Zoning, building permits and septic rules in South Homestead Township, Kansas

Rules another office applies inside South Homestead Township

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

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Barton County zoning districts applying in unincorporated land, including inside South Homestead township; the A and R districts were read, other districts were not

  • Only Article III Part 1 (A) and Part 2 (R) were read; other districts (including planned community district) are not confirmed here.
  • Great Bend three-mile radius is enforced by the City of Great Bend.

  “the r district is designed for residential dwellings, and compatible uses, at a density no greater than one dwelling unit per 20,000 square feet.”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific

  Non-farm single-family dwelling lots in the A (agricultural) district of unincorporated Barton County, including land inside South Homestead township

  • Lot split limit: no more than two five-acre non-farm single-family lots within a contiguous 80-acre parcel without planned community district review.
  • Areas not served by sanitary sewer follow the county Environmental and Sanitary Code.

  minimum lot area: >= 5 acres · minimum lot width: >= 250 feet · minimum lot depth: >= 500 feet

  “(1) minimum lot area: five (5) acres. (2) minimum lot width: 250 feet. (3) minimum lot depth: 500 feet.”

• SetbacksDistrict specific

  Residential buildings and accessory uses in the A (agricultural) district of unincorporated Barton County, including land inside South Homestead township

  • Front yard figure applies to all sides abutting a street.
  • Accessory uses have a 3-foot side and 5-foot rear yard; other permitted and conditional uses have 50-foot side and rear yards.
  • Communication towers must be set back from property lines and public roads a distance equal to tower height.

  front yard, residential: >= 50 feet · side yard, residential buildings: >= 8 feet · rear yard, residential buildings: >= 50 feet · side yard, accessory uses: >= 3 feet · rear yard, accessory uses: >= 5 feet

  “residential buildings: eight (8) feet from each property line.”

• Building heightNone

  Non-agricultural structures in the A (agricultural) district of unincorporated Barton County, including land inside South Homestead township

  • Communication towers are instead limited by the setback equal to tower height.

  “the maximum structure height: no maximum.”

• Living in an RVLimited

  Recreational vehicle parks and campgrounds in the A (agricultural) district of unincorporated Barton County, including land inside South Homestead township

  • Listed as a conditional use, so it requires county conditional-use approval.
  • Covers RV parks and campgrounds only; living in an RV on private land is not addressed here and remains unknown.

  “(7) recreational vehicle parks and campgrounds.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Onsite wastewater (septic) on land inside South Homestead township not served by sanitary sewer, administered under the Barton County Environmental and Sanitary Code

  • Applies to areas not served by sanitary sewer systems; sewered land is outside this claim.
  • Specific permit and inspection requirements under the Barton County Environmental and Sanitary Code were not opened.

  “areas not served by sanitary sewer systems will be governed by the barton county environmental and sanitary code.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Division of land into non-farm single-family lots in the A district of unincorporated Barton County, including land inside South Homestead township

  • Splits beyond two five-acre lots within a contiguous 80-acre parcel, or any third split under 20 acres, require planned community district review.
  • No new public streets, roads or easements may be created by these splits.
  • Barton County Zoning and Subdivision Regulations are combined in one document per county news coverage; the subdivision article itself was not opened.

  “the division of land shall not create more than two five-acre, non-farm, single-family dwelling lots within a contiguous 80-acre parcel of land”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits for new construction inside South Homestead township
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction inside South Homestead township
• Building code adopted — Building codes for new construction inside South Homestead township
• Inspections — Building inspections for new construction inside South Homestead township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside South Homestead 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.