Administrative overview · FIPS 46087
McCook 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
McCook County Planning and Zoning
For a project in or near McCook 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
605-425-2681
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
McCook County Planning and Zoning, McCook County Courthouse, 130 W Essex Avenue, Salem, SD 57058; mailing address PO Box 38, Salem, SD 57058
Operating hours
Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM-4:30 PM, excluding holidays.
Review expectation
N/A. The county publishes deadlines for conditional-use, rezoning, variance, and plat applications, but no standard review duration for an ordinary building permit.
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 McCook County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
McCook County 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 605-425-2681 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
N/A. The county publishes deadlines for conditional-use, rezoning, variance, and plat applications, but no standard review duration for an ordinary building permit.
How are inspections scheduled?
Call Planning and Zoning at 605-425-2681 for permit review and any site or compliance inspection instructions. No online inspection scheduler or published general building-inspection sequence was verified; state plumbing and electrical inspections must be arranged separately.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
McCook County administers its compiled zoning regulations, subdivision ordinance, single-family dwelling standards, and project-specific ordinances; no currently adopted county structural IBC or IRC edition was verified. For covered new nonresidential construction after July 1, 2026 where no local code is adopted, South Dakota law designates the 2024 International Building Code as the state minimum, subject to statutory exclusions; state electrical and plumbing rules remain separate. N/A. The county's general building form covers new nonagricultural structures, agricultural/commercial structures, remodeling or replacement, mobile homes, additions or exterior changes, and moving, relocation, or demolition, but it does not publish a county-specific minor-work exemption list. South Dakota's 2026 law separately limits local permits for specified substantially similar repairs to owner-occupied detached single-family homes; confirm applicability with the Zoning Administrator.