Butler County, Kansas
Rock Creek Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas. 8 rules below are quoted from official sources and independently re-checked, most recently on October 30, 2026. Rules for unincorporated land are on the Butler County page.
Rock Creek Township does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.
New lots in the Rural Residential (RR, Article 8) district of unincorporated Butler County (Rock Creek township land zoned RR).
minimum lot size with alternative/septic system and public water: >= 3 acres (Five 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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“minimum lot size is 5.01 acres. maximum lot size is 39.99 acres.”
Residential dwellings in the Residential Estates (RE, Article 9) district of unincorporated Butler County (Rock Creek township land zoned RE).
front setback, residential dwelling: 75 feet · side setback, residential dwelling: 50 feet · rear setback, residential dwelling: 50 feet · side setback, non-residential accessory structure: 20 feet · rear setback, non-residential accessory structure: 20 feet
“re-setbacks as measured from property lines and easements: 75 feet from the front property line for any residential dwelling. 50 feet from the side property lines for any residential dwelling. 20 feet from the side property lines for any non-residential accessory structure. 50 feet from rear property line for any residential dwelling. 20 feet from rear property line for any non-residential accessory structure.”
“50 feet from the rear property line for any residential dwelling and 25 feet for non-residential accessory structures.”
“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.”
Structures used for agricultural purposes on AG-40 and AG-80 land in unincorporated Butler County (Rock Creek township land zoned AG).
“per k.s.a.12-758(b) structures used for agricultural purposes are not subject to the side and rear yard setback requirements.”
We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Rock Creek Township or Butler County directly.
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.
Unanswered questions are usually a sign that Rock Creek Township publishes no rule on the point, not that none exists. Butler County’s page lists the county offices to call.
Off-grid gear
Going off-grid in Rock Creek Township means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:
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