Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Plum Grove Township, Kansas

Rules another office applies inside Plum Grove Township

Plum Grove 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)

  Land inside Plum Grove township outside any city: Butler County zoning regulations for unincorporated areas

  • The quoted sentence is from a Butler County Planning Commission written summary of a proposed general revision; it confirms the county zoning regulations govern the unincorporated areas.
  • No Plum Grove Township zoning ordinance was found in the opened sources, so county zoning is the operative local zoning rule here.
  • Parcels inside a city's zoning jurisdiction are not covered by this county statement.

  “the proposed amendment is a general revision amending the butler county’s zoning regulations and will apply to the unincorporated areas of butler county, kansas.”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Butler County zoning districts applying to unincorporated land inside Plum Grove township

  • The setbacks summary lists AG-40, AG-80, RR, RE, PRD-B, PRD-A, R, MH and C districts with article numbers but is not the full zoning map or regulations text.
  • Districts whose use lists were not opened are not described here.

  “ag-40 & ag-80-zoning district-article 7 tracts with at least 40 acres located in the ag-40 district”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Rural Residential (RR, Article 8) district land inside Plum Grove township

  • The 3-acre minimum applies with an alternative waste treatment or septic system and service supplied by public water.
  • A 5-acre minimum applies if a lagoon is proposed.
  • The RR district has a maximum lot size of 10 acres.

  minimum lot size with alternative or septic system and public water: >= 3 acres (5 acres if a lagoon is proposed) · minimum lot size if a lagoon is proposed: >= 5 acres · 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.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — AG-40 agricultural district (Article 7) land inside Plum Grove 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.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  AG-40 agricultural district (Article 7) land inside Plum Grove township

  • Setbacks are measured from property lines.
  • Structures used for agricultural purposes are not exempt from front yard setback requirements.
  • Side and rear setbacks for agricultural structures are waived under K.S.A. 12-758(b), as stated in the county summary.

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

  “75 feet from the front property line for any residential dwelling. structures used for agricultural purposes are not exempt from front yard setback requirements. 50 feet from the side and rear property lines for any residential dwelling. 25 feet from the side property line for any non-residential accessory structure.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Rural Residential (RR, Article 8) district land inside Plum Grove township

    “rural residential-setbacks as measured from property lines and easements: 75 feet from front property line. 50 feet from side and rear property lines for any residential dwelling. 25 feet from side or rear property lines for any non-residential accessory structure.”

• Building heightSpecified

  Manufactured housing (MH, Article 13) district land inside Plum Grove township

  • The 20-foot limit is stated in the MH district paragraph of the county summary; it does not state a height for other districts.

  maximum building height, MH district: <= 20 feet

  “amended by resolution-november 1, 2011 form updated: 9/6/2012 height limit is 20 feet.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Manufactured home parks in the MH (Article 13) district inside Plum Grove township

  • The MH district rules apply to grouped manufactured home sites in parks, not to a single home on an ordinary lot.
  • Manufactured home parks are minimum one acre; no part of a home may be within 50 feet of a public road right-of-way or 25 feet of the park exterior line.
  • Single-wide homes need at least 4,500 square feet, minimum 45 ft wide and 100 ft long; double-wide homes need at least 5,000 square feet, minimum 55 ft wide and 90 ft long.

  minimum manufactured home park area: >= 1 acres · maximum gross density: <= 7 manufactured homes per net acre (excluding rights-of-way and common open spaces)

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

• Agricultural exemptionAvailable (with conditions)

  Structures used for agricultural purposes on AG-40 and AG-80 land inside Plum Grove township, as to side and rear setbacks only

  • Structures used for agricultural purposes are not exempt from front yard setback requirements.
  • The exemption is cited to K.S.A. 12-758(b) in the county summary; the statute text was not opened.

  “per k.s.a.12-758(b) structures used for agricultural purposes are not subject to the side and rear yard setback requirements.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for homes inside Plum Grove township
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption for unincorporated Butler County, including Plum Grove township
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Plum Grove township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Plum Grove township
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size for homes inside Plum Grove 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.