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

Rules another office applies inside Childstown Township

Childstown 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 Childstown Township, South Dakota, except any area approved for municipal joint zoning jurisdiction.

  • A separate building permit is required from the Office of Planning and Zoning for each regulated building, structure, or land-use change.
  • A zoning permit is required before a change of use or occupancy within a building or structure.
  • The county ordinance applies to all unincorporated land within Turner County except areas approved for municipal joint zoning jurisdiction.

  “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 Childstown Township, Turner County, South Dakota, where not within an area approved for municipal joint zoning jurisdiction.

  • Turner County Planning and Zoning administers permitting and zoning in the County's rural areas.
  • The county zoning ordinance applies to all unincorporated land within Turner County except areas approved for municipal joint zoning jurisdiction.

  “2.01 Application of Regulations and Boundaries. 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 Childstown Township, Turner County, South Dakota.

  • For systems constructed after February 28, 1975, where public wastewater collection and treatment systems are not available, construction, additions, and alterations must comply with South Dakota Administrative Rule 74:53:01.
  • No on-site wastewater system may violate an existing water-quality standard, cause a health hazard, or fail to meet §§ 74:53:01:08 through 74:53:01:13.
  • Plans and specifications for installations receiving human excreta other than a conventional individual on-site wastewater system must be submitted to the secretary for review and approval before construction.
  • A conventional individual on-site wastewater system may be designed and installed under the chapter without submitting plans and specifications to the secretary for review and approval.

  “Plans and specifications for all installations which receive human excreta, other than a conventional individual on-site wastewater system, must be submitted to the secretary for review and approval prior to construction. [...] Inspection of the installation, equipment, and operation of an on-site wastewater system may be made at any time by the secretary or the secretary's authorized representative.”

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.