What if I want to site a non-farm dwelling on farmland?
Consult with the Sherman County Planner to discuss your plans for any non-farm dwellings.
Consult with the Sherman County Planner to discuss your plans for any non-farm dwellings.
Sherman County’s Zoning, Subdivision, Partitioning, and Land Development Ordinance contains county zoning laws and related codes.
See the land-use fee schedule for fees associated with zone changes, boundary line adjustments, and conditional use permits. The related documents you may need are as follows: Conditional Use Permit Application, Conditional Use Permit Checklist, Zoning Ordinance, Partition Application, Boundary Line Adjustment Application, and Zone Change Application/Comp Plan Amendment Application.
If your event qualifies as a mass gathering, you must file a Mass Gathering Application with the Planning Department. An event is considered a “mass gathering” in Sherman County if it draws more than 250 people and can “reasonably be expected to continue for more than 24 consecutive hours but less than 120 hours within … Continued
Sherman County zoning restrictions are included within the Sherman County Zoning Ordinance.
To receive a structural permit, applicants first must have land-use approval through Sherman County and septic or sewer sanitation approval through North Central Public Health District, which covers Sherman County. Fill out the Application for Structural Permit and have the form signed by both agencies; submit the signed form with your building plans to Mid-Columbia … Continued
Building permit fees are found on the Mid-Columbia Council of Governments’ forms and fees page: http://mccog.com/building-codes/forms-fees/. Note that structural permit fees are based on square footage and contractor costs, as determined by Mid-Columbia Building Code Services, and cannot be applied for online.
Mid-Columbia Building Code Services (MCBCS) processes all permits, which include electrical, plumbing, mechanical, manufactured dwelling, and structural permits for Sherman County residents. (Structural and manufactured dwelling permits are the only ones that cannot be applied for online, due to needed land-use approvals.) Contractors must perform the permitted work if a property is for sale, lease, … Continued