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South Dakota Opening Checklist (Printable)
Print-friendly checklist with statewide baseline and municipality-specific notes.
State section — South Dakota
- South Dakota health/public health program
- State or delegated fire authority
- Local building and planning departments
Municipality section — South Dakota
| Municipality | Local authority | Process notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls | City Planning/Building + Minnehaha/Lincoln county context | Use CSS for permit intake, submit full plan + equipment package, schedule building/fire/health inspections, and track references at siouxfalls.gov/building and /inspections. Map: Sioux Falls City Hall. |
| Rapid City | Community Planning & Development + Pennington County context | Confirm zoning path, submit through Building Services, complete phased and final inspections, and verify city references at rcgov.org/departments/community-planning-development*. Map: Rapid City Hall. |
| Aberdeen | Building Inspection + Brown County context | File building permit application with full plans, coordinate required field inspections, and review city forms/licensing references at aberdeen.sd.us Building Inspection + Forms and Licensing. Map: Aberdeen City Hall. |
| Brookings | Building Services + Brookings County context | Use SmartGov for zoning/building submissions, upload documents before plan review, request inspections in portal, and reference cityofbrookings-sd.gov Building Services/SmartGov pages. Map: Brookings City & County Government Center. |
| Watertown | Community Development/Building Services + Codington County context | Submit permits in OpenGov, include plans + contractor records + pretreatment information where applicable, schedule inspections, and reference watertownsd.us Community Development/Permits pages. Map: Watertown City Hall. |
Opening task checklist
| Done | Task | Owner | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoning/use verification complete | __________________ | __________ | |
| Plan review package submitted | __________________ | __________ | |
| Health/building/fire permits issued | __________________ | __________ | |
| Final inspections passed | __________________ | __________ |
Notes
Signature: ________________________
Date: ________________________