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Harper County, Kansas

Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Anthony, Kansas

Anthony is a city in Harper County, Kansas. Anthony adopts its own zoning, so inside its limits Anthony’s rules apply, not the county’s. 3 rules below are quoted from official sources and independently re-checked, most recently on November 3, 2026. Rules for unincorporated land are on the Harper County page.

Answers from the rulebook for Anthony

Anthony’s own rules

  • Local zoningPresent

    Land inside Anthony city limits (city's own Unified Development Code; the city's comprehensive plan covers the city and its extraterritorial jurisdiction in Harper County)

    • The code page is headed 'unofficial draft 4'; confirm the adopted version with city hall before relying on district text.
    • Section 17-101 incorporates the code by ordinance-style reference; district-level dimensional and use standards were not reached in this research and are recorded as unknown elsewhere.
    “there is hereby incorporated by the city of anthony, kansas, the "unified development code," as prepared by the anthony city planning commission”
  • Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

    Houses and buildings inside Anthony city that abut a street, alley or right-of-way with a public sanitary or combined sewer

    • Connection is required only where the public sewer is within 300 feet of the property line.
    • Owner must connect within 90 days after official notice; notice is by U.S. mail to the last known address (Sec. 16-404).
    • If the owner fails to connect for more than 10 days after the 90 days, the city may connect the building and assess the cost against the property (Sec. 16-405).
    • Where no public sewer is available, the building sewer connects to a private sewage system (Sec. 16-406), which must comply with KDHE recommendations (Sec. 16-409).

    distance from property line to public sewer: <= 300 feet (Connection required only when the public sewer is within this distance)

    “is hereby required at the owner's expense to install suitable toilet utilities therein, and to connect such facilities directly with the proper public sewer in accordance with the provisions of this article, within 90 days after date of official notice to do so, provided that said public sewer is within 300 feet of the property line.”
    One more reviewed finding on this topic

Still unanswered

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

  • Building permit — Building permits for new homes inside Anthony city
  • Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Anthony city
  • Building code adopted — Building code adoption inside Anthony city
  • Inspections — Building inspections inside Anthony city
  • Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Anthony city
20 more unanswered
  • Zoning districts
  • Minimum dwelling size
  • Minimum lot size
  • Setbacks
  • Lot coverage
  • Building height
  • Living in an RV
  • Camping on your land
  • Tiny homes
  • Manufactured homes
  • Accessory dwellings
  • Septic inspection
  • Well permit
  • Agricultural exemption
  • Subdividing land
  • Driveway access
  • Building in a floodplain
  • Short-term rentals
  • Permit fees
  • Permit process

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.

Unanswered questions are usually a sign that Anthony publishes no rule on the point, not that none exists. Harper County’s page lists the county offices to call.

Off-grid gear

Going off-grid in Anthony means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:

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