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

Rules another office applies inside Union Center Township

Union Center Township does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Lots on which an Elk County septic or lagoon permit is requested in Union Center township. This is a sanitary permit minimum on the application form, not a zoning lot-size rule; no zoning district minimums were found.

  • Applies to the septic/lagoon permit application; zoning lot minimums are not established because no county or township zoning source was found.

  minimum lot size: >= 5 acres (stated on septic and lagoon permit application form)

  “property information lot size_______ (5 acres minimum) number of bedrooms”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Septic systems and lagoons on land inside Union Center township, Elk County, Kansas, under the Elk County Sanitary Code administered by the Elk County Public Works Department

  • The Elk County Sanitary Code covers pre-inspection, sight approval, permit issuance, construction minimum standards, construction inspection and final approval.
  • The source states the code was put into effect on August 9, 1999. The page does not state a geographic limit, so it is applied here as the county rule for this township.
  • The permit form is headed Elk County Health and Environment but lists the Public Works office address and phone; contact Public Works first per the county page.

  “the elk county sanitary code is administered by the public works department.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New septic system or lagoon construction and site approval on land inside Union Center township

  • Permit covers sewage construction and site approval; a separate permit request is made for sewage inspection (loan or real estate inspection).
  • Lot size line on the form reads 5 acres minimum.
  • Contact Public Works before planning any septic system, lagoon or water well construction, per the county page.

  permit fee: 100 USD (fee for permit and/or inspection, payable to E.C.H.E.)

  “this includes pre-inspection, sight approval, issuing permits, construction minimum standards, construction inspection and final approval of sanitary septic systems.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Construction inspection and final approval of septic systems and lagoons on land inside Union Center township

  • Septic tanks must be pumped prior to inspection.
  • Separate sewage inspection is requested for loan or real estate inspections.

  “septic tanks must be pumped prior to inspection.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Septic system permit fees for land inside Union Center township; no fee schedule for building permits was found

  • Fee is listed as septic system $100.00 on the Public Works page; the permit form lists the same $100.00 fee for permit and/or inspection.
  • Other permit fees (building, zoning) were not found and are unknown.

  septic system permit fee: 100 USD (applies to septic system permit; payable to E.C.H.E.)

  “permit fees: septic system $100.00 the elk county sanitary code is administered by the public works department.”

• Permit processPartial

  Septic and lagoon permit process for land inside Union Center township; building and zoning permit processes not found

  • Process steps are pre-inspection, sight approval, permit issuance, construction inspection and final approval; the full procedure is not on the page.
  • Application requires name, address, lot size (5 acres minimum), bedrooms and legal description (section, township, range).

  “property information lot size_______ (5 acres minimum) number of bedrooms________ legal direction: section______ township_______ range_______”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — General building permit for new homes inside Union Center township
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption from permit requirements inside Union Center township
• Building code adopted — Whether a residential building code applies to new homes inside Union Center township
• Inspections — General building inspection for new homes inside Union Center township (septic inspection is covered separately)
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Union Center 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.