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

Rules another office applies inside Franklin Township

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

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  New septic systems on land inside Franklin township, Bourbon County, Kansas, as administered by Bourbon County Sanitation & Environmental Services. The county page does not name Franklin township; the county-wide scope is the page's own statement of service.

  • Permit must be obtained from the county before installing a septic system (see septic_permit claim).
  • The page does not state the state (KDHE) design standard or whether state rules also apply; not verified.
  • Coordinator contact on the page: Herb Hall, Sanitation Services Coordinator, 210 S National, Fort Scott, KS 66701, 620-215-0894.

  “for information on sanitary septic systems, contact us before installing to obtain a permit and setup an inspection of the site.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installing a sanitary septic system on land inside Franklin township, Bourbon County, Kansas

  • Contact the county before installing to obtain a permit, so installation proceeds only after the permit is issued.
  • Fee amount and application form not located on the official page.

  “contact us before installing to obtain a permit”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Installing a sanitary septic system on land inside Franklin township, Bourbon County, Kansas

  • Inspection of the site is set up through the county after the permit step.
  • Timing of inspection (before backfill, final) not stated on the page.

  “contact us before installing to obtain a permit and setup an inspection of the site.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Bourbon County public works permits (access entrance, culvert, utility and related permits) for work on county roads; not building or septic permit fees

  • The fee schedules are linked from the page as separate documents; the amounts were not opened and are not stated here.
  • The page does not say that these permits apply to driveways on private parcels inside Franklin township.

  “access entrance permit culvert fee schedule permit fee schedule permit for dust control oversize overweight vehicle permit”

• Permit processPartial

  Septic permit process for new systems on land inside Franklin township, Bourbon County, Kansas

  • The page gives only the first step (contact the county before installing) and a link to codes; the application steps, forms and timelines are not stated on the page.
  • The page links to a downloadable copy of county codes, which was not opened.

  “for information on sanitary septic systems, contact us before installing to obtain a permit”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permit for a new home inside Franklin township, Bourbon County, Kansas
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for building inside Franklin township, Bourbon County, Kansas
• Building code adopted — Building codes for new homes inside Franklin township, Bourbon County, Kansas
• Inspections — Building inspections for new homes inside Franklin township, Bourbon County, Kansas
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for a new home inside Franklin township, Bourbon 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.