Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Blue Rapids City Township, Kansas

Blue Rapids City Township’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Blue Rapids city limits, which lie within Blue Rapids City township, Marshall County, Kansas. The City of Blue Rapids, not the civil township, administers zoning here.

  • The city's zoning page links a Zoning Regulations document and a zoning map, but both are Google Drive PDFs whose text could not be read with the available tools, so district rules are not verified in this record.
  • Zoning permit, use permit, conditional use, variance and zoning-change applications are listed as city forms; the planning commission meets monthly.
  • Land in the township outside city limits is not covered by this claim; whether Marshall County zoning applies there is unverified.

  “zoning forms application for zoning-roofing permit zoning map zoning regulations conditional use appeals worksheet variance application”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Zoning districts inside Blue Rapids city limits (within Blue Rapids City township)

  • The city publishes a zoning map and zoning regulations as linked documents; the district boundaries and district names could not be read.
  • Land outside city limits in the township is not covered.

  “zoning forms application for zoning-roofing permit zoning map zoning regulations conditional use appeals worksheet variance application”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning, roofing, use, conditional use, variance, appeal and zoning-amendment fees for land inside Blue Rapids city limits (within Blue Rapids City township)

  • The city page states the fee schedule is effective October 1, 2006.
  • The city forms page lists later ordinances, including 'ordinance #2425 incr. connect fee to $50', which were not opened; newer fee changes are unverified.
  • Contractor license fees for electrician, gas and water plumbing and building contractor ($20 each) are listed on the same page but are license fees, not permit fees.

  zoning permit fee: 25 USD · roofing permit fee: 25 USD · use permit fee: 25 USD · conditional use fee: 25 USD · variance fee: 25 USD · appeal fee: 40 USD · amending zoning regulations fee: 25 USD · protest petition fee: 25 USD

  “zoning permits fees: (effective october 1, 2006) zoning permit: $25 roofing permit $25 use permit: $25 conditional use: $25 amending zoning regulations: $25 protest petition: $25 appeal: $40 variance: $25”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Blue Rapids City Township or Marshall County directly.

• Building permit — New residential construction inside Blue Rapids city limits (within Blue Rapids City township)
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction inside Blue Rapids city limits (within Blue Rapids City township)
• Building code adopted — Inside Blue Rapids city limits (within Blue Rapids City township): which building codes the city adopts
• Inspections — New residential construction inside Blue Rapids city limits (within Blue Rapids City township)
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of new homes inside Blue Rapids city limits (within Blue Rapids City 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.