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

Rules another office applies inside Ford Township

Ford 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)

  Land in Ford township outside any incorporated city, where the Ford County zoning regulations apply; applies only if Ford township has not adopted its own zoning ordinance (not verified)

  • Applies to the unincorporated portion of Ford County only; incorporated cities are outside these regulations.
  • Whether Ford township has adopted its own zoning ordinance was not verified; see the township-level local_zoning claim.

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

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Unincorporated Ford County, including unincorporated land inside Ford township

  • Districts listed in Section 1-105 include ag, rr, sr, r-1, v-1 and ao; only the rr district dimensional rules were extracted in this run.

  “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 sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Rural residential (rr) district in the unincorporated portion of Ford County, where the county zoning map places land in rr; applies inside Ford township only if the land is unincorporated and zoned rr

  • Lot width and depth and a depth-to-width ratio also apply in the rr district.
  • The zoning administrator decides unusual lot configurations.

  minimum lot area per dwelling unit: >= 10 acres (equal to 435,600 square feet; applies to every dwelling erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved or altered) · minimum lot width: >= 330 feet · minimum lot depth: >= 330 feet · maximum depth to width ratio: <= 3:1 ratio

  “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.”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Rural residential (rr) district in the unincorporated portion of Ford County; applies inside Ford township only if the land is unincorporated and zoned rr

  • Setbacks are minimums measured from lot lines for the rr district only; sr, ag and r-1 setbacks were not extracted.

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

  “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 heightDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Nonagricultural buildings and structures in the rr rural residential district of the unincorporated portion of Ford County

  • The limit covers nonagricultural buildings or structures; agricultural buildings are not addressed in this excerpt.

  maximum building height: <= 35 feet (and/or 2-1/2 stories, whichever the regulation applies)

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

• Driveway accessRequired

  A new entrance or culvert that the county permits; the page does not say whether it covers only county right-of-way

  • Permit is obtained through the Ford County Road & Bridge department link on the page.
  • Whether this applies to driveways onto state highways or township roads inside Ford township was not checked.

  “please use the link below to obtain a ford county permit for entrance and/or culvert.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permit requirement for new homes inside Ford township
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption from permits inside Ford township
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption for land inside Ford township
• Inspections — Building inspection for new homes inside Ford township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Ford 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.