

Rules another office applies inside Centerville Township

Centerville 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

  Residential buildings and land uses regulated by the Turner County zoning ordinance on unincorporated land inside Centerville township, Turner County, South Dakota.

  • A separate building permit must be obtained first for each regulated building, structure, or land-use change from the Office of Planning and Zoning.
  • The underlying ordinance applies to all unincorporated Turner County land except areas approved for municipal joint zoning jurisdiction.
  • An applicant must apply at the Office of Planning and Zoning, identify the work and land, indicate proposed use or occupancy, provide a site plan, sign the application, and provide other information required by the Planning Director.
  • The Planning Director issues the permit only if the work, plans, and other data conform to the ordinance and pertinent laws and ordinances, and applicable Article 25 fees have been paid.
  • The Planning Director may waive submission of plans when review is not necessary for ordinance compliance.

  permit expiration if work does not commence: 180 days (A permit also expires if work is suspended or abandoned for 180 days after commencement; a new permit is required before recommencing work.)

  “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 Centerville township, Turner County, South Dakota; Turner County, rather than the township, administers the applicable zoning ordinance.

  • The ordinance applies to all unincorporated Turner County land except areas approved for municipal joint zoning jurisdiction.
  • Cities are responsible for their own planning and zoning.
  • The ordinance establishes A-1 Agricultural, RR Rural Residential, R-1 Residential, LR Lake Residential, C Commercial, I-1 Industrial, I-2 Industrial, F Floodplain, PD Planned Development, and APO Aquifer Protection overlay districts.

  “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 statewide, including systems inside Centerville township, Turner County, South Dakota.

  • The state requirements are minimum requirements and standards; local governments may impose more stringent regulations.
  • Contact DANR before installing 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. 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.