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

Rules another office applies inside Bazaar Township

Bazaar 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 permitNot required

  Building permits for construction inside Bazaar township outside city limits

  • Statement is about building permits outside city limits; county does not issue building permits there per this page.
  • Floodplain development permit and county septic application still apply.

  “chase county has no zoning requirements or building permits outside the city limits”

• Local zoningAbsent

  Land inside Bazaar township outside any city limits (Chase County, Kansas). Bazaar township is listed in County Commission District #1 on the same page.

  • The county commission states it has no zoning requirements outside city limits; no township zoning ordinance was found.
  • Statement is by the county, not the township; it is applied here because Bazaar township is unincorporated.
  • Septic, floodplain and state rules still apply.

  “chase county has no zoning requirements or building permits outside the city limits”

• Zoning districtsNot published

  Zoning districts for land inside Bazaar township outside city limits (none exist under county zoning)

  • No zoning districts are published because the county states it has no zoning requirements outside city limits.

  “chase county has no zoning requirements or building permits outside the city limits”

• Minimum dwelling sizeNone

  Minimum dwelling size on land inside Bazaar township outside city limits. No single-family residential district exists because no county zoning applies.

  • County has no zoning requirements outside city limits; no district-specific minimum was found.

  “chase county has no zoning requirements or building permits outside the city limits”

• Minimum lot sizeNone

  Minimum lot size on land inside Bazaar township outside city limits. No single-family residential or agricultural district exists because no county zoning applies.

  • County has no zoning requirements outside city limits; septic lot-size needs are set by the county sanitarian and are not a zoning minimum.

  “chase county has no zoning requirements or building permits outside the city limits”

• SetbacksNone

  Building setbacks on land inside Bazaar township outside city limits. No zoning district exists.

  • County has no zoning requirements outside city limits; no setback rule found from the county.
  • Septic system placement rules from the county sanitarian still apply.

  “chase county has no zoning requirements or building permits outside the city limits”

• Lot coverageNone

  Lot coverage on land inside Bazaar township outside city limits. No zoning district exists.

  • County has no zoning requirements outside city limits; no lot-coverage rule found.

  “chase county has no zoning requirements or building permits outside the city limits”

• Building heightNone

  Building height on land inside Bazaar township outside city limits. No zoning district exists.

  • County has no zoning requirements outside city limits; no height rule found from the county.

  “chase county has no zoning requirements or building permits outside the city limits”

• Living in an RVUnrestricted

  RV occupancy on private land inside Bazaar township outside city limits

  • No county land-use rule restricts this use because the county has no zoning requirements outside city limits.
  • Septic and floodplain rules still apply.

  “chase county has no zoning requirements or building permits outside the city limits”

• Camping on your landUnrestricted

  Temporary camping on private land inside Bazaar township outside city limits

  • No county land-use rule restricts this use because the county has no zoning requirements outside city limits.
  • Septic and floodplain rules still apply to any facilities.

  “chase county has no zoning requirements or building permits outside the city limits”

• Tiny homesUnrestricted

  Tiny home occupancy on private land inside Bazaar township outside city limits

  • No county land-use rule restricts this use because the county has no zoning requirements outside city limits.
  • Septic and floodplain rules still apply.

  “chase county has no zoning requirements or building permits outside the city limits”

• Manufactured homesUnrestricted

  Manufactured home occupancy on private land inside Bazaar township outside city limits

  • No county land-use rule restricts this use because the county has no zoning requirements outside city limits.
  • Septic and floodplain rules still apply.

  “chase county has no zoning requirements or building permits outside the city limits”

• Accessory dwellingsUnrestricted

  Accessory dwellings on private land inside Bazaar township outside city limits

  • No county land-use rule restricts this use because the county has no zoning requirements outside city limits.
  • Septic and floodplain rules still apply.

  “chase county has no zoning requirements or building permits outside the city limits”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private wastewater systems in Chase County, including land inside Bazaar township outside city limits

  • The county wastewater application names the Chase County sanitarian; no township-specific service-area text was found.
  • Application requires a $50 fee and licensed contractors for new construction.

  “chase county wastewater application chase county sanitarian 300 pearl st., cottonwood falls, ks 66845”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Development inside a mapped floodplain in Chase County, including any such land in Bazaar township

  • Contact the Kansas Department of Water Resources first, then file the county floodplain development permit application with the county floodplain manager.
  • Applies only where land is in a mapped floodplain; the page does not map Bazaar township.

  “upon determination thru kdwr please submit a completed floodplain development permit application to your county floodplain manager”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for Bazaar township (Chase County, KS)
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption for Bazaar township (Chase County, KS)
• Inspections — Building inspections for Bazaar township (Chase County, KS)
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy for Bazaar township (Chase County, KS)
• Off-grid sanitation — Off-grid or non-septic sanitation for Bazaar township (Chase 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.