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Administrative overview · FIPS 38033

Golden Valley 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

Golden Valley County Tax Equalization & Zoning Office / Planning & Zoning Commission

For a project in or near Golden Valley 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

701-872-4673

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

Permit counter

150 1st Ave SE, Beach, ND 58621; mailing PO Box 67, Beach, ND 58621

Operating hours

Weekdays 8:00 AM-12:00 PM and 1:00 PM-4:00 PM

Review expectation

Submit at least three weeks before construction; applications are reviewed through the Planning & Zoning Commission’s monthly schedule and final County Commission review.

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 Golden Valley County

Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?

Golden Valley County Tax Equalization & Zoning Office / Planning & Zoning Commission 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 701-872-4673 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.

How long might review take?

Submit at least three weeks before construction; applications are reviewed through the Planning & Zoning Commission’s monthly schedule and final County Commission review.

How are inspections scheduled?

Submit the completed zoning-certificate application, drawings, plans, and fees to the Tax Equalization & Zoning Office at least three weeks before proposed construction; no separate inspection-booking procedure is published.

Which codes and exemptions should I review?

N/A for a specific 2026 edition; county materials reference North Dakota State Building Code standards and the Golden Valley County Zoning Ordinance. N/A; the county page requires zoning certificates before new construction, moving structures, exterior-dimension alterations, changes of use, or subdivision and does not publish a clear minor/cosmetic exemption list.

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?