Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Colony, Kansas

Colony’s own rules

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  Manufactured homes placed inside Colony city limits (site-built dwelling minimum not established)

  • Applies to manufactured homes only.
  • Site-built or other dwelling minimums were not found.

  minimum living space: >= 720 square feet

  “section 2. size of manufactured home: no manufactured home with less than 720 square feet of living space shall be permitted within the city limits of the city of colony, kansas.”

• Living in an RVTemporary only (with conditions)

  Campers used as temporary housing on private land inside Colony city limits while a home is being built or remodeled

  • Campers may be used as temporary housing for a maximum of six months during home building or remodeling.
  • A six-month permit is issued through the city clerk's office and must be displayed prominently on the camper or temporary housing unit.
  • Extensions require petition to and approval by the Colony city council.
  • Ordinance 407(a) states campers shall not be permitted as residential structures apart from this temporary use.

  maximum temporary housing period: 6 months (extensions approved by city council)

  “campers may be utilized for a maximum of six months as temporary housing during home”

• Camping on your landLimited

  Camping in a camper on private land inside Colony city limits, only as temporary housing during home building or remodeling

  • Six-month maximum, with extensions only by city council approval.
  • Six-month permit issued by the city clerk; permit must be displayed on the camper or temporary unit.
  • Camping outside this temporary housing use is not covered by the notice and is not established here.

  maximum temporary housing period: 6 months (extensions approved by city council)

  “campers may be utilized for a maximum of six months as temporary housing during home”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Manufactured homes placed inside Colony city limits

  • Home must have at least 720 square feet of living space.
  • Ordinance 407(a) also states that a manufactured home 15 years old or older shall not be moved into city limits; this clause is interleaved in the newspaper notice and is not quoted here, so confirm in the codified text.
  • Ordinance 407(a) is a 2025 ordinance; confirm it remains in force.

  minimum living space: >= 720 square feet

  “section 2. size of manufactured home: no manufactured home with less than 720 square feet of living space shall be permitted within the city limits of the city of colony, kansas.”

• Permit processPartial

  Camper temporary-housing permit only (issued through the Colony city clerk); general building permit process not established

  • Six-month permit issued through the city clerk's office.
  • Extensions require city council approval.

  “extensions to this time frame shall be petitioned to and approved through the city council, city of colony, kansas.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Colony or Anderson County directly.

• Building permit — Building permits for new homes inside Colony city limits
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for a home inside Colony city limits
• Building code adopted — Whether Colony city adopts a building code for construction inside its limits
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Colony city limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for a new home inside Colony city limits

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.