Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Quinter, Kansas

Quinter’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Constructing, relocating or adding to a building inside Quinter city limits

  • Permit must be signed and approved by the Quinter city council.
  • Penalty: fine of not less than two times the permit fee and up to $500 per day after seven calendar days from notice of non-compliance; council may waive by motion.
  • Code host labels the code an unofficial draft.

  “it shall be unlawful for any person or persons, firm or corporation to construct, relocate or add to a building within the limits of the city of quinter without first having received a signed, approved permit from the quinter city council.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Quinter city limits

  • Only indirect evidence: the city's mobile home article refers to the city's zoning and subdivision ordinances; the zoning ordinance text itself was not opened.
  • The code host labels the code an unofficial draft uploaded April 13, 2026.

  “shall comply with all of the regulations of zoning and subdivision ordinances of the city of quinter.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Single-wide and double-wide mobile homes inside Quinter city limits

  • Allowed in an approved mobile home park or on a permanent slab or foundation on a lot, set back 15 feet from each boundary line.
  • Outside a park, council review for architectural conformity with the neighborhood is required.
  • Temporary disaster-relief mobile home allowed after public hearing, removed within six months.
  • Must comply with zoning and subdivision ordinances.

  foundation setback from each boundary line: >= 15 feet (mobile homes on a lot)

  “a single-wide mobile home or a double-wide mobile home may be permitted in an approved mobile home park or on a permanent slab or foundation on a lot.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Inside Quinter city limits

  • Only indirect reference to a subdivision ordinance; ordinance text not opened.

  “shall comply with all of the regulations of zoning and subdivision ordinances of the city of quinter.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Building permits inside Quinter city limits

  • Fee paid by the property owner; total capped at $250.

  base fee: 25 USD · additional fee per $1,000 of project value: per 1 USD (total not to exceed $250)

  “each building permit shall have a $25 fee plus $1.00 per $1,000 of project value. total building permit fee shall not exceed $250.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Building permits inside Quinter city limits

  • Applicant is notified of approval or denial by the city clerk or public works director.

  “building permits are available at city hall in quinter. the public works director of the city of quinter, kansas, shall review the submitted building permit, assuring all current regulations are met, sign and pass the permit on to the city council for approval on record.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Inside Quinter city limits
• Building code adopted — Inside Quinter city limits
• Inspections — Inside Quinter city limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Inside Quinter city limits
• Zoning districts — Inside Quinter city limits

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.