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

Mayfield Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction of buildings or structures on land in the unincorporated portion of Mayfield Township, Yankton County, South Dakota.

  • No permit may issue unless it conforms to the ordinance, unless the Zoning Administrator has received a written Board of Adjustment order through administrative review, conditional use, or variance.
  • A permit is required for a structure or building that is erected, partially erected, moved, added to, or structurally altered; where its use is significantly changed; or regardless of cost where additional land or area is required for siting improvements.
  • Exceptions are remodeling, improvements, or maintenance without structural alterations or additional land or space; concrete slabs on grade; fences, corrals, and windbreaks under Section 517; semi-portable agricultural structures; and one 120-square-foot accessory building without a sub-grade foundation.
  • All building-permit applications must be signed or approved in writing by the owner of record, except that a potential purchaser with a binding purchase agreement contingent on approval may submit and sign required application documents; applications must include a site plan.
  • A building permit expires if work has not begun within 180 days of issuance or has not been completed within two years; the Zoning Administrator may allow a one-time six-month extension when unforeseen circumstances occur.

  “No construction shall commence on any building or structure, [...] without a permit therefore”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land in the unincorporated portion of Mayfield Township, Yankton County, South Dakota, is subject to the Yankton County zoning ordinance.

  • The ordinance applies in unincorporated Yankton County, including organized and unorganized townships.
  • The ordinance excludes the incorporated communities of Gayville, Irene, Lesterville, Mission Hill, Utica, Volin, and Yankton, including the extraterritorial jurisdictional area as defined in the ordinance and established on the official zoning map.

  “within the unincorporated areas of Yankton County, [...] including organized and unorganized townships”

Rules another office applies inside Mayfield Township

Mayfield 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 Mayfield Township, Yankton County, South Dakota.

  • The state regulations are minimum requirements and standards; local governments may have more stringent regulations.
  • 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 an installation receiving human excreta other than a conventional individual onsite system; for works of sanitary significance, plans and specifications 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.

  “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.