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North DakotaDunn County

Administrative overview · FIPS 38025

Dunn County permit authority

The first compliance decision is jurisdictional: identify the office with statutory authority over your parcel, then use its filing and inspection sequence to keep the project moving.

Jurisdictional status

County

This county profile is the primary starting point for unincorporated-area permitting.

Responsible agency

Dunn County Community Development Department, Planning and Zoning

For a project in or near Dunn County, this office is the identified point of contact for permit intake, statutory code enforcement, plan review coordination, and inspection release conditions. Confirm the parcel’s boundary and project type before relying on the county lane.

Direct contact

701-260-5373 (Building Department); 701-573-4609 (Planning Division)

Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.

Permit counter

205 Owens Street, Manning, ND 58642-9513

Operating hours

Operating hours not verified

Review expectation

Ask the agency for its current review estimate

Compliance workbench

Choose the next project decision.

Source trail

Official sources for this profile

Use these direct agency or licensing links to confirm current instructions before you file, pay, or schedule work. External pages control if their information differs from this directory.

Project questions

Frequently asked questions for Dunn County

Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?

Dunn County Community Development Department, Planning and Zoning is the identified county-level authority for this profile. Confirm that the property is in its service area before filing.

How should I begin an application?

No verified online portal was located in the reviewed public materials. Contact 701-260-5373 (Building Department); 701-573-4609 (Planning Division) and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.

How long might review take?

A typical review timeline was not verified. Ask the agency for its current completeness and review estimate.

How are inspections scheduled?

Submit the applicable residential or commercial application and plans; the Building Department notifies applicants when the permit is created, and approved work is subject to field inspection by certified individuals. No separate booking URL or schedule is published.

Which codes and exemptions should I review?

Dunn County’s published permit form identifies the North Dakota State Building Code, IBC 2009, for the zoned county area; no specific 2026 edition is stated. N/A; no clear countywide minor/cosmetic exemption list was published in the reviewed permit materials.

Before contacting the permit counter

Have the project facts ready.

A productive call starts with a clear description of the property and proposed work. Keep the site address, parcel or assessor number, project valuation, existing occupancy, approximate square footage, structural scope, contractor information, and desired start date in front of you. Those facts help the Authority Having Jurisdiction route the question to building, planning, fire, environmental health, or another reviewing discipline.

Questions worth asking

  • • Is the parcel inside an incorporated city or county service area?
  • • Does this scope require building, trade, zoning, fire, or site permits?
  • • What plans and supporting documents make the submittal complete?
  • • How much lead time is needed for each inspection?