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

Rules another office applies inside Spring Township

Spring 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 code adoptedAdopted

  Building construction inside Spring township, which is unincorporated Butler County, under the county's 2016 building code (county rule-maker; not a township ordinance)

  • The adoption excerpt is a county resolution; whether the code applies in every unincorporated area and any exemptions were not confirmed from an opened page.
  • Edition named is the Butler County Building Code 2016; the code's own text uses the 1997 Uniform Building Code fee table, so confirm current edition and amendments with the county.

  “butler county building code 2016 as adopted by the butler county board of commissioners by resolution 16-06 on the 23rd of february, 2016”

• InspectionsRequired

  Final building inspection for new residences in Spring township (unincorporated Butler County)

  • Inspection is tied to the county environmental permit and certificate of occupancy process on the county form.
  • Inspection frequency and stage list were not confirmed beyond the final inspection.

  “certificates of occupancy will only be given after final environmental & building inspections are passed.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  County zoning district standards (AG-40, AG-80, RR, RE, PRD, R, MH and related districts) for unincorporated Butler County, including Spring township if county zoning governs there

  • Districts listed in the county summary: AG-40 and AG-80 (Article 7), Rural Residential (Article 8), Residential Estates (Article 9), PRD-B (Article 10), PRD-A (Article 11), and Residential R (Article 12, city-growth area only).
  • Full district text was not opened; this claim reflects the district summary only.

  “rural residential-rr-article 8 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 sizeSpecified

  Rural Residential (RR) district lots in unincorporated Butler County, the main single-family residential district; applies inside Spring township only if county zoning governs there

  • Minimum is 3 acres where an alternative waste treatment or septic system is used and service is supplied by public water.
  • Minimum is 5 acres if a lagoon is proposed.
  • Maximum lot size is 10 acres.

  minimum lot size (septic, public water): >= 3 acres (alternative waste treatment or septic system with 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.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Agricultural AG-40 district tracts in unincorporated Butler County; applies inside Spring township only if county zoning governs there

    “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)

  Agricultural AG-40 district lots in unincorporated Butler County; applies inside Spring township only if county zoning governs there

  • Structures used for agricultural purposes are not exempt from front-yard setbacks, but are exempt from side and rear setbacks under K.S.A. 12-758(b).
  • Setbacks are 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 · rear setback, non-residential accessory structure: >= 25 feet

  “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

  • District specific (with conditions) — Rural Residential (RR) district lots in unincorporated Butler County; applies inside Spring township only if county zoning governs there

    “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. minimum lot width shall be 270 feet.”

• Living in an RVTemporary only (with conditions)

  Living in a recreational vehicle on private land inside Spring township (unincorporated Butler County) under county zoning, if the county regulations govern there

  • RV dwelling use is limited to 30 consecutive days except in the MH district as a permitted use or in the AG district as a conditional use.
  • No permanent hook-up to water, sewer, gas, electricity or other service is allowed for recreational vehicles or trailers.
  • Applies inside Spring township only if county zoning governs there; not confirmed on an opened page.

  consecutive days of RV dwelling use: <= 30 days (except MH district (permitted use) or AG district (conditional use))

  “except in the mh district as a permitted use, or in the ag district when approved as a conditional use, no recreational vehicle shall be used for dwelling purposes for a period of time exceeding thirty (30) consecutive days.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Final environmental inspection of an on-site wastewater system for a home inside Spring township (unincorporated Butler County)

  • Final environmental inspection must pass before a certificate of occupancy is given.

  “certificates of occupancy will only be given after final environmental & building inspections are passed.”

• Permit feesPublished

  Building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing permit fees for work inside Spring township (unincorporated Butler County)

  • Fees are set by reference to a 1999 resolution and a 1997 Uniform Building Code table; the current fee schedule was not confirmed and may have changed.
  • Fee amounts in the code's table were not transcribed here.

  “building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing code permit fees are set forth by resolution 99-02 that being table 1-a of the 1997 uniform building code, adopted 11th january, 1999 by the board of county commissioners”

• Permit processPartial

  Environmental permit process for a home in Spring township (unincorporated Butler County)

  • The form covers the environmental permit only; building permit application steps and zoning clearance steps were not verified.
  • Permit expires 180 days after approval or last inspection unless extended in writing.

  “environmental permit is good for 180 days from the date of approval or last inspection extensions shall be requested in writting”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption from permit or contractor rules for a home inside Spring township
• Local zoning — Whether Spring township itself adopts and administers a zoning ordinance for land inside its limits
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling floor area inside Spring township
• Lot coverage — Lot coverage limit inside Spring township
• Building height — Building height limit inside Spring 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.