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

Rules another office applies inside Enterprise Township

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

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Land inside Enterprise township to the extent it is unincorporated Ford County and no township zoning applies (township status not verified)

  • Districts are named in Articles 3 (rr rural residential), 4 (sr suburban residential), 5 (r-1 single-family residential) and 6 (v-1 village); v-1 was not examined in detail.
  • Township-level zoning, if adopted, would displace these county districts; not verified.

  “1-103 jurisdictions: these regulations shall apply to all lands within the unincorporated portion of ford county, kansas.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Single-family residential (r-1 district) lots in unincorporated Ford County, which would include Enterprise township land if no township zoning applies (township status not verified)

  • Applies to the r-1 single-family residential district only; the rr and sr districts have different minimums.

  minimum lot area per dwelling unit: >= 20000 square feet

  “5-107 height, area, and bulk regulations: in the “r-1” single-family residential district, the height of buildings, the minimum dimensions of lots and yards, and the minimum lot area per dwelling unit permitted on any lot shall be as follows:”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Rural residential (rr district) lots in unincorporated Ford County, which would include Enterprise township land if no township zoning applies (township status not verified)

    “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

  Single-family residential (r-1 district) lots in unincorporated Ford County, which would include Enterprise township land if no township zoning applies (township status not verified)

  • Setbacks are minimums; they apply to the r-1 district only.

  front yard minimum: >= 30 feet · side yard minimum: >= 15 feet · rear yard minimum: >= 20 feet

  “2. front yard: the depth of the front yard shall be at least 30 feet. 3. side yard: there shall be a side yard on each side of a dwelling. no side yard shall be less than 15 feet. 4. rear yard: the depth of the rear yard shall be at least 20 feet.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Rural residential (rr district) lots in unincorporated Ford County, which would include Enterprise township land if no township zoning applies (township status not verified)

    “2. front yard: the depth of the front yard shall be at least 75 feet. 3. side yard: there shall be a side yard on each side of a dwelling. no side yard shall be less than 50 feet. 4. rear yard: the depth of the rear yard shall be at least 50 feet.”

• Building heightSpecified

  Rural residential (rr district) buildings in unincorporated Ford County, which would include Enterprise township land if no township zoning applies (township status not verified)

  • Applies to nonagricultural buildings and structures in the rr district.

  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.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Single-family residential (r-1 district) buildings in unincorporated Ford County, which would include Enterprise township land if no township zoning applies (township status not verified)

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

Still unanswered

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• Building permit — Building permits for new homes inside Enterprise township, Ford County, Kansas
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for construction inside Enterprise township, Ford County, Kansas
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption for construction inside Enterprise township, Ford County, Kansas
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Enterprise township, Ford County, Kansas
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy for new homes inside Enterprise township, Ford County, Kansas

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.