Zoning, building permits and septic rules in El Dorado Township, Kansas

Rules another office applies inside El Dorado Township

El Dorado 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

  Single-family homes on unincorporated land inside El Dorado township, Butler County, Kansas

  • The article requires compliance with county-adopted building-related codes but does not name the specific codes or editions; the adopting resolution was not located.
  • Not verified for the City of El Dorado.

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

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Unincorporated land inside El Dorado township, Butler County, Kansas, that is zoned AG-40 or AG-80 under the county zoning regulations

  • The county zoning article covers only the AG-40 and AG-80 agricultural districts; other county districts (for example RR and RE, which rezonings in the county refer to) were not opened.
  • Land inside the City of El Dorado limits is governed by city rules, not this county article.

  “the regulations set forth in this article, or set forth elsewhere in these regulations when referred to in this article, are the regulations in the agricultural districts (ag-40 and ag80).”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Lots for a residence on unincorporated land inside El Dorado township, Butler County, Kansas, in the AG-40 district

  • Applies to lots created after the effective date of the regulations.
  • Proviso: where unusual lot configurations, dedication of land to public use, or other circumstances produce a parcel under 40 acres, the article provides for an exception; the exception text was read only in part.
  • Not verified for the City of El Dorado.

  minimum lot area: 40 acres (approximately one quarter of a quarter section; proviso for unusual configurations or public dedication)

  “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”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Lots for a residence on unincorporated land inside El Dorado township, Butler County, Kansas, in the AG-80 district

    “acreage equivalent to a half of a quarter section (approximately 80 acres) in areas zoned ag-80”

• Building heightSpecified

  Buildings and structures other than agricultural buildings on unincorporated AG-40 or AG-80 land inside El Dorado township, Butler County, Kansas

  • Agricultural-use buildings are excluded from the limit by the quoted text.

  maximum building height: <= 35 feet (also limited to two and one-half stories; buildings used for agricultural purposes excluded)

  “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 manufactured home on unincorporated AG-40 or AG-80 land inside El Dorado township, Butler County, Kansas

  • Approval is by the zoning administrator for a hardship as defined by the regulations, and only in addition to an existing residence where no guest house exists.
  • Approval is for a one-year term, extendable in one-year periods on verification that the hardship continues.
  • No permanent foundation is required for the temporary placement.
  • Occupancy is limited to the verified hardship tenants and the home may not be rented, leased, or otherwise occupied.
  • A notarized affidavit is required, and failure to remove the home at expiration is a zoning violation punishable by a fine of $200 per day.
  • All Butler County sanitation code requirements must be met.

  temporary hardship term: 1 year (extendable in one-year periods on verification of continuing hardship)

  “a hardship residence shall be limited solely for the use of the tenants of the verified hardship and shall not be rented, leased or otherwise occupied.”

• Agricultural exemptionAvailable

  Land used for agricultural purposes on unincorporated land inside El Dorado township, Butler County, Kansas

  • Applies to land used for agricultural purposes as defined in the county regulations; a change to nonagricultural use is subject to the regulations.
  • Agricultural buildings fronting designated county collectors/arterials and state or federal highways remain subject to setbacks.

  “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 El Dorado Township or Butler County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for homes inside El Dorado township, Butler County, Kansas
• Inspections — Building inspections for homes inside El Dorado township, Butler County, Kansas
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for homes inside El Dorado township, Butler County, Kansas
• Local zoning — Land inside El Dorado township, Butler County, Kansas: whether the township itself adopts and administers a zoning ordinance
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside El Dorado township, Butler 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.