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

Rules another office applies inside Fairview Township

Fairview 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)

  Unincorporated land inside Fairview township, Butler County, KS: the Butler County Zoning Regulations apply here as a county rule because no Fairview township zoning ordinance was located. This is a county rule, not a township ordinance.

  • Applies only if Fairview township has not adopted its own zoning ordinance; that was not confirmed.
  • Does not apply inside incorporated cities, which have their own zoning.
  • District-by-district limits are in the separate county-scope claims for this topic set.

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

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Lots in the RR (Rural Residential) district inside Fairview township (only where mapped RR)

  • Three acres applies with an alternative waste treatment or septic system and service supplied by public water.
  • Five acres applies if a lagoon is proposed.
  • Maximum lot size is 10 acres.
  • District map for Fairview not checked.

  minimum lot size, septic with public water: >= 3 acres (with alternative waste treatment or septic system and service supplied by public water) · minimum lot size, lagoon: >= 5 acres (if a lagoon is proposed) · 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. minimum lot size is 5 acres if a lagoon is proposed. maximum lot size is 10 acres.”

  2 more reviewed findings on this topic

  • Specified — Tracts in the AG-40 agricultural district inside Fairview township (only where the land is mapped AG-40)

    “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.”

  • Specified — Lots in the RE (Residential Estates) district inside Fairview township (only where mapped RE; the main single-family residential district in unincorporated Butler County)

    “minimum lot size is 5.01 acres. maximum lot size is 39.99 acres.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Structures in the AG-40 agricultural district inside Fairview township (only where mapped AG-40)

  • Front setback applies to residential dwellings and to agricultural structures.
  • Per K.S.A. 12-758(b), as stated in the summary, structures used for agricultural purposes are not subject to the side and rear yard setback requirements.
  • Measured from property lines.

  front setback, residential dwelling: >= 75 feet · side and rear setback, residential dwelling: >= 50 feet · side setback, non-residential accessory structure: >= 25 feet

  “50 feet from the side and rear property lines for any residential dwelling.”

  2 more reviewed findings on this topic

  • Specified — Structures in the RE (Residential Estates) district inside Fairview township (only where mapped RE)

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

  • Specified — Structures in the RR (Rural Residential) district inside Fairview township (only where mapped RR)

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

• Building heightSpecified

  Structures in the MH (Manufactured Housing) district inside Fairview township (only where mapped MH)

  • Height limit stated for the MH district in the county setbacks summary.

  maximum building height, MH district: <= 20 feet

  “each lot shall have a rear yard of at least 15 feet. amended by resolution-november 1, 2011 form updated: 9/6/2012 height limit is 20 feet.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Manufactured homes in the county MH (Manufactured Housing) district inside Fairview township, where that district is mapped; not a general rule for single manufactured homes on individual lots

  • Homes must be in a manufactured housing park on at least one acre.
  • Maximum gross density is seven manufactured homes per net acre.
  • No home may be within 50 feet of a public road right-of-way or within 25 feet of the park's exterior property line.
  • Single-wide homes must be at least 4,500 square feet (45 ft wide, 100 ft long); double-wide at least 5,000 square feet (55 ft wide, 90 ft long).
  • Park rules are from the county setbacks summary, not the full MH article text; district mapping for Fairview not checked.

  minimum park size: >= 1 acres · maximum gross density: <= 7 homes per net acre

  “manufactured home park shall be developed on a minimum of one acre. maximum gross density is seven manufactured homes per net acre of land”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  On-site sewage systems on land inside Fairview township, Butler County, KS, administered by the Butler County Division of Environment

  • Installers must be licensed and registered by the county Division of Environment.
  • Lateral field size is determined by the Division of Environment director after soil profile results.
  • The opened page does not say whether it is limited to unincorporated land; applied to Fairview on that reading and not checked against any city-specific program.

  maximum trench width: <= 36 inches · minimum trench width: >= 24 inches · distance between trench center lines: 9 feet (unless pre-approved by the director of the division of environment) · maximum earth backfill cover: <= 2 feet

  “all sewage systems must be installed by a licensed installer registered by the division of environment.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Whether a building permit is required for new construction inside Fairview township, Butler County, KS
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption for a homeowner building on their own land inside Fairview township, Butler County, KS
• Building code adopted — Building code edition adopted for construction inside Fairview township, Butler County, KS
• Inspections — Building inspection requirements for construction inside Fairview township, Butler County, KS
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy requirements for new dwellings inside Fairview township, Butler County, KS

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.