Administrative overview · FIPS 38031
Foster 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
Foster County Planning and Zoning / Director of Tax Equalization
For a project in or near Foster 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
701-652-3060
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
1000 5th St N, Carrington, ND 58421 (Foster County Courthouse); mailing PO Box 257, Carrington, ND 58421
Operating hours
Operating hours not verified
Review expectation
Please allow three days to process building permits.
Compliance workbench
Choose the next project decision.
Apply online
Open the verified digital gateway, application form, and review timeline.
Open guide →Fees & penalties
Understand fee schedules, enforcement exposure, and stop-work liabilities.
Open guide →Codes & exemptions
Read the code framework, minor-work exemptions, and inspection lane.
Open guide →Agency website
Visit the primary public source for current notices and contact changes.
Open guide →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 Foster County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Foster County Planning and Zoning / Director of Tax Equalization 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 701-652-3060 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
Please allow three days to process building permits.
How are inspections scheduled?
Submit the application, fee, scaled sketch, construction plans, and cost estimate to the Director of Tax Equalization. A certificate of occupancy may be issued after inspection; no separate inspection-booking procedure is published.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
The county planning regulations incorporate the Uniform Building Code edition adopted by the County Commission, but the reviewed document does not state the edition; no specific 2026 code is identified. The fee schedule charges no application fee for work valued below $2,000, but the reviewed materials do not establish that such work is exempt from permitting.