State Building Permits
North Dakota - 2026 Building Permit Guide
Permit authority, application process, fees, and requirements for every county and city in North Dakota. Select your county to find your local permit guide.
53 Counties 386 Jurisdictions Updated March 2026
North Dakota Counties
Adams County 4 jurisdictions → Barnes County 13 jurisdictions → Benson County 8 jurisdictions → Billings County 3 jurisdictions → Bottineau County 10 jurisdictions → Bowman County 5 jurisdictions → Burke County 7 jurisdictions → Burleigh County 8 jurisdictions → Cass County 3 jurisdictions → Cavalier County 14 jurisdictions → Dickey County 8 jurisdictions → Divide County 5 jurisdictions → Dunn County 5 jurisdictions → Eddy County 3 jurisdictions → Emmons County 6 jurisdictions → Foster County 5 jurisdictions → Golden Valley County 4 jurisdictions → Grand Forks County 2 jurisdictions → Grant County 6 jurisdictions → Griggs County 4 jurisdictions → Hettinger County 4 jurisdictions → Kidder County 7 jurisdictions → La Moure County 9 jurisdictions → Logan County 5 jurisdictions → McHenry County 13 jurisdictions → McIntosh County 6 jurisdictions → McKenzie County 8 jurisdictions → McLean County 13 jurisdictions → Mercer County 7 jurisdictions → Morton County 7 jurisdictions → Mountrail County 7 jurisdictions → Nelson County 9 jurisdictions → Oliver County 3 jurisdictions → Pembina County 12 jurisdictions → Pierce County 4 jurisdictions → Ramsey County 9 jurisdictions → Ransom County 6 jurisdictions → Renville County 7 jurisdictions → Richland County 15 jurisdictions → Rolette County 8 jurisdictions → Sargent County 8 jurisdictions → Sheridan County 4 jurisdictions → Sioux County 4 jurisdictions → Slope County 3 jurisdictions → Stark County 7 jurisdictions → Steele County 5 jurisdictions → Stutsman County 11 jurisdictions → Towner County 8 jurisdictions → Traill County 10 jurisdictions → Walsh County 14 jurisdictions → Ward County 13 jurisdictions → Wells County 8 jurisdictions → Williams County 9 jurisdictions →
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Information on this page was last verified: March 2026. Permit rules and fees change — confirm current requirements directly with your local building department before applying.
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