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

Rules another office applies inside Elmendaro Township

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

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Unincorporated Lyon County land, including parcels in Elmendaro township, under the Lyon County Zoning Regulations 02-2021 (LC-Z), administered by the county Zoning Administrator (ZA). This is county zoning, not a township ordinance.

  • The source states the ZA completes technical review for parcels in unincorporated Lyon County; it does not name Elmendaro township, so confirm the parcel is outside any incorporated city before relying on it.
  • Section 7 of the same regulations ties permitted uses to parcel types (agricultural, residential, sf-d, li, hi, c) that the county assigns.

  “technical review for parcels in unincorporated lyon county, this process is completed by the za.”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Front, side and rear yard setbacks for buildings on parcels in unincorporated Lyon County, including Elmendaro township, under the county zoning regulations

  • The numeric setback values are in the building standards for each parcel type; those tables were not opened, so no numbers are recorded here.
  • Existing accessory buildings that do not meet minimum setbacks may be rebuilt, reconstructed, or enlarged if they do not further decrease the existing setbacks.
  • Front-yard setbacks may be adjusted where most structures on a block are set back differently.

  “primary setback requirements are set out in the building standards for each parcel type.”

• Building heightDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Building height for structures on parcels in unincorporated Lyon County, including Elmendaro township, under the county zoning regulations

  • Certain rooftop and structural items are exempt from the height limits: chimneys, cooling towers, elevator head-houses, fire towers, monuments, stacks, stage towers, scenery lofts, water towers, communication towers on an a, c, if, li, or hi parcel type, and mechanical appurtenances not intended for human occupancy.
  • The numeric height limit for each district was not located in the text read and is not recorded.

  “necessary mechanical appurtenances, usually required to be placed above the roof level and not intended for human occupancy are not subject to the height limitations contained in the district regulations.”

• Living in an RVLimited

  Occupying a recreational vehicle on private land in unincorporated Lyon County, including parcels in Elmendaro township, under the county zoning regulations

  • Recreational vehicles may be placed only in the side or rear yard where agricultural or residential is the primary use.
  • Registration rule: the vehicle must be legally registered in Kansas, or the registration lapsed within six months.
  • Motor homes and campers may not be occupied for dwelling purposes.
  • The 2-vehicle, 30-day occupancy limit is stated as applying per parcel of land; a separate exceptions list in the same section covers salvage and unregistered vehicles and was not used to define this claim.
  • The source text is zoning Section 7 as printed in the 02-2021 document; the parcel-type applicability to Elmendaro was not separately verified.

  recreational vehicles occupied per parcel at any time: <= 2 vehicles · maximum occupancy period: <= 30 days

  “d. at any time, no more than two (2) recreational vehicles can be occupied by a person(s) per parcel of land for no more than thirty (30) days.”

• Camping on your landLimited

  Temporary occupancy of recreational vehicles for camping on private land in unincorporated Lyon County, including parcels in Elmendaro township

  • Occupancy by RVs is capped at two vehicles per parcel for no more than 30 days at a time under the county rule.
  • Tent camping and campground rules were not located in the portions of the regulations read and remain unverified.

  recreational vehicles occupied per parcel at any time: <= 2 vehicles · maximum occupancy period: <= 30 days

  “d. at any time, no more than two (2) recreational vehicles can be occupied by a person(s) per parcel of land for no more than thirty (30) days.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Use of a mobile or manufactured home as a temporary dwelling in unincorporated Lyon County, including parcels in Elmendaro township, while a permanent home is built

  • Applies to one mobile home used as a temporary office for an allowable use on a li or hi parcel type, or as a temporary dwelling during construction of a permanent home on a residential parcel type.
  • Manufactured home parks may be allowed as a conditional use in sf-d and other listed parcel types, with each park boundary at least 50 feet from any existing residential dwelling (Section 7.8.1, read in the same document).
  • Permanent occupancy rules for a single manufactured home on a lot were not located in the passages read.

  temporary mobile home use period on a residential parcel during construction: <= 2 years (starts the day the mobile home is set upon the property)

  “during the construction of a permanent home on a residential parcel type, provided that such mobile home shall not be used for more than a two (2) year period starting the day the mobile home is set upon the property.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Construction of a new subdivision in unincorporated Lyon County, including Elmendaro township, which requires county site plan technical review

  • Subdivision regulations are a separate section (Section 6) of the county zoning regulations; that section was not opened.
  • Plat, lot split and rezoning forms are listed on the county site per a search result but were not opened.

  “c. the construction of any new subdivision.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Whether a building permit is required for new construction in Elmendaro township
• Owner-builder exemption — Whether an owner-builder exemption applies to a homeowner building on land in Elmendaro township
• Building code adopted — Whether a building code is adopted for land in Elmendaro township
• Inspections — Whether building inspections are required for construction in Elmendaro township
• Certificate of occupancy — Whether a certificate of occupancy is required for new homes in Elmendaro 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.