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

Rules another office applies inside Lola Township

Lola 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 Lola township; the county form is countywide and Lola township has no separate septic rule found

  • Septic permits are issued through the Cherokee County Clerk under the county environmental code, as shown on the county form.
  • Lola township is unincorporated county land; no township-level sanitation rule was found.

  “i certify that the above information is correct and that the proposed work will be completed in accordance with this plan and the cherokee county environmental code.”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Development on lands in the special flood hazard areas (A, AE, AO, AH zones) of Cherokee County, including any such land inside Lola township

  • Applies to lands in numbered and unnumbered A, AE, AO and AH zones on the FIRM panels referenced in Article 2, section a.
  • Permit is issued by the Cherokee County Emergency Management Agency floodplain administrator.
  • Board of commissioners acts as the appeal board.
  • The file metadata in search results describes the document as created September 2026 with a blank resolution number; adoption status and effective date were not confirmed on the page, so effective_at is null.

  “a floodplain development permit shall be required for all proposed construction or other development, including the placement of manufactured or mobile homes, in the areas described in article 2, section a.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Fees for county wastewater (septic) system permits covering land inside Lola township; no building-permit fee schedule was found

  • Fees are shown on the 2026 county wastewater permit form.
  • Fee for building, zoning, or floodplain permits was not located in opened pages.

  new installation wastewater permit fee: 40 USD · reconstruction wastewater permit fee: 30 USD

  “permit fees: reconstruction: $30 __________ new installation: $40 __________”

• Permit processPartial

  Process for a septic permit covering land inside Lola township; general building or zoning permit process not published in opened pages

  • Applicant completes the county form with a licensed-contractor drawing before installation.
  • Changes to the approved plan require approval before installation.

  “provide a detailed drawing of the entire propeosed wasterwater system, including seperation distances and relevant dimensional information from a licensed contractor.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits for new homes inside Lola township
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption from permits for work inside Lola township
• Building code adopted — Adoption of a residential building code for land inside Lola township
• Inspections — Building inspections for new homes inside Lola township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Lola 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.