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

Rules another office applies inside Pike Township

Pike 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, Kansas. This is Lyon County's own ordinance (LC-Z), not a Pike township ordinance. Whether Pike township adopted its own zoning is not verified; see the township-scope local_zoning claim.

  • LC-Z was approved by the Board of County Commissioners by a 2-1 vote as Resolution #02-21.
  • Scope of LC-Z per the county page is unincorporated Lyon County; Emporia city limits and the Emporia-Lyon County planning area were not checked.

  “the board of county commissioners of lyon county, kansas, voted 2-1 to approve resolution #02-21 lyon county zoning regulations (lc-z).”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Zoning parcel types in unincorporated Lyon County, Kansas under LC-Z

  • Parcel types in the LC-Z table key include agricultural, single family detached, flex use low, commercial, industrial flex, light industrial, and heavy industrial.
  • District map and dimensional tables were not opened, so the list is partial.

  “table key; a=agricultural, sf-d=single family detached, fl=flex use low, c=commercial, if=industrial flex, li=light industrial, hi=heavy industrial.”

• Living in an RVLimited

  Occupancy of recreational vehicles on private land in unincorporated Lyon County, Kansas, under the county LC-Z rules (not a Pike township ordinance)

  • Recreational vehicles are permitted only in the following locations and under the following conditions: side or rear yard on a parcel type where agricultural or residential is the primary use.
  • Vehicle must be legally registered in Kansas or registration lapsed within six months.
  • Motor homes and campers shall not be occupied for dwelling purposes and shall be stored on approved surfacing.
  • Limit: no more than two RVs occupied per parcel for no more than 30 days.

  recreational vehicles occupied per parcel: <= 2 vehicles · occupancy duration per parcel: <= 30 days

  “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, Kansas, under LC-Z (county rule, not a Pike township ordinance)

  • No more than two RVs may be occupied per parcel, for no more than 30 days.
  • Other camping-specific rules were not located; treat this claim as the only verified temporary-occupancy limit.

  occupancy duration per parcel: <= 30 days

  “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

  Temporary mobile home used as a temporary dwelling in unincorporated Lyon County, Kansas, under LC-Z (county rule, not a Pike township ordinance)

  • Allowed as a temporary dwelling during construction of a permanent home on a residential parcel type.
  • Allowed only for a limited period; the source says the mobile home shall not be used for more than two years from the day it is set on the property.
  • Not checked: full manufactured home siting standards in Section 7 (7.9) for permanent homes.

  temporary mobile home dwelling period: <= 2 years

  “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)

  Subdividing land in unincorporated Lyon County, Kansas, under LC-Z Section 6 (county rule, not a Pike township ordinance)

  • Lot splits into not more than two buildable lots are exempt from platting if they meet the size requirements of the applicable parcel type, under section 6.4.2 and the lot-split procedures in section 6.10.
  • Agricultural parcels shall not be subdivided solely for residential, commercial, or industrial purposes unless a vested right applies or a conditional use permit is granted (section 6.2.4).

  “6.2.4 agricultural parcels shall not be subdivided solely for residential, commercial, or industrial purposes unless the landowner has a vested right pursuant to section 6.3.4 or is exempted by state statute.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permit requirement for new homes in Pike township, Lyon County, Kansas
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for Pike township, Lyon County, Kansas
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption for land in Pike township, Lyon County, Kansas
• Inspections — Building inspection requirement for Pike township, Lyon County, Kansas
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for Pike township, Lyon County, Kansas

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.