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

Rules another office applies inside Clinton Township

Clinton 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 code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Construction in unincorporated Douglas County, including land inside Clinton township outside city limits

  • Applies to unincorporated areas only.
  • The 2018 International Residential Code applies to detached one- and two-family dwellings; the commercial and other codes in the chapter were not reviewed.

  residential code edition: International Residential Code, 2018 edition

  “the provisions of the international residential code, 2018 edition, adopted pursuant to article 2 of this chapter, as amended, shall apply to the construction, alteration, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, location, use, occupancy, removal and demolition of detached oneand two-family dwellings”

• InspectionsRequired

  Construction under a county building permit on land inside Clinton township outside city limits

  • Owner or agent schedules inspections; the residential form lists the required inspection sequence, including final inspection prior to occupancy.
  • Septic and well final approvals are made by the health department (see septic claims).

  “24 hours notification shall be given to douglas county zoning and codes department before all required inspections can be made.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Unincorporated land inside Clinton township, Douglas County KS, where the county zoning regulations apply because no Clinton township zoning ordinance was located

  • Land inside any incorporated city limits is excluded and follows that city's rules.
  • No Clinton township zoning ordinance was found; the county ordinance is recorded here, not as a township ordinance.
  • Land used strictly for agricultural purposes may be exempt if the zoning and codes director so determines.

  “welcome the douglas county zoning and codes office exclusively serves the unincorporated areas of douglas county.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  County zoning districts applied in unincorporated Douglas County, including land inside Clinton township outside city limits

  • The zoning district map was not opened; the AG-1 district is the only one whose standards were read.

  “12-302-3 regulations within districts a district name or abbreviation shown on the zoning district map indicates that the zoning regulations pertaining to the designated zoning district extend throughout the entire area of the unincorporated territory of the county”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Parcels in the AG-1 (agricultural) zoning district in unincorporated Douglas County, including land inside Clinton township outside city limits

  • The AG-1 chart row reads 'minimum parcel area 20[2]'; footnote [2] was not readable in the extract and is unverified.
  • The unit is not printed in the AG-1 row; the parallel district chart uses acres, so acres is assumed.
  • The single-family residential district's minimum lot size was not verified.

  minimum parcel area (AG-1): 20 acres (footnote [2] not verified; unit inferred)

  “minimum parcel area 20[2] 20[2] 20[2] 20[2] 20[2]”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  AG-1 (agricultural) district parcels in unincorporated Douglas County, including land inside Clinton township outside city limits

  • Rear setback is 30 feet in the AG-1 chart.
  • Front, exterior side and interior side setbacks in the same chart were garbled in the extract and are not stated here; they need a follow-up check.
  • Additional dimensional standards in section 12-305 were not reviewed.

  rear setback (AG-1): 30 feet (front and side setbacks not verified)

  “rear setback 30’ 30’ 30’ 30’ 30’ minimum parcel area 20[2] 20[2] 20[2] 20[2] 20[2]”

• Building heightDistrict specific (with conditions)

  AG-1 (agricultural) district parcels in unincorporated Douglas County, including land inside Clinton township outside city limits

  • Height limit is shown in the AG-1 dimensional chart; exceptions in section 12-305 were not reviewed.

  maximum height (AG-1): 35 feet

  “minimum depth 300 250’ 250’ 250’ 250’ maximum height 35’ 35’ 35’ 35’ 35’”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Septic systems for homes on land inside Clinton township outside city limits

  • The county residential permit form routes septic final approval to the Douglas County health department.
  • The county sanitary code and the health department's own septic rules were not opened; their text is unverified.

  “approval of sewage disposal system and water supply must be secured from the douglas county health department, located at 200 maine street, suite b, lawrence, ks.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Septic systems for homes on land inside Clinton township outside city limits

  • Final septic system approval by the Douglas County health department is listed as a required inspection before the building permit is closed out.

  “final septic system approval (douglas county health department) final well water supply (douglas county health department) or final water meter inspection (rural water district)”

• Agricultural exemptionAvailable (with conditions)

  Land and structures used strictly for agricultural purposes inside Clinton township outside city limits

  • Exemption applies only if the zoning and codes director determines the land or structure is exempt because it is used strictly for agricultural purposes.
  • Building code and septic rules were not checked for agricultural structures.

  “the zoning regulations shall not apply to land or structures determined by the zoning and codes director to be exempt due to their being used strictly for agricultural purposes”

• Permit feesPublished

  Zoning and building permit fees for land inside Clinton township outside city limits

  • The fee schedule itself was linked but not opened; amounts are not recorded here.

  “view the fee schedule for various zoning and building permits.”

• Permit processPartial

  Permit applications for land inside Clinton township outside city limits

  • The office directs permit applications to email [email protected]; the full application steps were not opened.

  “information: please email [email protected] for permit applications”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for homes built by the owner inside Clinton township
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy sign-off for new homes on land inside Clinton township outside city limits
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size for homes on land inside Clinton township
• Lot coverage — Lot coverage limits for lots inside Clinton township
• Living in an RV — Living in an RV on private land inside Clinton 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.