Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Solomon, Kansas

Solomon’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Erecting, remodeling or altering buildings or structures inside Solomon city limits.

  • Permit issued by the City Clerk after approval by the chief building official.
  • Permit must be obtained before work begins on any building, structure or foundation.
  • Roofing replacement also requires a permit (4-210(b)).

  “or which may hereafter be erected or remodel any building or structure within the city without a building permit being first obtained therefor from the city clerk, after approval by the chief building official or his or her duly authorized assistant.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Construction, alteration and occupancy of buildings inside Solomon city limits.

  • The adopted edition is the 2003 International Building Code as stated in 4-202; later editions are not adopted by that section and no amendment was opened.

  “there is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations for the construction, alteration, removal, demolition, equipment, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of buildings and structures, the international building code, 2003 edition”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside the city limits of Solomon city, KS. The city's zoning ordinance is adopted as the official zoning regulations for the city's zoning jurisdiction.

  • The adopted zoning jurisdiction is stated as 'the zoning jurisdiction of the city'; the code text does not state whether it extends beyond the corporate limits, so this claim is limited to land inside the city.
  • Zoning map is kept by the City Clerk (16-302).

  “the revised zoning ordinance for the city of solomon, kansas, as recommended by the planning commission, meeting the conditions for adoption prescribed in k.s.a. 12-757, is hereby adopted and declared to be the official zoning regulations for the zoning jurisdiction of the city.”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  R-1 single-family dwelling district inside Solomon city limits.

  • Lot area and average width minimums in Section 4 (intensity of use).

  minimum lot area: >= 6000 square feet · minimum average lot width: >= 50 feet

  “every lot shall have an area of not less than six thousand (6,000) square feet and an average width of not less than fifty (50) feet.”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  R-1 single-family dwelling district inside Solomon city limits (front, side and rear yards).

  • Front yard exception: 'except as required for arterial and collector streets in article xxvi'.
  • Side yard exception: 'except as provided for zero lot-line development'.
  • Corner lots have a front yard on each street side, with a buildable-width proviso in Section 7.1.c.
  • Double-frontage lots require a front yard on both streets (Section 7.1.b).

  front yard depth minimum: >= 25 feet (except as required for arterial and collector streets) · side yard width minimum: >= 10 percent of lot width (minimum 8 feet on each side of principal building; zero lot-line development excepted) · side yard minimum: >= 8 feet · rear yard depth minimum: >= 25 feet

  “there shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than twenty-five (25) feet.”

• Lot coverageDistrict specific (with conditions)

  R-1 single-family dwelling district inside Solomon city limits.

  • Applies to principal and accessory buildings combined.

  maximum lot coverage by principal and accessory buildings: <= 30 percent of lot area

  “the principal building and accessory buildings shall not cover more than thirty (30) percent of the lot area.”

• Building heightDistrict specific (with conditions)

  R-1 single-family dwelling district inside Solomon city limits.

  maximum building height: <= 35 feet

  “no building shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height.”

• Mandatory utility hookupWater (with conditions)

  Houses and buildings used for human occupancy inside Solomon city limits that abut a street or right-of-way near a public water main.

  • Applies where the property abuts a street, alley or right-of-way in which public water mains are located or may in the future be located near it.
  • Connection is made at the owner's expense; a written application to the city clerk for a connection permit is required before connection (15-204(b), 15-205).

  “the owner of all houses, buildings, or properties used for human occupancy, employment, recreation, or other purpose, situated within the city abutting on any street, alley, or right-of-way in which there is now located or may in the future be located near public water mains, is hereby required at his or her own expense to make connection to such public water main.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land development and platting inside Solomon city limits and its zoning jurisdiction.

  • Previously platted, unimproved lots need public improvements meeting subdivision standards before a building permit is issued (16-402, 16-403).
  • Exemptions are granted by the governing body (16-404).

  “the subdivision regulations shall constitute the basis for determination of land development procedures within the zoning jurisdiction of the city of solomon, kansas.”

• Permit processPartial

  Building permit application process inside Solomon city limits.

  • The code sets the application route (City Clerk) and the information required (4-211). Fees (1-118) and the application form were not opened.

  “a building permit shall be issued upon an application in writing to the office of city clerk on a form or forms provided for the purpose.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Solomon or Dickinson County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption from licensing or permits inside Solomon city limits.
• Inspections — Building inspection inside Solomon city limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy inside Solomon city limits.
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling floor area inside Solomon city limits.
• Living in an RV — RV occupancy inside Solomon city limits.

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.