Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Madison, Kansas

Madison’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Erection of new buildings or structures, foundations, additions and removals inside Madison city limits

  • Permit must be obtained before work starts, per the code. The city forms page says a new structure or an addition requires an application to city hall and approval by the city council.
  • Application is made to the city clerk under Sec. 4-211 of the code. The forms page says a plan drawing must be attached.

  “the application for such permit shall be made and the permit obtained before work is commenced upon any building or structure or the foundation thereof”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  New construction, alteration, removal and demolition of buildings and structures inside Madison city limits

  • The adopted edition is the 2003 International Building Code as written in Article 2 of Chapter IV. A later edition adoption was not found in the text opened.

  adopted building code: International Building Code, 2003 edition

  “the international building code, 2003 edition, as recommended by the international conference of building officials”

• InspectionsRequired

  Building work performed inside Madison city limits under a building permit

  • The code gives the building official and building inspector the duty to inspect building work. Inspection frequency, required stages and final-inspection rules were not found in the text opened.

  “to examine all buildings in the process of erection, construction, alteration or relocation in the city”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Madison city limits (city zoning chapter of the Code of the City of Madison)

  • The city code index lists Chapter 16, Zoning and Planning. The Chapter 16 PDF was not opened, so its districts, dimensional limits and use rules are not recorded in this record.

  “chapter 15 - utilities chapter 16 - zoning and planning”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Building permit applications for new structures or additions inside Madison city limits

  • The fee is paid with the application and is refunded if the application is declined, per the city forms page.
  • Only the fee stated on the forms page was found. No other fee schedule was opened.

  building permit application fee: 10 USD (refunded if the application is declined)

  “there is a fee of $10.00 due along with an application, and shall be refunded if declined.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Building permit process for new structures or additions inside Madison city limits

  • Application goes to city hall and needs approval by the city council. A printable application and a plan drawing are required, per the forms page.
  • Code Sec. 4-211 says the permit application is made in writing to the office of the city clerk. Permit issuance and inspection steps beyond that were not opened.

  “in order to build a new structure, or add to an existing structure, a building permit application must be made to city hall, and receive approval by the city council.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction inside Madison city limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Madison city limits
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts of Madison city
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size for single-family homes inside Madison city limits
• Minimum lot size — Minimum lot size for the single-family residential district inside Madison 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.