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

Rules another office applies inside Fairview Township

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

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  New or existing buildings occupied or used in unincorporated Ford County, including Fairview township

  • Applies before occupancy or change in use of land or a building.
  • Issued by the county zoning administrator.

  “no new or existing building or structure shall be occupied or used, and no change in the character or use of land or of a building shall occur, until a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the zoning administrator”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Fairview township that is not within an incorporated city. Ford County's zoning regulations govern the unincorporated portion of the county, and no township-adopted zoning ordinance for Fairview township was located. This is a county rule, not a Fairview township ordinance.

  • Zoning districts are ag, rr, sr, r-1, v-1, ao, fp and frd per section 1-105.
  • Whether Fairview township has adopted its own zoning was not verified; the township's own page was not located.
  • Confirm no city boundary overlaps the parcel before applying the county rules.

  “1-103 jurisdictions: 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 land in Fairview township

  • Districts: ag, rr, sr, r-1, v-1, ao (airport overlay), fp (floodplain), frd (floodwater retarding dam breach impact).
  • District boundaries are on the official zoning maps, not in the text read.

  “the unincorporated portion of ford county is hereby divided into districts of which they shall be in number known as: “ag” agricultural district “rr” rural residential district “sr” suburban residential district “r-1” single-family residential district “v-1” village district “ao” airport overlay district “fp” floodplain district “frd” floodwater retarding dam breach impact district”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Single-family dwelling on an r-1 single-family residential district lot in unincorporated Ford County, including Fairview township, if zoned r-1

  • Minimum lot width 100 feet and minimum lot depth 150 feet also apply.

  minimum lot area per dwelling unit: >= 20000 square feet · minimum lot width: >= 100 feet · minimum lot depth: >= 150 feet

  “5. lot dimensions: the minimum width of a lot shall be 100 feet. the minimum depth of a lot shall be 150 feet.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Land in the agricultural (ag) district in unincorporated Ford County, including Fairview township, if zoned ag

    “1. lot area: every lot shall be a minimum of 40 acres.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Dwelling on a rr rural residential district lot in unincorporated Ford County, including Fairview township, if zoned rr

  • Lot width-to-depth ratio may not exceed 3:1 under the rr text; the article 17 chart carries a 4:1 footnote for some districts.

  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.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Dwelling on an r-1 single-family residential district lot in unincorporated Ford County, including Fairview township, if zoned r-1

    “2. front yard: the depth of the front yard shall be at least 30 feet.”

• Building heightSpecified

  Buildings on an r-1 single-family residential district lot in unincorporated Ford County, including Fairview township, if zoned r-1

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

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

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Nonagricultural buildings on a rr rural residential district lot in unincorporated Ford County, including Fairview township, if zoned rr

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

• Living in an RVTemporary only (with conditions)

  Parked or stored recreational vehicles on private land in the rr, sr, r-1 and v-1 districts of unincorporated Ford County, including Fairview township. The ag district is not addressed in this excerpt.

  • Stored or parked RVs must be in an enclosed structure or on private property outside the front yard, required street yard, and 10 feet of a side or rear lot line.
  • An RV may not be used for dwelling purposes while a dwelling is being constructed on the same site.

  “b. at no time shall a parked or stored recreational vehicle or item of recreational equipment be occupied or used for living, sleeping, or housekeeping purposes other than on a temporary basis or in a recreational vehicle park.”

• Camping on your landLimited

  Temporary camping or recreational vehicle campground use on private land in unincorporated Ford County, including Fairview township

  • A recreational vehicle park or campground requires a conditional use permit.
  • The tract must be at least two acres.
  • Other standards (space size, service buildings, screening, sewage dump station) apply under item 49.

  minimum tract area: >= 2 acres

  “the tract to be used as a recreational vehicle park or campground shall not be less than two (2) acres in area.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Manufactured and mobile home placement and use on private land in unincorporated Ford County, including Fairview township

  • Mobile homes as defined in the regulations may not be moved, relocated, or placed on any property in the unincorporated county.
  • A manufactured home may be used only as a residential dwelling as permitted under the regulations, and any alteration must meet federal manufactured-home construction standards.

  “no mobile home, as defined in these regulations, shall be moved, relocated, or otherwise placed on any property in the unincorporated portion of ford county, including within any manufactured home park or manufactured home subdivision.”

• Accessory dwellingsLimited

  Second dwelling on agricultural (ag) land in unincorporated Ford County, including Fairview township. This is a density limit, not a separate accessory-dwelling permit rule.

  • Two dwellings maximum per forty acres in the ag district.
  • At least one acre with 165 feet of lot width is required for each dwelling.

  maximum dwellings per 40 acres: <= 2 dwellings

  “2. intensity of use: a maximum of two (2) dwellings may be established on each forty (40) acres”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Development on lands in unincorporated Ford County, including Fairview township, that are identified as Zone A on the 1995 FIRM or in the fw/ff overlay

  • Applies to lands identified on FIRMs dated September 30, 1995, as amended, and future revisions.
  • Development requires a permit from the zoning administrator under section 8-106.

  “in all areas covered by this article, no development shall be permitted except upon a permit granted by the zoning administrator under the provisions established in section 8-106 of this article.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for residential construction in unincorporated Ford County
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption for new construction in unincorporated Ford County including Fairview township
• Inspections — Building inspections for new homes in unincorporated Ford County including Fairview township
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling floor area in unincorporated Ford County including Fairview township
• Lot coverage — Maximum lot coverage in unincorporated Ford County including Fairview 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.