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

Rules another office applies inside Fairmount Township

Fairmount 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 permitRequired

  Construction, remodeling and demolition of structures in Butler County, including land inside Fairmount township

  • Construction may proceed only after the county permitting steps; the page lists construction permitting as a step but does not state a fee.
  • Fees are set by county Resolution 99-02 per the 2016 code, which was not opened; a fee schedule update was reported on a June 2026 Planning and Zoning Board agenda and is not verified.

  “the steps in the process include: plan, site plan, and land use review construction permitting on-site project inspection”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  New and remodeled structures in Butler County, including land inside Fairmount township

  • Incorporated Elbing may adopt its own codes; not verified.

  residential code edition: 2006 International Residential Code, including appendix chapters, as amended by Butler County (amended by Butler County Article 6 and Article 1 amendments)

  “the international residential code, 2006 edition, including all appendix chapters is hereby incorporated by reference herein and made a part of the code of butler county”

• InspectionsRequired

  Construction and remodeling of structures in Butler County, including land inside Fairmount township

  • The page lists on-site project inspection as a step in the county process; inspection frequency and final-inspection rules were not opened.

  “the steps in the process include: plan, site plan, and land use review construction permitting on-site project inspection”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Fairmount township, Butler County, KS, as unincorporated county land; county zoning governs because no Fairmount township zoning ordinance was located

  • The county page states the planning and zoning division enforces the county zoning regulations; it does not name Fairmount township, so applying the county rules to the township is an inference.
  • The unincorporated-only limit is a reading of the county scope, not a quoted statement; land inside incorporated Elbing is outside this claim.
  • No official Fairmount township zoning ordinance and no official statement that the township has no zoning was located, so the township's own zoning status is unverified.

  “the planning and zoning division consults with and advises citizens of the regulations and requirements of the butler county zoning and subdivision regulations (including floodplain regulations) and enforces the regulations.”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Land zoned Rural Residential (RR) in unincorporated Butler County, including any RR land inside Fairmount township

  • Minimum lot size is 5 acres if a lagoon is proposed.
  • Minimum lot width and depth are 270 feet; maximum width-to-depth ratio is 3:1.

  minimum lot size: >= 3 acres (with an alternative waste treatment system or septic system and service supplied by public water) · maximum lot size: <= 10 acres

  “minimum lot size is 3 acres with the use of an alternative waste treatment system or septic system and service supplied by public water.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • District specific (with conditions) — Land zoned AG-40 in unincorporated Butler County, including any AG-40 land inside Fairmount township

    “tracts with at least 40 acres located in the ag-40 district and tracts with at least 80 acres located in ag-80 district are required to have a minimum acreage that is equivalent to a quarter of a quarter section or a half of a quarter section respectively.”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Residential dwellings on land zoned AG-40 in unincorporated Butler County, including any AG-40 land inside Fairmount township

  • Setbacks are measured from property lines.
  • Structures used for agricultural purposes are not exempt from the front-yard setback; per K.S.A. 12-758(b) they are not subject to side and rear yard setbacks.
  • Non-residential accessory structures: 25 feet side and 25 feet rear.

  front setback, residential dwelling: 75 feet · side and rear setback, residential dwelling: 50 feet

  “75 feet from the front property line for any residential dwelling.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • District specific (with conditions) — Residential dwellings on land zoned Rural Residential (RR) in unincorporated Butler County, including any RR land inside Fairmount township

    “75 feet from front property line. 50 feet from side and rear property lines for any residential dwelling.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  On-site wastewater systems in Butler County, including land inside Fairmount township

  • Administered by the county Environmental Health Division under the county sanitary code; a state program (LEPP) is also referenced on the page.

  “the environmental health division is responsible for implementing and enforcing the county's sanitary code to minimize the potential for environmental contamination”

• Septic permitRequired

  On-site wastewater treatment systems installed in Butler County, including land inside Fairmount township

  • Installation is through licensed contractors under the county program; permit fees and design specifics were not opened.

  “issues permits for on-site wastewater treatment systems”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  On-site wastewater treatment systems in Butler County, including land inside Fairmount township

  • Inspection is for compliance with the county code; timing of inspections was not opened.

  “inspects such systems for compliance with the code”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land divisions in Butler County, including land inside Fairmount township

  • The Community Development page names the county subdivision regulations; the subdivision regulations themselves were not opened.

  “the planning and zoning division consults with and advises citizens of the regulations and requirements of the butler county zoning and subdivision regulations (including floodplain regulations) and enforces the regulations.”

• Permit processPartial

  Development and construction permitting in Butler County, including land inside Fairmount township

  • The page lists steps but not forms, timelines or fees; the Planning and Zoning Board agenda references a fee schedule update.

  “the steps in the process include: plan, site plan, and land use review construction permitting on-site project inspection”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for residences in Butler County, including land inside Fairmount township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes in Butler County, including land inside Fairmount township
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum size of a single-family dwelling inside Fairmount township
• Lot coverage — Lot coverage for residential lots inside Fairmount township
• Building height — Building height for residential structures inside Fairmount 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.