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

Rules another office applies inside Buckeye Township

Buckeye 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

  New lot created by survey split of agricultural-zoned land in Ellis County (agricultural district); applies inside Buckeye township only if county zoning reaches the township. Not the single-family residential district minimum.

  • Parent property must contain at least 40 acres before the lot split.
  • Some restrictions on further division of both properties without full platting may apply.
  • The single-family residential district minimum lot size was not found; the county zoning regulations were not opened.
  • The page does not state whether the rule applies inside cities or inside Buckeye township specifically.

  parent parcel before lot split: >= 40 acres · new lot minimum with public water supply: >= 2 acres · new lot minimum with private water well: >= 3 acres

  “agricultural zoned land can be split through a survey with these requirements: parent property before lot split contains a minimum of 40 acres new lot created contains a minimum of: 2 acres (with public water supply) 3 acres (with private water well)”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land division in Ellis County, including land inside Buckeye township, under county subdivision and zoning administration

  • Approval from the county zoning administrator is required for any division of land in Ellis County, as stated on the page.
  • Agricultural lot splits by survey carry minimum-size conditions (see minimum_lot_size).
  • The county subdivision regulations linked from the page were not opened; plat and platting requirements are unresolved.
  • The page does not state whether the rule applies inside cities or inside Buckeye township specifically.

  “anytime land is divided in ellis county there must be approval from the county zoning administrator.”

• Permit processPartial

  Zoning certificate application for erecting or altering a structure in Ellis County; applies inside Buckeye township only if county zoning reaches the township

  • The page says forms and materials are available at the zoning administrator's office, 1515 W. 55th St., Hays, KS; the process beyond the application was not described.
  • Zoning certificate fees and inspections are not stated on the page.

  “forms and other materials may be found at the office of the zoning administrator: 1515 w. 55th st. hays, ks 67601 785-628-9449 [email protected]”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption from licensing or permit rules for homes inside Buckeye township
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption for new construction inside Buckeye township
• Inspections — Building inspections for new construction inside Buckeye township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for a new home inside Buckeye township
• Local zoning — Whether Buckeye township itself adopts and administers a zoning ordinance for land inside its 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.