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

Norway Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Buildings, structures, and land-use changes regulated by the Turner County zoning ordinance on unincorporated land inside Norway Township, Turner County, South Dakota.

  • A separate building permit must be obtained before 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 application is made to the Office of Planning and Zoning and must identify the work, locate the land, state proposed use or occupancy, include a site plan, be signed, and provide other data required by the Planning Director.
  • The Planning Director issues a permit only if the work and submitted materials conform to the ordinance and other pertinent laws and ordinances and Article 25 fees have been paid.
  • The permit expires if authorized work is not commenced within 180 days, or is suspended or abandoned for 180 days; recommencement requires a new permit.
  • The county ordinance applies to unincorporated land within Turner County except approved municipal joint-zoning areas.

  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.)

  “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 Norway Township, Turner County, South Dakota, administered under Turner County's zoning ordinance rather than shown to be a Norway Township ordinance.

  • The county ordinance applies to all unincorporated land within Turner County, except areas approved for municipal joint zoning jurisdiction.
  • Turner County identifies Norway as one of its townships.
  • The county planning department 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.”

Rules another office applies inside Norway Township

Norway 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 in Norway Township, Turner County, South Dakota.

  • State rules in ARSD Article 74:53:01 are statewide minimum requirements; local governments may impose more stringent requirements.
  • No person may install, construct, or operate a wastewater treatment or dispersal system for treatment or disposal of human excreta unless it meets the chapter requirements.
  • For installations receiving human excreta other than a conventional individual on-site wastewater system, plans and specifications 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 project plans and specifications to the secretary.
  • On-site systems constructed after February 28, 1975 where public wastewater collection and treatment systems are unavailable must comply with the chapter.

  “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.