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

Rules another office applies inside Richland Township

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

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Butler County zoning districts (including Agricultural AG and Rural Residential RR) for land in unincorporated Butler County, including Richland township, where the county zoning regulations apply

  • Article 1 applies these regulations to all unincorporated territory within Butler County, Kansas; the district map governs which district a parcel is in, and that map was not opened.
  • Table of contents lists Article 7 Agricultural District (AG), Article 8 Rural Residential (RR), Article 9 PRD-B, Article 10 PRD-A, Article 11 Residential (R), Article 12 Manufactured Housing (MH), and overlays including a floodplain overlay (FPO) district.
  • Whether Richland township has its own zoning is not established (see local-zoning claim).

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

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  On-site sewage (septic) systems on land inside Richland township, Butler County, Kansas (unincorporated area of Butler County)

  • KDHE directory lists the Butler County Local Environmental Protection Program (LEPP) at 121 S Gordy, Suite 202, El Dorado, with program name Butler County Community Development.
  • Subdivision regulations say septic systems must meet county planning and development department requirements; state (KDHE) oversight of the program is not detailed in the sources opened.

  “where septic tanks are allowed, they must be approved by the county planning and development department and a septic tank permit issued by the same.”

• Septic permitLimited

  Septic tanks on lots in subdivisions in unincorporated Butler County, including Richland township; a general septic permit for an existing lot outside a subdivision was not verified

  • Septic tanks are permitted only on lots of three acres or more and only where the county requirements are met.
  • Subdivision regulations state no final plat is approved until evidence shows septic installation is feasible on each lot.
  • Permit is issued by the county planning and development department per section 5-503.

  minimum lot size for septic tank in a subdivision: >= 3 acres (No other exception stated in the excerpt)

  “septic tanks are permitted on lots of three acres or more provided the requirements of the county planning and development department are met.”

• Well permitLimited

  Private water wells serving subdivision improvements in unincorporated Butler County, including Richland township; no general residential well permit was verified

  • Applies where water is supplied by a private well to subdivision improvements; the well must conform to county planning and development department regulations and be approved by the zoning administrator.

  “in those instances where water is supplied by a private water well, such improvements shall conform with the regulations of the county planning and development department and be approved by the zoning administrator.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  New subdivisions and resubdivisions of land in unincorporated Butler County, Kansas, including land inside Richland township

  • Section 1-4 (1-401): regulations apply to all the unincorporated land in Butler County except areas around specified cities for up to three miles from city limits where the city has adopted its own subdivision regulations, has an adopted comprehensive plan, and submits plats for county review.
  • Document states it is revised 10/26/2011; that is a revision note, not an effective date.

  “these regulations shall apply to all the unincorporated land in butler county, except for the areas described below around specified cities for no more than three (3) miles from the city limits;”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permit requirement for new homes inside Richland township, Butler County, Kansas
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption from licensing or permits inside Richland township, Butler County, Kansas
• Building code adopted — Building code adopted for construction inside Richland township, Butler County, Kansas
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Richland township, Butler County, Kansas
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Richland 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.