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

Rules another office applies inside Union Township

Union 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 in unincorporated Barton County under the county's Zoning Regulations, Version II. Union township is an unincorporated township in Barton County; this claim does not show that the county ordinance text names Union township.

  • Applies only to unincorporated territory; incorporated cities and their extraterritorial zones are not covered by this county rule.
  • The page does not state whether Union township has adopted any zoning of its own, so this is county zoning, not a township ordinance.
  • Zoning district text and the specific use limits were not opened; see zoning-only topics marked unknown.

  “the barton county commission adopted version ii of the barton county zoning regulations on january 28, 2013 after a four year comprehensive review”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  On-site wastewater (septic) systems on land inside Union township, which is in Barton County and not an incorporated city

  • The environmental code is administered by the county Environmental Management division for the whole county; the page says it has been adopted by all incorporated cities in the county.
  • Not verified for Union township specifically beyond countywide administration.

  “the barton county environmental management division actively administers the environmental code for barton county.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Environmental Management permit fees in Barton County

  • A fee schedule is linked on the county page; the amounts were not opened and are not stated here.

  “permit applications, request forms and general information fee schedule wastewater / septic system application”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Land-use and building permit application forms published by Barton County Environmental Management/Zoning

  • Lists building permit, conditional land use permit, zoning district change and zoning variance applications.
  • Process steps and review timelines not opened.

  “permit applications building permit application conditional land use permit application zoning district change application zoning variance application”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permit requirement for new homes inside Union township
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for a home built inside Union township
• Building code adopted — Building code adopted for new homes inside Union township
• Inspections — Building inspection for new homes inside Union township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Union 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.