Land Use & Zoning

South Dakota's 'county zoning' applies to areas outside incorporated municipal boundaries. This means rural properties near Sioux Falls that are NOT inside the city limits are subject to:

ASioux Falls city zoning regulations only
BMinnehaha County zoning regulations✓ Correct
CNo zoning regulations
DState zoning administered by the SDREC

Explanation

Areas outside city limits are subject to county zoning ordinances, not city regulations. When cities grow and annex territory, the annexed areas become subject to city zoning.

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