Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Reeder Township, Kansas

Rules another office applies inside Reeder Township

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

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Reeder township, Anderson County, KS, only if Reeder township has not adopted its own zoning ordinance. County zoning covers the unincorporated portion of the county.

  • No Reeder township zoning ordinance was found in searches, so this is county zoning answering for the township, not a township ordinance.
  • K.S.A. 19-2960 allows county zoning only for the unincorporated portion of the county and only by county commission resolution.
  • Zoning districts, dimensional limits and occupancy rules are in the county regulations, which were not located (see zoning-only topic claims).

  “the board of county commissioners, by resolution, may provide for the adoption or amendment of zoning regulations for the unincorporated portion of the county”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private sanitation/septic systems in Anderson County, KS, administered by the county Planning & Zoning department. Applies to land inside Reeder township as county-administered; the county page does not limit this by township.

  • Kansas state rules (KDHE) may also apply but were not opened.
  • The county sanitation code itself was not located.
  • Health department role not verified on an official page.

  “implement zoning regulations, sanitation code and comprehensive plan issue building and sanitation permits”

• Agricultural exemptionAvailable (with conditions)

  Land used for agricultural purposes and agricultural buildings used only for agricultural purposes, including inside Reeder township where county zoning would otherwise apply.

  • Dwellings, garages and similar accessory buildings are not agricultural buildings under the statute.
  • Buildings may still be regulated as to setback from public roads.
  • Exemption applies only while the land and buildings are used for agricultural purposes and no other.

  “no zoning regulations shall apply to the use of land for agricultural purposes nor for the erection or maintenance of agricultural buildings as long as such agricultural buildings are used for agricultural purposes and no other.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land divisions and subdivisions in Anderson County, KS, under county subdivision regulations. Applies to land inside Reeder township as county-administered.

  • Subdivision regulations text and thresholds were not located.
  • A parcel split form and subdivision form are listed on the county page.

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

• Permit feesPublished

  Permit fees for Anderson County, KS land-use and building permits, including inside Reeder township.

  • The fee schedule is linked from the county page but was not opened; amounts are not verified.
  • Fee schedule currency and effective date not verified.

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

• Permit processPartial

  Building and zoning permit process for Anderson County, KS, handled by the county Planning & Zoning office at 823 W. 7th Ave., Garnett, KS 66032, including inside Reeder township.

  • Office hours 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; phone 785-448-6745 per county page.
  • Detailed application steps were not published on the page reviewed.

  “office location 823 w. 7th ave. garnett, ks 66032 office hours 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. monday through friday contact information phone: 785-448-6745”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption from permit or contractor requirements inside Reeder township.
• Building code adopted — Building code adopted for construction inside Reeder township, Anderson County, KS.
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Reeder township, Anderson County, KS.
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new dwellings inside Reeder township, Anderson County, KS.
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts applying inside Reeder 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.