COUNTY GOVERNMENT
Lake Park-1 District boundary (pink outline) for Hamlin County.
It does not include parts of Brookings or Kingsbury Counties.
HAMLIN COUNTY - LINKS
First District Office
First District provides your required
building permits for Hamlin County.
Hamlin County - GIS - Plat Map
Zoning Ordinances (Compiled 2023)
* Lake Park District pages 49-53
* Lake Park Commercial District pages 72-74
REQUIRED PERMITS
Hamlin County Building Permits:
Building, Variances, Conditional Use Permits (CUP), Plats.
Jessica Tesch, Zoning Officer (605) 882-5115
1stdistrict.org/hamlin-county-zoning website
Lake Poinsett Sanitation District (LPSD)
(605) 880-4503
Septic Systems, Garbage & Recyclables
PERMIT REQUIRED to install or modify a septic system.
Lake Poinsett Water Project District
Get the most support for shoreline stabilization by contacting before you start! link to LWPWD Incentive Application
Corps of Engineers
(605) 224-8531
PERMIT REQUIRED -To fill any wetland (slough, lake, stream) to create upland areas.
SD GF&P
(605) 882-5200
#1 PERMIT REQUIRED to fill, drain, excavate, alter the shoreline or lake bottom lands.
#2 PERMIT REQUIRED Aquatic Vegetation Control with a chemical application.
SD Department of Transportation
(605) 882-5166
Approval required when private landowner’s actions impact Federal/State Roadways.