LINCOLN COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING
Department Head:
Paul H. Aslesen
The Planning Department is responsible for managing the physical growth of the unincorporated area of the County. The Lincoln County Comprehensive Plan is the official document used to guide decisions on land use matters. The comprehensive plan is designed to anticipate and deal constructively with changes occurring within the County.
The plan contains the county’s demographics, infrastructure details, data on schools, parks, and open spaces, a growth area analysis, existing land use categories and evaluations, planning policy framework and plan implementation. Support zoning and subdivision ordinances provide specific regulations to implement the Comprehensive Plan.
The Lincoln County Planning Commission consists of one County Commissioner and six non-elected members appointed by the County Commissioners to four year terms. Meetings are scheduled each month to consider agenda items including rezonings, conditional use requests, and other land use requests. Recommendations are provided to the County Commissioners by the Planning Commission on such items as Rezoning Petitions.
The decision making process conducted by the elected officials and the appointed officials is enhanced by research and technical support provided by the Planning Department staff.
Functions and responsibilities of the Planning and Zoning Department range from providing enforcement of the zoning and subdivision regulations, to issuing building permits, to inspections performed on construction projects, to working with the members of Lincoln County on their various planning and zoning projects.
Eric Eneboe Gregg Thompson
Building Inspector Compliance Officer
Ordinances
1995 Revised Subdivision Ordinance LC-0-95-02
1995 Revised Zoning Ordinance LC-0-95-01
Comprehensive Plan
2005-2015 Comprehensive Plan
Applications / Forms
Fee Schedule
Application for Filing Plat
Conditional Use Permit Application
Rezoning Application
Variance Application
Application for Entrance from a Lincoln County Township Road
Lincoln County Inspection Information and Requirements
Complaint Form
Septic System Worksheet
State Certified Installers of On-site Wastewater Systems
Contact Us
Lincoln County Planning and Zoning
104 N Main Street, Suite 220
Canton, South Dakota 57013
Phone Number: 605-764-2938
Fax Number: 605-764-6624
E-Mail Address: pandz@lincolncountysd.org
Office Location: 2nd Floor New Court House
Hours of Operation: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday (Excluding Holidays)