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

Rules another office applies inside Aubry Township

Aubry Township does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Building construction on unincorporated land inside Aubry township (Johnson County, Kansas)

  • The county's own page says all cities in the county have enacted building codes; land inside an incorporated city within Aubry township follows that city's code instead.
  • The cited page names the 2018 edition of the Johnson County Code of Regulations for Buildings and Construction and the 2018 International Residential Code, chapter 11.

  code edition: 2018 edition

  “energy efficiency compliance submittal shall comply with johnson county code of regulations for buildings and construction 2018 edition and the 2018 international residential code, chapter 11”

• InspectionsRequired

  New single-family dwellings and modular homes on unincorporated land inside Aubry township

  • Inspections are scheduled only with approved plans on site; minimum notice is required for each inspection type.
  • Final building inspection cannot be scheduled until a septic or entrance permit final inspection report is received, where such a permit was required.

  “required inspections (if applicable) an inspection will not be done without approved plans on the job site.”

• Accessory dwellingsLimited

  Accessory dwelling units on unincorporated land inside Aubry township

  • The county lists two procedures: administrative review and public hearing; which applies depends on the district and the unit, which was not verified.
  • Dimensional and occupancy limits for ADUs were not opened.

  “accessory dwelling unit – public hearing required”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private sewage treatment systems on unincorporated land inside Aubry township, where no public sewer collection is available

  • Johnson County Department of Health and Environment (county program) issues the permits and sets specifications under the Johnson County Environmental Sanitary Code.
  • Where a public wastewater collection system serves the property, this county septic program does not apply; the county directs sewer questions to county wastewater.

  “the residential on-site program issues permits for private sewage treatment systems where property owners are not served by a public wastewater collection system.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installation or significant alteration of a private septic system on unincorporated land inside Aubry township

  • Requires a soil profile analysis application and fee, a plan review by an environmental health specialist, and a separate installation permit fee.
  • Design plan must show a replacement area of at least 5,000 square feet, per the county page.
  • Installation must follow the Johnson County Environmental Sanitary Code.

  replacement area minimum: >= 5000 square feet (replacement area for the system)

  “obtaining a permit to install a private sewage treatment system is a multi-step process involving applications, fees, soil analysis and inspections.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Existing private septic systems at residential property resale on unincorporated land inside Aubry township; installation inspections also occur in the permit process

  • Resale inspection is required before a residential property served by a septic system is bought or sold; buyer or seller may request it.
  • Installation permit process includes soil analysis and inspections, per the county page; the specific installation inspection schedule was not opened.

  “another benefit of our program is the resale inspection. this is an inspection of the existing private sewage treatment system serving a residential property, which is required to be completed prior to a property being bought or sold.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land division in unincorporated Johnson County, including unincorporated land inside Aubry township

  • Dividing land for any purpose requires checking with the county planning office whether resulting parcels meet minimum standards.
  • Lot-split and tract rules are separate; the lot-split limits were not opened.
  • Pockets of unincorporated land inside cities may be under city rules instead.

  “these regulations govern the subdivision of land and the types of land uses that are permitted in different zoning districts.”

• Driveway accessRequired

  Driveway/entrance access for a first structure or an additional entrance on unincorporated land inside Aubry township

  • Entrance permit is required when this is the first structure on the property or an additional entrance is added.
  • Administered by Johnson County Public Works, 913-715-8300.

  “for an entrance permit (driveway) contact johnson county public works at 913-715-8300, if this is the 1st structure on your property or you are adding an additional entrance.”

• Permit feesPublished

  Building and septic permit fees for unincorporated land inside Aubry township

  • The fee schedules sit on separate county pages (forms and fees; building permit fee chart) that were not opened; amounts are not stated here.

  “applicable fees can be found on the forms and fees page”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Building permit process for unincorporated land inside Aubry township

  • Applications are filed through the county's MGO Connect online system; address must first be confirmed as unincorporated.
  • Septic, entrance, and sewer permits may be required in addition to the building permit.

  “applying for a permit johnson county building codes uses mgoconnect to apply and generate building permits.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for land inside Aubry township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for land inside Aubry township
• Local zoning — Whether Aubry township itself adopts and administers a zoning ordinance
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size for land inside Aubry township
• Minimum lot size — Minimum lot size for single-family residential and agricultural/rural-residential districts in unincorporated land inside Aubry 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.