South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota SB3: limit the types of residential improvements for which counties, municipalities, and townships may require a permit.
Status: Signed into law, March 30, 2026
What the bill says
An Act ENTITLED An Act to limit the types of residential improvements for which counties, municipalities, and townships may require a permit.
From the enrolled text, March 9, 2026:
An Act ENTITLED An Act to limit the types of residential improvements for which counties, municipalities, and townships may require a permit. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 11-10: Notwithstanding any authority granted to a county, municipality, or township to prescribe building codes or standards or to issue building permits, a county, municipality, or township may not require a building permit for the repair or substantially similar replacement of any of the following existing exterior parts of a detached single-family owner-occupied residential structure: (1) Door, if the dimensions remain the same; (2) Downspout; (3) Fascia, (4) Fencing panel or post; (5) Gutter; (6) Siding, if nonstructural; (7) Soffit; and (8) Window, if the dimensions remain the same. Nothing in this section relieves a homeowner from compliance with any other applicable building code or ordinance. A county, municipality, or township may require building permits for repairs pursuant to this section or substantially similar replacements for exterior parts of any designated historical property as authorized under chapter 1-19B. An Act to limit the types of residential improvements for which counties, municipalities, and townships may require a permit. I certify that the attached Act originated in the:Senateas Bill No.3Secretary of the SenatePresident of the SenateAttest:Secretary of the …
Sponsors
- Michael Rohl (R, SD-001) · primary sponsor
- Aaron Aylward (R, HD-006)
- Heather Baxter (R, HD-034)
- Casey Crabtree (R, SD-008)
- Lana Greenfield (R, HD-022)
- Taffy Howard (R, 34)
- Kevin Jensen (R, SD-016)
- Jim Mehlhaff (R, SD-024)
- Lauren Nelson (R, SD-018)
- Marty Overweg (R, HD-021)
- Mykala Voita (R, SD-021)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Delivered to the Governor
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : Signed by the President
- : Conference Committee Report adopted
- : Conference Committee Report adopted
- : Motion to amend
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : Conference Committee appointments
- : Failed to concur, appoint Conference Committee
Votes
- Conference Committee Report adopted (March 4, 2026): 67 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Conference Committee Report adopted (March 4, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Motion to amend (March 2, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Conference Committee Report adopted (March 2, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (February 20, 2026): 64 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (February 12, 2026): 8 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: Construction Standards, Local Government Generally, Planning, Zoning and Housing Programs
Common questions
- What is SB3?
- SB3 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): limit the types of residential improvements for which counties, municipalities, and townships may require a permit.
- What does SB3 do?
- In its own words: An Act ENTITLED An Act to limit the types of residential improvements for which counties, municipalities, and townships may require a permit.
- What is the status of SB3?
- Signed into law as of March 30, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (March 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB3?
- Michael Rohl (R, SD-001), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB3?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/26320
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