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

Rules another office applies inside McCamish Township

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

• Owner-builder exemptionAvailable (with conditions)

  Owner performing own work on a permitted new home on unincorporated land inside McCamish township

  • Requires a homeowner installation form.
  • Owner-builder eligibility limits (occupancy, sale, residency) were not located.

  “homeowner installation form - if the homeowner will perform the work.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Building construction on unincorporated land inside McCamish township

  • Plans must show compliance with the Johnson County Code of Regulations for Buildings and Construction, 2018 edition, and the 2018 International Residential Code.
  • Cities in the county adopt their own codes.

  “johnson county code of regulations for buildings & construction 2018 edition”

• InspectionsRequired

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

  • Inspections are scheduled by notice times listed on the county page, including footing, framing, rough-ins and final.
  • A septic or entrance permit must have a final inspection report before the final building inspection.

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

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private on-site sewage treatment systems on land inside McCamish township not served by public sewer

  • Applies where property owners are not served by a public wastewater collection system.
  • Administered by Johnson County Department of Health and Environment (JCDHE) under the county's Environmental Sanitary Code.
  • Cities in the county issue their own permits, so city land is outside this rule.

  “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

  New or altered private septic systems on land inside McCamish township not served by public sewer

  • The county says a JCDHE permit will be required in most cases and asks owners to contact JCDHE before building additions, fencing, decking, exterior buildings or property alterations.
  • Septic paperwork is part of the building permit; an approved septic or entrance permit must be closed before final building inspection.
  • Permit fees and exceptions were not opened.

  “a permit from jcdhe will be required in most cases.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Existing residential septic systems on land inside McCamish township, at property sale, and new systems under JCDHE review

  • Resale inspection is required before a residential property is bought or sold; buyer or seller may request it.
  • JCDHE inspects new residential and commercial on-site septic systems.

  “the program inspects new residential and commercial on-site septic systems and existing commercial and residential systems subject to property transactions.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Division of land into lots or tracts on unincorporated land inside McCamish township

  • Plat approval goes through the West Consolidated Zoning Board, which makes recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners.
  • Subdivision standards are in the county zoning and subdivision regulations, not opened here.

  “providing recommendations to the board regarding the approval or disapproval of subdivision plats, development plans, rezoning requests, conditional use permits, special permits, and accessory dwelling unit permit applications”

• Driveway accessRequired

  Driveway or field entrance on unincorporated land inside McCamish township

  • Entrance permit is needed if this is the first structure on the property or an additional entrance is added.
  • Issued through Johnson County Public Works.

  “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 processPublished (with conditions)

  Building permit process for new homes on unincorporated land inside McCamish township

  • Applicant must first confirm the address is in the unincorporated area; then obtain zoning, septic, entrance and wastewater contacts as applicable.
  • Required documents include a site plan and plans uploaded at application.

  “before you apply for a permit, make sure the address for your project is in the ‘unincorporated’ johnson county area.”

Still unanswered

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

• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for a new home on unincorporated land inside McCamish township
• Local zoning — Whether McCamish township itself adopts and administers a zoning ordinance for land inside its limits
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size in unincorporated land inside McCamish township
• Minimum lot size — Minimum lot size for the main single-family residential district and the agricultural or rural district in unincorporated land inside McCamish township
• Setbacks — Yard setbacks for the main single-family residential district and the agricultural or rural district in unincorporated land inside McCamish 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.