Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Mount Pleasant Township, Kansas

Rules another office applies inside Mount Pleasant Township

Mount Pleasant 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 zoningAbsent

  Land inside Mount Pleasant township, Atchison County, Kansas, outside the City of Atchison zoning overlap. No Mount Pleasant township zoning ordinance was found.

  • The quoted statement is in the county's 2021 Neighborhood Revitalization Plan, Part IV, not in a zoning ordinance, and it speaks for Atchison County generally rather than naming Mount Pleasant township.
  • Exception: the statement excludes overlap with the City of Atchison, which applies its own zoning regulations inside city limits.

  “except for overlap with the city of atchison, kansas, there is no zoning applicable in atchison county.”

• Zoning districtsNot published

  Land inside Mount Pleasant township, Atchison County, Kansas (unincorporated), where no zoning applies

  • Exception: the City of Atchison has its own zoning district map, which does not apply to township land.

  “except for overlap with the city of atchison, kansas, there is no zoning applicable in atchison county.”

• Minimum dwelling sizeNone

  Single-family dwellings inside Mount Pleasant township, Atchison County, Kansas (unincorporated), no zoning applicable

  • Based on the absence of county zoning; building code and health rules were not verified and may still set size-related standards.

  “except for overlap with the city of atchison, kansas, there is no zoning applicable in atchison county.”

• Minimum lot sizeNone

  Lots inside Mount Pleasant township, Atchison County, Kansas (unincorporated), no zoning applicable

  • Septic and well rules in the county sanitary code still apply to lot use and may impose lot-area or setback needs for the septic system; those numbers were not found.

  “except for overlap with the city of atchison, kansas, there is no zoning applicable in atchison county.”

• SetbacksNone

  Structures inside Mount Pleasant township, Atchison County, Kansas (unincorporated), no zoning applicable

  • No zoning setbacks. Septic-system placement distances under the county sanitary code were not verified.

  “except for overlap with the city of atchison, kansas, there is no zoning applicable in atchison county.”

• Lot coverageNone

  Lots inside Mount Pleasant township, Atchison County, Kansas (unincorporated), no zoning applicable

  “except for overlap with the city of atchison, kansas, there is no zoning applicable in atchison county.”

• Building heightNone

  Structures inside Mount Pleasant township, Atchison County, Kansas (unincorporated), no zoning applicable

  “except for overlap with the city of atchison, kansas, there is no zoning applicable in atchison county.”

• Tiny homesUnrestricted

  Tiny home occupancy on private land inside Mount Pleasant township, Atchison County, Kansas (unincorporated)

  • No county land-use rule restricts the use because no zoning applies; septic/well and floodplain rules still apply.

  “except for overlap with the city of atchison, kansas, there is no zoning applicable in atchison county.”

• Manufactured homesUnrestricted

  Manufactured home occupancy on private land inside Mount Pleasant township, Atchison County, Kansas (unincorporated)

  • Placing a manufactured home requires the county floodplain application before work begins (see floodplain_development claim), and sanitary code rules apply.

  “except for overlap with the city of atchison, kansas, there is no zoning applicable in atchison county.”

• Accessory dwellingsUnrestricted

  Accessory dwellings on private land inside Mount Pleasant township, Atchison County, Kansas (unincorporated)

  • No county land-use rule restricts the use because no zoning applies; health (septic/well) and floodplain rules still apply.

  “except for overlap with the city of atchison, kansas, there is no zoning applicable in atchison county.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Septic and private wastewater systems on land inside Mount Pleasant township, Atchison County, Kansas, outside incorporated cities and outside agricultural premises over 10 acres

  • Excludes incorporated cities, agricultural-only premises of more than ten acres under one ownership, and Indian reservation land.
  • Administered by the Atchison County Health Department/Home Health under the 1998 code; current administering office not confirmed.
  • Resolution No. 1173 was approved October 14, 1998; amendments are to be made under K.S.A. 19-3705, and no later amendment was found.

  “the administration of said environmental/sanitary codes shall be by the atchison county health department/home health.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New wastewater disposal systems on land inside Mount Pleasant township, Atchison County, Kansas, subject to the sanitary code's exclusions

  • Permit application fee in the 1998 resolution: wastewater disposal system, $100. The current fee schedule was not found and may differ.
  • Exceptions: incorporated cities; agricultural-only premises over 10 acres; Indian reservation land.
  • Exact permit steps and approval timing were not found.

  wastewater disposal system permit fee (1998 schedule): 100 USD (1998 schedule; current amount not verified)

  “the fees to be charged in the administration of said codes and for the filing of applications for permits and licenses shall be as follows: wastewater disposal system, $100; private water wells, $25; wastewater installer license, $50; wastewater hauler license, $25;”

• Well permitRequired

  Private water wells on land inside Mount Pleasant township, Atchison County, Kansas, subject to the sanitary code

  • The resolution lists a $25 fee for filing applications for private water well permits; the well construction rules and current fee were not verified.
  • Exceptions: incorporated cities; agricultural-only premises over 10 acres; Indian reservation land.

  private water well permit fee (1998 schedule): 25 USD (1998 schedule; current amount not verified)

  “the fees to be charged in the administration of said codes and for the filing of applications for permits and licenses shall be as follows: wastewater disposal system, $100; private water wells, $25; wastewater installer license, $50; wastewater hauler license, $25;”

• Agricultural exemptionConditional

  Agricultural-only premises over 10 acres under one ownership inside Mount Pleasant township, Atchison County, Kansas, exempt from the sanitary code (not a building-code exemption)

  • Exemption is only from the 1998 sanitary/septic code; it does not exempt construction from other rules.
  • Requires the premises to exceed ten acres under one ownership and be used only for agricultural purposes as defined in K.S.A. 19-3706.

  “the codes shall apply to and be in effect for all areas of atchison county, kansas, except for incorporated cities, any premises under one ownership which exceeds ten (10) acres in area and which is used only for agricultural purposes as defined in k.s.a. 19-3706 and indian reservation land”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Development inside Mount Pleasant township, Atchison County, Kansas, as the county's floodplain page describes it

  • Review and approval is required under the county's floodplain management code, which the page dates 10/31/2005; the county site also lists Resolution 1260 and Resolution 1264, so the controlling version is not confirmed.
  • The page does not limit the trigger to Special Flood Hazard Areas; the application form (not opened) may add elevation or site-plan requirements for flood areas.
  • Application is free and must be submitted before work begins.

  “anyone planning to build any structure, grade, pave, place a manufactured home or long term rv, subdivide property, or store items or equipment, should complete the application and submit it for review before work begins.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Sanitary code permit and license fees for land inside Mount Pleasant township, Atchison County, Kansas

  • Fees are from a 1998 resolution; amendments may have changed them and the current fee schedule was not located.
  • Exceptions: incorporated cities; agricultural-only premises over 10 acres; Indian reservation land.

  wastewater disposal system permit fee (1998 schedule): 100 USD (1998 schedule; current amount not verified) · private water well permit fee (1998 schedule): 25 USD (1998 schedule; current amount not verified)

  “the fees to be charged in the administration of said codes and for the filing of applications for permits and licenses shall be as follows: wastewater disposal system, $100; private water wells, $25; wastewater installer license, $50; wastewater hauler license, $25;”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Published — Floodplain development application for land inside Mount Pleasant township, Atchison County, Kansas

    “the adopted management application will be cost free.”

• Permit processPartial

  Floodplain development permits for land inside Mount Pleasant township, Atchison County, Kansas

  • The published process covers only the county floodplain application; building, septic and well permit steps are not published on the pages read.
  • Application is submitted before work begins; the county provides limited assistance.

  “anyone planning to build any structure, grade, pave, place a manufactured home or long term rv, subdivide property, or store items or equipment, should complete the application and submit it for review before work begins.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permit for new construction inside Mount Pleasant township, Atchison County, Kansas
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for a home inside Mount Pleasant township, Atchison County, Kansas
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption for land inside Mount Pleasant township, Atchison County, Kansas
• Inspections — Building inspection inside Mount Pleasant township, Atchison County, Kansas
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for a new home inside Mount Pleasant township, Atchison County, Kansas

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.