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

Rules another office applies inside Bloom Township

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

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Unincorporated land in Ford County, Kansas, including land in Bloom township outside any incorporated city. This is county zoning, not a Bloom township ordinance.

  • Covers only the unincorporated portion of Ford County; land inside an incorporated city is outside these regulations.
  • No Bloom township zoning ordinance was located (see local-zoning-bloom-township-unknown), so the county regulations are the zoning that applies here unless the township has adopted its own.
  • Whether a specific Bloom township parcel is mapped in a given district was not checked against the official zoning maps.

  “these regulations shall apply to all lands within the unincorporated portion of ford county, kansas.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts for unincorporated Ford County, including any Bloom township land

  • The official zoning maps are referenced as a separate document and were not opened, so which district covers a given Bloom township parcel is unknown.
  • District list: ag, rr, sr, r-1, v-1, ao, fp, frd.

  “1-105 districts: in order to regulate and restrict the use of land and the location of buildings erected or altered for specific uses”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Lots in the rr rural residential district of unincorporated Ford County, including any Bloom township land mapped as rr

  • Each dwelling needs at least 10 acres (435,600 sq ft) of lot area per dwelling unit.
  • Lot depth may not exceed three times lot width (3:1 ratio), with the zoning administrator deciding unusual configurations.
  • The rr district is described as platted low-density residential neighborhoods; mapping of Bloom township parcels into rr was not checked.

  minimum lot area per dwelling unit: >= 10 acres (435,600 square feet equivalent) · minimum lot width: >= 330 feet · minimum lot depth: >= 330 feet (depth may not exceed 3 times width)

  “6. lot area per dwelling unit: every dwelling hereafter erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved or altered shall provide a minimum lot area of 435,600 square feet or ten (10) acres per dwelling unit.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Yards in the rr rural residential district of unincorporated Ford County, including any Bloom township land mapped as rr

  • Setbacks are minimums for the rr district only; the supplementary height, area and bulk regulations (article 18) were not checked for exceptions.
  • Side yard minimum applies on each side of a dwelling.

  front yard minimum: >= 75 feet · side yard minimum: >= 50 feet (each side of a dwelling) · rear yard minimum: >= 50 feet

  “2. front yard: the depth of the front yard shall be at least 75 feet.”

• Building heightSpecified

  Nonagricultural buildings in the rr rural residential district of unincorporated Ford County, including any Bloom township land mapped as rr

  • Applies to nonagricultural buildings and structures; the rule is stated as 35 feet and/or 2-1/2 stories.
  • Supplementary height rules (article 18) were not checked for exceptions.

  maximum building height: <= 35 feet (and/or 2-1/2 stories)

  “1. height: nonagricultural buildings or structures shall not exceed 35 feet and/or 2-1/2 stories in height.”

• Agricultural exemptionAvailable (with conditions)

  Primary use of land for agricultural uses by family farms in unincorporated Ford County, including Bloom township

  • The stated protection covers family farms only; the definition of agricultural purposes excludes rural residential home sites, suburban acreages, recreational land, commercial feedlots, junkyards and bed and breakfasts.
  • This is a purpose statement; the exact zoning permissions for agricultural use are in article 2 (ag district), which was not opened.

  “c. to conserve good agricultural land and protect it from the intrusion of incompatible uses, but not to regulate or restrict the primary use of land for agricultural uses by family farms.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Whether a building permit is required for new construction in Bloom township
• Owner-builder exemption — Whether an owner-builder exemption applies to building in Bloom township
• Building code adopted — Which building code, if any, governs new construction in Bloom township
• Inspections — Whether building inspections are required in Bloom township
• Certificate of occupancy — Whether a certificate of occupancy is required for a new home in Bloom 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.