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

Rules another office applies inside Union Township

Union 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 permitRequired

  New buildings and additions on land inside Union township, Dickinson County, KS, under the county zoning (building) permit and zoning certificate

  • The county has no building code and requires no inspections except for septic or wastewater systems.
  • Wastewater permits are subject to soil profile requirements.
  • Agricultural uses and farm dwellings pay no fee for the zoning certificate.
  • Fees are set by resolution of the governing body.
  • The zoning administrator issues or refuses the certificate within 10 working days of the application.

  zoning certificate decision time: <= 10 working days (or a longer period agreed with the applicant)

  “we require zoning (building) permits and wastewater permits which are subject to soil profile requirements.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Union township, Dickinson County, KS: county zoning regulations apply because they cover all land outside city limits. This is Dickinson County's zoning, not a Union township ordinance.

  • No Union township zoning ordinance or official township page was found.
  • The Article 1 text retrieved is the April 2009 edition; the county table of contents lists an August 2022 edition, and whether 1-103 changed was not checked.
  • Districts include Ag-80, Ag-40 and RR (rural residential); dimensional limits were not extracted.
  • Zoning does not apply inside incorporated cities.

  “1-103 jurisdiction: these regulations shall apply to all lands within dickinson county, kansas, lying outside the corporate limits of any city.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  On-site wastewater (septic) systems on land inside Union township, Dickinson County, KS, permitted by the county Department of Environmental Services

  • Applies where no public sewer is available.
  • Permits are subject to soil profile requirements.
  • The county inspects septic and wastewater systems, which are the only inspections it requires.

  “permits for wastewater are issued through department of environmental services.”

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.