Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Basehor, Kansas

Basehor’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land and structures inside Basehor city limits (the city's own Zoning Regulations). Not unincorporated Leavenworth County land.

  • The regulations apply to the incorporated area of Basehor city only.
  • Other topics (septic, building permits, etc.) are not answered by this claim.

  “the provisions of these regulations shall apply to all structures and land within the incorporated area of the city of basehor, kansas.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts inside Basehor city limits

  • Districts are shown on the official zoning district map, which is a separate city document (cityofbasehor.org zoning map, not opened).
  • Districts listed in Article 4: A Agricultural, R-O Suburban Residential, R-1 Single Family, R1-B Neighborhood Residential, R-2 Two-Family, R-3 Multi-Family, P-R Planned Residential, MH-1, RV, MH-2, CP-1, CP-2, I-1, I-2, P-I, and mixed-use districts.

  “the jurisdictional area is hereby divided into zoning districts which are designated as follows”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  R-1 Single Family Residential district inside Basehor city limits (main single-family district)

  • Density maximum 3.5 dwelling units per acre.
  • Minimum lot width: interior 75 feet; corner 90 feet.

  minimum lot area: >= 10000 square feet

  “1. density: maximum 3.5 dwelling units per acre. 2. minimum lot area: ten thousand (10,000) square feet. 3. minimum lot width: a. interior: seventy-five (75) feet. b. corner: ninety (90) feet.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • District specific (with conditions) — R-O Suburban Residential district inside Basehor city limits

    “1. minimum lot area: one (1) acre for all uses. 2. minimum lot width: one hundred thirty (130) feet, provided that when a lot has less width than herein required, in separate ownership or by recorded plat at the time of the passage of this ordinance, this regulation shall not prohibit the erection of a onefamily dwelling.”

• Building heightDistrict specific (with conditions)

  R-1 Single Family Residential district inside Basehor city limits

  • Chimneys, cooling towers, elevator headhouses, fire towers, church steeples, spires, antennas and similar appurtenances are not subject to the height limit.
  • One additional foot of height is allowed for each foot of added yard over the minimum, per the same section.

  maximum structure height: <= 35 feet (or two and one-half (2 1/2) stories, whichever the section sets; appurtenances excepted)

  “maximum structure height: two and one-half (2 1/2) stories, or thirty-five (35) feet.”

• Living in an RVLimited

  Recreational vehicle occupancy inside Basehor city limits in the RV recreational vehicle park district only; other districts not captured

  • RV park developments are temporary residential uses.
  • Park must meet the RV district's 5-acre minimum lot area and 50-foot yard requirement from property line.

  “recreational vehicle park developments are temporary residential uses and shall be located in areas where services and amenities found in conventional residential areas are available.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Mobile home parks in the MH-1 mobile home park district (high density) inside Basehor city limits

  • Accessory buildings per mobile home site are capped at 120 square feet, one per site.
  • Mobile home parks must give a 10-foot minimum between the property line and the nearest mobile home.
  • MH-2 low-density district has separate rules (not captured).

  minimum lot area for mobile home park: >= 5 acre

  “permitted uses: mobile home parks. for a specific listing of permitted and conditionally permitted uses, see appendices a of these regulations.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits for new homes inside Basehor city limits
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption from city permits in Basehor city
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption in Basehor city
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Basehor city limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy inside Basehor 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.