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

Rules another office applies inside Homestead Township

Homestead 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

  New construction and alterations on land inside Homestead township outside city limits

  • Covers building permits only; the septic wastewater permit and the floodplain development permit are separate requirements (see septic and floodplain claims).

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

• Local zoningAbsent

  Land inside Homestead township outside any city limits (Chase County has no zoning; no Homestead township zoning ordinance was found)

  • Statement is made by the county commission on its official site; it is not a zoning ordinance.
  • Septic, floodplain and other county or state rules still apply and are recorded separately.

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

• Zoning districtsNot published

  Zoning districts for land inside Homestead township outside city limits

  • Chase County has no zoning requirements outside city limits, so no zoning district map or schedule exists to publish.

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

• Minimum dwelling sizeNone

  Single-family dwellings on land inside Homestead township outside city limits

  • No county zoning means no county minimum dwelling size; no township minimum was found.

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

• Minimum lot sizeNone

  Residential lots on land inside Homestead township outside city limits

  • No county zoning means no zoning minimum lot size.
  • The county wastewater application asks for property or lot size in acres, but no minimum lot size is stated on the page reviewed; the septic rule may still limit a lot.

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

• SetbacksNone

  Structures on land inside Homestead township outside city limits

  • No county zoning means no zoning setbacks; no township setback rule was found.

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

• Lot coverageNone

  Lots on land inside Homestead township outside city limits

  • No county zoning means no zoning lot coverage limit.

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

• Building heightNone

  Buildings on land inside Homestead township outside city limits

  • No county zoning means no zoning height limit.

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

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  New or existing on-site wastewater systems on land inside Homestead township

  • Application goes to the Chase County sanitarian, 300 Pearl St., Cottonwood Falls, KS 66845, phone 620-794-5053 (per the county form).
  • The county form does not state that it is limited to unincorporated areas; Homestead township has no city, so no municipal wastewater authority was found.

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

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Development on land inside Homestead township that is mapped as floodplain

  • Applies only where the land is in a mapped floodplain; the page does not state a map or a list of mapped areas.
  • Contact the Kansas Department of Water Resources before applying at the county level.
  • Apply to the county floodplain manager.

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

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Wastewater (septic) application fee for land inside Homestead township

  • Only the septic application fee is published; no building-permit fee exists because the county issues no building permits outside city limits.

  wastewater application fee: 50 USD

  “fee: $50 paid to chase county and must accompany this form”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption from licensing or permit rules for homes inside Homestead township
• Building code adopted — Residential building code for land inside Homestead township
• Inspections — Building inspections for new homes on land inside Homestead township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy for new homes on land inside Homestead township
• Off-grid sanitation — Off-grid or non-septic sanitation on land inside Homestead 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.