Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Lone Elm Township, Kansas

Rules another office applies inside Lone Elm Township

Lone Elm Township does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Building permitRequired

  New construction requiring a building permit on land inside Lone Elm township outside incorporated city limits, issued through Anderson County Planning & Zoning.

  • The page says building permits are obtained through the county planning and zoning office; the permit trigger list and code edition were not located.
  • Construction may proceed only after the permit is issued.

  “building permits are obtained through this office.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Lone Elm township outside incorporated city limits: zoning administered by Anderson County Planning & Zoning under county regulations. This is a county rule, not a Lone Elm township ordinance; no Lone Elm township zoning ordinance was located.

  • The county page says the department enforces zoning regulations adopted by the board of county commissioners; the zoning regulations text itself was not located or opened.
  • Whether Lone Elm township has adopted any zoning of its own was not confirmed by an official township source.
  • Incorporated city limits are not covered by this county claim.

  “the planning and zoning department enforces the zoning and subdivision regulations adopted by the board of county commissioners.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Onsite septic systems on land inside Lone Elm township outside incorporated city limits, handled by Anderson County Planning & Zoning, where the county sanitarian is listed.

  • The page lists a sanitation permit, septic installers list, septic haulers list and septic installer license application under the Planning & Zoning department; the sanitation code text was not located.

  “thomas r. young (785)448-8233 or (785)448-6745 tom young, sanitarian - #(785)448-8233”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land division in unincorporated Lone Elm township under county subdivision regulations.

  • The subdivision regulations text was not located; the page lists a subdivision form and parcel split form.

  “the planning and zoning department enforces the zoning and subdivision regulations adopted by the board of county commissioners.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Permit fees for land inside Lone Elm township outside incorporated city limits, under the county Planning & Zoning fee schedule.

  • The page links a schedule of fees; the dollar amounts were not opened and are not recorded here.

  “schedule of fees building permit sanitation permit special use permit sign permit other structure permit septic installers list septic haulers list septic installers license application”

• Permit processPartial

  Building permit process for land inside Lone Elm township outside incorporated city limits.

  • The page says building permits are obtained at the county Planning & Zoning office at 823 W. 7th Ave., Garnett, KS 66032, open 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; the step-by-step application process was not located.

  “building permits are obtained through this office.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption from permits or licensing for work inside Lone Elm township
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption for land inside Lone Elm township
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Lone Elm township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Lone Elm township
• Zoning districts — Zoning district map and schedule for unincorporated Lone Elm township

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.