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

Rules another office applies inside Herzog Township

Herzog 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

  Erection or alteration of any structure on land in unincorporated Ellis County, including land inside Herzog township. This is a county zoning certificate, not a county building-code permit.

  • The county describes the zoning certificate as similar to a building permit; the page does not say whether it is the building permit for structures.
  • Application is made at the county zoning administrator's office, 1515 W. 55th St., Hays, KS 67601.
  • Municipal rules do not apply to unincorporated land.

  “prior to the erection or alteration of any structure, an application for a zoning certificate shall be obtained.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Herzog township (unincorporated Ellis County) to the extent Herzog township has no zoning of its own; the Ellis County zoning regulations administered by the county zoning administrator apply to land in unincorporated Ellis County, including this township. Agricultural use is exempt (see agricultural_exemption claim).

  • The county page states the county's zoning and subdivision regulations are followed for ellis county properties; the zoning certificate requirement applies before erecting or altering any structure.
  • Land used only for agricultural purposes is exempt from county zoning under K.S.A. 19-2921, except for flood plain regulations in designated flood plain areas.
  • The county zoning regulations text itself was not opened in this research; district-level limits are unknown (see zoning_districts and dimensional claims).

  “the planning and zoning division strives to ensure that the ellis county zoning regulations and subdivision regulations are followed in providing proper land use and development of ellis county properties.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Agricultural lot splits of agriculturally zoned land in unincorporated Ellis County, including land inside Herzog township. This is a split-rule minimum, not a general lot minimum for the single-family district.

  • Split by survey only.
  • Parent property must contain a minimum of 40 acres before the split.
  • Some restrictions on further division of both properties without full platting may apply (county page).

  minimum parent property before lot split: >= 40 acres · minimum new lot created, with public water supply: >= 2 acres · minimum new lot created, 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)”

• Agricultural exemptionAvailable (with conditions)

  Land used for agricultural purposes, and buildings erected on it for such purposes, in Herzog township (unincorporated Ellis County) are exempt from county zoning regulations adopted under K.S.A. 19-2901 et seq.

  • Exemption lasts only so long as the land and buildings are used for agricultural purposes and not otherwise.
  • Flood plain regulations in designated flood plain areas are not exempt.

  “except for flood plain regulations in areas designated as a flood plain, regulations adopted pursuant to this act shall not apply to the use of land for agricultural purposes, nor for the erection or maintenance of buildings thereon for such purposes so long as such land and buildings erected thereon are used for agricultural purposes and not otherwise.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land divisions in unincorporated Ellis County, including land inside Herzog township

  • Subdivision regulations exist per the county page; the regulations text was not opened.
  • Agricultural lot splits are described separately (see minimum_lot_size claim).

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

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption from permits or inspections inside Herzog township
• Building code adopted — Adopted building code applying to construction inside Herzog township
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Herzog township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new structures inside Herzog township
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size for a single-family home in Herzog township's main residential district (county district)

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.