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

Rules another office applies inside Chelsea Township

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

• Building code adoptedPartial

  New single-family residences in unincorporated Butler County, including Chelsea township

  • Article 7 requires single-family residences to be built to county-adopted building-related codes, but the page does not name which codes.
  • The county adopting ordinance was not located.

  “all single-family residences shall be constructed in accordance with all county-adopted building-related codes.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Chelsea township limits (unincorporated Butler County, Kansas). No Chelsea township zoning ordinance was located; this is Butler County zoning, not a township ordinance.

  • Butler County zoning regulations apply to all unincorporated territory within Butler County, Kansas.
  • Incorporated cities are outside this county rule.
  • The county zoning district map was not checked for Chelsea township parcels; district rules are in separate claims.

  “1-301. these regulations shall apply to all unincorporated territory within butler county, kansas.”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Lots in the AG-40 agricultural district in unincorporated Butler County, including Chelsea township parcels zoned AG-40 (Chelsea's district map was not checked)

  • Applies to lots created after the effective date of the regulations.
  • The zoning administrator decides unusual lot configurations, public dedications or other circumstances.
  • Eligibility for a residence building permit is tied to this lot area.

  minimum lot area: >= 40 acres (approximately a quarter of a quarter section; AG-40 district only)

  “to be eligible for a building permit for a residence every lot created after the effective date of these regulations shall contain acreage equivalent to a quarter of a quarter section (approximately 40 acres) in areas zoned ag-40”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Front yard for structures in the AG-40 and AG-80 agricultural districts on designated major roads and highways in unincorporated Butler County, including Chelsea township

  • Applies along designated major roads and highways in Butler County.
  • Side and rear setbacks were not verified in the opened text.

  front yard setback: >= 75 feet (along designated major roads and highways)

  “2. front yard: the setback from the front property line shall be at least 75 feet.”

• Building heightDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Buildings and structures other than agricultural buildings in the AG-40 and AG-80 districts in unincorporated Butler County, including Chelsea township

  • Applies to buildings not used for agricultural purposes.

  maximum building height: <= 35 feet (buildings not used for agricultural purposes) · maximum stories: <= 2.5 stories (buildings not used for agricultural purposes)

  “buildings or structures other than those actually used for agricultural purposes shall not exceed 35 feet and/or two and one-half (2 ½) stories in height.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Temporary hardship placement of a manufactured home on an AG-40 or AG-80 parcel in unincorporated Butler County, including Chelsea township; permanent placement rules not found

  • Requires a zoning administrator approval under hardship conditions as defined by the regulations.
  • Applicant must state the hardship and meet all requirements of the Butler County sanitation code.
  • No permanent foundation may be required for the temporary placement.
  • Applicant must provide a notarized affidavit for a one-year placement; failure to remove the home after expiration is a zoning violation.
  • Extendable in one-year periods upon verification that the hardship continues.
  • The hardship residence may not be rented, leased or otherwise occupied, and must be removed if the hardship ceases.

  hardship placement term: 1 year (extendable in successive one-year periods upon verification) · violation fine: 200 USD per day (for each day of violation after the term expires without removal)

  “the zoning administrator may approve the temporary placement and use of a manufactured home, in addition to an existing residence if there is no guest house on property, under conditions of hardship as defined by these regulations, provided:”

• Agricultural exemptionAvailable (with conditions)

  Land used for agricultural purposes in unincorporated Butler County, including Chelsea township

  • Applies only to land used for agricultural purposes as defined in the regulations.
  • Any change of agricultural land to nonagricultural use is subject to the regulations.
  • New agricultural buildings are subject to setbacks on land fronting designated county collectors and arterials and state and federal highways.

  “all lands used for agricultural purposes, as defined in these regulations, are and shall be exempt from the restrictions and limitations of these regulations.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption in Chelsea township
• Inspections — Building inspections for new homes in unincorporated Butler County, including Chelsea township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes in unincorporated Butler County, including Chelsea township
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size in Chelsea township
• Lot coverage — Lot coverage limits in Chelsea 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.