Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Ulysses, Kansas

Ulysses’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New buildings, additions and remodels inside Ulysses city and its three-mile jurisdiction

  • Page states permits apply to all residents within the three mile jurisdiction.
  • Also required for repair or remodeling and for demolishing certain residential buildings; see Chapter 4, Article 1, Sec. 4-104.

  “all residents within the three mile jurisdiction are required to obtain permits. building permits are required when erecting or constructing any new building, structure or addition with a roof or placement of a mobile home, including basements, garages, sheds and fences.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Construction inside Ulysses city

  • Also adopted: NFPA 70 (NEC 2017), 2018 International Mechanical, Plumbing, Fuel Gas, Property Maintenance, Swimming Pool and Spa, and Fire codes.

  building code edition: 2018 International Building Code and 2018 Residential Building Code

  “the following codes have been adopted by the ulysses city council: 2018 international building code 2018 residential building code”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Ulysses city limits

  • Zoning Regulations are published by the city as a series of articles; article text was not opened.

  “article xii r-s residential suburban district article xiii r-i single-family dwelling district article xiv r-2 two-family dwelling district”

• Permit feesPublished

  Building permits inside Ulysses city

  • Remodels priced by value at $3.00 per thousand over $10,000 with a $50.00 minimum.
  • Page date unknown.

  base building permit fee: 50 USD (plus $0.15 per sq ft of building)

  “building permits are a base fee of $50.00 plus $0.15 per sq ft of building. remodels are based on value @ $3.00 per thousand over $10,000 with a minimum fee of $50.00.”

• Permit processPublished

  Building permit applications inside Ulysses city

  • Applicants bring a drawing and site plan to the Building Official.

  “yes, all plans must be reviewed and approved by the building official prior to starting construction.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside Ulysses city
• Inspections — Inspections inside Ulysses city
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy inside Ulysses city
• Minimum dwelling size — R-1 and agricultural districts inside Ulysses city
• Minimum lot size — R-1 and AG-1 districts inside Ulysses city

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.