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

Rules another office applies inside Strong Township

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

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Onsite wastewater (septic) systems on land inside Strong township, Chase County, Kansas. The Chase County sanitarian takes the septic application; no Strong township-specific septic rule was found.

  • The county form does not state that it is limited to Strong township; the county's application applies to Chase County land, including Strong township.
  • Kansas state standards for onsite wastewater were not verified on an official page and are not relied on here.

  “chase county sanitarian 300 pearl st., cottonwood falls, ks 66845 620-794-5053 cell”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Onsite septic systems inside Strong township, Chase County, Kansas, inspected by the Chase County sanitarian on the wastewater application.

  • Before inspection the tank must be marked and pumped and the laterals marked.
  • A copy of the pumper's invoice must be provided to the inspector.
  • Cleanouts must be visible and marked, one per 100 ft.

  “prior to inspection: tank marked and pumped, laterals marked.”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Development in a mapped floodplain inside Strong township, Chase County, Kansas. The county floodplain manager issues the permit after the Kansas Department of Water Resources determination.

  • Contact the Kansas Department of Water Resources before applying for a permit at the county level.
  • New or substantially improved residential structures must have the lowest floor, including basement, at least one foot above base flood elevation, with an FEMA elevation certificate.
  • Fill, levees, stream obstructions, and dams in floodplains also need state Division of Water Resources permits, subject to exemptions.
  • A no-rise certificate is required for development in a designated floodway.

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

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Only the Chase County septic (wastewater) application fee, for septic work on land inside Strong township. No other permit fee schedule was found.

  • The fee is a single $50 payment to Chase County that accompanies the form; no building, zoning, or floodplain fee schedule was found.

  septic application fee: 50 USD (paid to Chase County and must accompany the form)

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

• Permit processPartial

  Septic permit process for land inside Strong township, Chase County, Kansas.

  • Only the application form and its fields were found; inspection scheduling, review timelines, and appeal steps were not found on an official page.
  • Other permit types (building, zoning, well) have no process found.

  “site plan to be drawn on back (home, desired location of system, water lines, existing wells, etc.)”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits for new homes inside Strong township
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for Strong township
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption for Strong township
• Inspections — Building inspections for new homes inside Strong township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for homes inside Strong 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.