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

Rules another office applies inside Grant Township

Grant 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

  Construction inside Grant township under Douglas County construction codes

  • The specific code editions in chapter 13 were not identified.

  “if required by these zoning regulations, building permits shall be as required by chapter 13, construction codes of douglas county, kansas.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  County zoning districts applying to land inside Grant township

  • Districts apply only in the unincorporated territory of the county.

  “the zoning regulations apply to all development activity, public and private, within the unincorporated territory of douglas county, kansas”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  AG-1 (agricultural) district inside Grant township; rear setback

  • Front and side setbacks by road classification are in the chart but not fully legible in the extracted text.
  • Base setback from road centerline varies by road class.

  rear setback: 30 feet

  “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-2 (transitional agricultural) district inside Grant township

  • AG-1 height limit not confirmed in the extracted text.

  maximum height: <= 35 feet

  “max. height 35’ 35’ 35’ 35’ 35’ maximum density 1 du / 10 acres”

• Manufactured homesAllowed (with conditions)

  Residential design manufactured homes as a detached dwelling in the AG-1 district inside Grant township

  • Use-specific standards in section 12-306-14 apply.
  • Asterisk-marked use in the permitted use table.

  “residential design manufactured homes are a type of detached dwelling.”

• Accessory dwellingsLimited

  Accessory dwelling units on a parcel in the AG-1 district inside Grant township

  • One ADU per vested parcel, platted lot or residential development parcel containing a dwelling.
  • Occupancy by a relative, caregiver or farm employee for at least three years after the certificate of occupancy.
  • Not allowed within or attached to a mobile home.

  ADU maximum area: <= 1000 sq ft (may increase to 1,400 sq ft if not greater than 80% of the primary dwelling area)

  “an accessory dwelling unit may have an area of up to 1,000 sq ft. this area may be increased to 1,400 sq ft provided the area of the accessory dwelling unit is not greater than 80% of the area of the primary dwelling.”

• Who permits septicMixed

  On-site sewage systems inside Grant township (unincorporated Douglas County)

  • Sanitation is governed by the Douglas County sanitary code (a county code) and permits are issued by the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department.

  “sewage management shall comply with the douglas county sanitary code.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installation of any septic system inside Grant township

  • Permit must be obtained before installation of any septic system.

  “a permit shall be obtained from the lawrence-douglas county health department”

• Septic inspectionLimited

  Existing on-site sewage systems inside Grant township at the time of property sale

  • Inspection is tied to sale of the property, not to routine or new-build inspection.

  “inspection of on-site sewage management systems by the health authority is required prior to the sale of any property which contains such a system.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Off-grid sewage disposal inside Grant township

  • Allowed only through a county-sanitary-code system with a health department permit; sewage discharge to seepage pits, cisterns, streams or the ground surface is prohibited.

  “the discharge of sewage into seepage pits, abandoned wells, cisterns, streams or upon the surface of the ground is prohibited.”

• Agricultural exemptionAvailable (with conditions)

  Land and structures used strictly for agriculture inside Grant township

  • Director determination required.
  • Agricultural buildings remain subject to road setbacks and floodplain rules.

  “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”

• Driveway accessLimited

  Accessory dwelling units inside Grant township; access to the adjacent road

  • Shared access point required where practical; separate entrance needs county engineer approval.
  • General driveway permit rules were not located.

  “the accessory dwelling unit and the principal dwelling unit shall share a common access point on the adjacent road unless site conditions prohibit the use of the shared access point. in that case, a separate entrance requires approval by the county engineer.”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Development inside a special flood hazard area in Grant township

  • Permit approved by the zoning director; applies to all man-made change to land in SFHAs.

  “development within any special flood hazard area is prohibited without first obtaining a floodplain development permit, approved by the zoning director.”

• Short-term rentalsLimited

  Vacation rentals inside Grant township

  • Standards apply to all permitted vacation rentals.
  • Permitted status by zoning district not confirmed from the use table.

  vacation rentals per owner: <= 3 count

  “a. no individual person, married couple, or entity shall, either directly or indirectly, own, own in-part, operate, or register more than 3 vacation rentals in the unincorporated territory of douglas county at any one time.”

• Permit feesPublished

  Zoning and building permit fees for land inside Grant township

  • Building permit fees are based on total valuation per the county fee schedule.

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

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption inside Grant township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new dwellings inside Grant township
• Local zoning — Whether Grant township itself adopts and administers a zoning ordinance for land inside its limits
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Grant township
• Lot coverage — Lot coverage limits inside Grant 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.