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

Rules another office applies inside Fremont Township

Fremont 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)

  Land under Lyon County zoning jurisdiction (unincorporated county parcels). Lyon County administers this zoning, not Fremont township; applicability to parcels inside Fremont township was not separately confirmed.

  • Fremont township's own zoning was not located, so this county ordinance is the zoning claim recorded here.
  • Confirm that the parcel is outside any city zoning jurisdiction (for example the Emporia-Lyon County Metropolitan Planning Area).

  “for parcels located within lyon county jurisdiction, no appeal or variance granted by the lcpab shall be valid for a period of longer than one hundred and eighty (180) days”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  County zoning parcel types under Lyon County Zoning Regulations 02-2021 in unincorporated Lyon County

  • The district schedule (Section 3 Building Standards) was not opened, so the full list of parcel types and their dimensional standards is not verified.
  • Parcel types referenced include LI, HI, SF-D, agricultural and residential.

  “one (1) mobile home to be used as a temporary office for any allowable use on a li or hi parcel type, or as a temporary dwelling.”

• Living in an RVLimited

  Occupying recreational vehicles on private land in unincorporated Lyon County (including parcels inside Fremont township if under county jurisdiction)

  • Recreational vehicles are permitted only within the side or rear yard on a parcel type where agricultural or residential is the primary use.
  • The vehicle must be legally registered in Kansas, or the registration must have lapsed within six (6) months.
  • Motor homes and campers shall not be occupied for dwelling purposes.
  • No more than two (2) recreational vehicles may be occupied per parcel for no more than thirty (30) days.

  recreational vehicles occupied per parcel: <= 2 vehicles · occupancy duration: <= 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 on private land in unincorporated Lyon County (including inside Fremont township if under county jurisdiction)

  • Up to two recreational vehicles may be occupied per parcel for no more than thirty (30) days.
  • Motor homes and campers may not be occupied for dwelling purposes.

  occupancy duration: <= 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

  Manufactured or mobile homes in unincorporated Lyon County (including inside Fremont township if under county jurisdiction)

  • One mobile home may be used as a temporary dwelling during construction of a permanent home on a residential parcel type, for no more than two (2) years from the day it is set on the property.
  • A manufactured home park may be allowed as a conditional use in SF-D and other parcel types, subject to minimum conditions, including 4,000 square feet per manufactured home space.
  • Permanent single-home placement rules for manufactured homes were not located in the sections opened.

  temporary mobile home dwelling duration: <= 2 years (during construction of a permanent home on a residential parcel type) · manufactured home park space minimum area: >= 4000 square feet

  “each space for a manufactured home shall be at least four thousand (4,000) square feet in area and be clearly defined and marked.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  On-site sewage collection and treatment in subdivisions in unincorporated Lyon County where public sewer is not reasonably available (applies inside Fremont township only if under county jurisdiction)

  • Systems outside public sewer service must be approved by the county health department.
  • Septic permit and inspection procedures were not located in the Lyon County zoning sections opened; the Lyon County Sanitation Code was not opened.

  “in all other areas, a sewage collection and treatment system shall be provided subject to the approval of the county health department.”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  Water and sewer service standards in Lyon County subdivision regulations (unincorporated county); a rule requiring a new home inside Fremont township to connect was not located

  • Public sewer is required only when reasonably available; otherwise a sewage collection and treatment system subject to county health department approval is used.
  • Public water is required only when reasonably available; otherwise a water supply system subject to county health department approval is used.
  • This standard is written for subdivision improvements; a separate homeowner connection rule was not verified.

  “when reasonably available, a public sewerage system shall be provided with the public sewage system supplier's standards. in all other areas, a sewage collection and treatment system shall be provided subject to the approval of the county health department.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivisions of land in unincorporated Lyon County under Lyon County Zoning Regulations 02-2021, Section 6 (Subdivision Regulations)

  • Subdivision plats must meet county sewer and water standards, with county health department approval where public service is not reasonably available.
  • Five-acre minimum lot size for certain lot splits and agricultural exemption rules were noted in search results but not verified in the opened text.

  “the owner(s) of any land subject to these regulations subdividing said land in a manner previously cited shall cause to be prepared a subdivision plat in accordance with the provisions of these regulations.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for building permits in Fremont township
• Building code adopted — Building code adopted for Fremont township
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction in Fremont township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes in Fremont township
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size in the single-family residential and agricultural districts of Fremont 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.