March 28, 2025

Planning & Zoning

Zoning Administrator – Hunter Heinrich

Phone: 605-439-3663

Email: [email protected]
Fax: 605-439-5330

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 50
Leola, SD 57456

*** The Director of Equalization Office is located on the 1st floor of the McPherson Co. Courthouse ***

Zoning Board Members:

Jeff Neuharth 605-228-3556

George Hulscher 605-284-2456

Dan Mettler 605-577-6240

Richard Kolb 605-439-3304

Logan Heupel 605-380-5303

To email the zoning members contact them individually for their email OR email [email protected] and Hunter will forward

PERMIT FEES: are adopted via resolution. Call the Equalization Office for current fees

McPherson County Comprehensive Plan

For Variance Submission and Hearing Dates call the Director of Equalization 605-439-3663

Building Permits, Variance Permits, Conditional Use Permits, Manure Hauling Permits are all available by stopping in to the Equalization Office, by calling 605-439-3663 or emailing [email protected]

Video of the County Commission Meetings Available HERE

April 1st Commission Meeting

Tuesday April 1st, 2025 beginning at 10AM in the Commissioner Chambers in Leola

April 8th Board of Equalization Meeting

Tuesday April 8th, 2025 beginning at 10AM in the Commissioner Chambers in Leola

April 8th Drainage Meeting

Tuesday April 8th, 2025 beginning at 11AM in the Commissioner Chambers in Leola

** If you would like to be added to an agenda please call 605-439-3314 or a Commissioner**

Data Center Ordinance

2025 County – 2nd Public Hearing Notice

Ordinance 25-1 Data Processing Center updated

Notice of Hearing Upon

Application for Drainage Permit

NOTICE IS, HEREBY GIVEN: Scott Schauer has applied for drainage permit #25-D-03 to improve drainage in the SE ¼ of the SE ¼ of 16-127N-67W (Koto Township). Proposed work is to put drain tile on this land and to have it flow into a grass waterway to the east. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN: That said application shall be considered by the McPherson County Drainage Board on April 8th, 2025 at 11:00 A.M. in the Commissioner’s Room of the McPherson County Courthouse located in Leola, South Dakota. At this time and place, any person interested in the approval or rejection of such application may appear and be heard.

Dated at Leola, South Dakota this 14th day of March, 2025.

McPherson County Drainage Board
Hunter Heinrich, Drainage Administrator

McPherson County Property Owners

It is required by McPherson County Zoning Ordinance #10-2 that a building permit is required for any improvements on or to any structure/building in which the market value of the improvements exceeds $3,000 for property in Long Lake, Wetonka, Hillsview and rural McPherson County. If you are a resident of the City of Eureka or the City of Leola, you are required to acquire a building permit from your respective city.

To obtain a building permit, contact the McPherson County Equalization Office. If a building permit is not obtained, a fine will be applied according to Resolution 23-2 which was adopted by the McPherson County Commissioners at the January 3^rd, 2023 meeting. Please call the McPherson County Equalization Office at 605-439-3663 if you have any questions.

Planning & Zoning

For Variance Submission and Hearing Dates call the Director of Equalization 605-439-3663

Building Permits, Variance Permits, Conditional Use Permits, Manure Hauling Permits are all available by stopping in to the Equalization Office, by calling 605-439-3663 or emailing [email protected]

Meetings

Notice of Hearings

Public Information

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