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

Rules another office applies inside Bonaville Township

Bonaville 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 land inside Bonaville township, McPherson County, KS, where no Bonaville township zoning ordinance was located; county zoning is administered by the McPherson County Planning, Zoning & Environment department

  • The county page states that the entire county was zoned; it does not state that Bonaville township adopted zoning of its own. This claim is county zoning, not a township ordinance.
  • County zoning covers unincorporated land only. Land inside the city limits of Inman, McPherson or Moundridge, or inside a city's extraterritorial jurisdiction where that applies, is governed by city rules instead.
  • The zoning regulation text and district map were not opened; district-level limits are not stated in this claim.

  “the entire county was zoned by june 21, 1978.”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Zoning districts for unincorporated McPherson County, Kansas, including land inside Bonaville township; the page names the agricultural and industrial districts but does not assign Bonaville land to a district

  • The official department page names A-1 agriculture, M-1 light industrial and M-2 heavy industrial districts. The district map and regulation text were not opened.
  • Which district covers any parcel in Bonaville township was not verified; no residential district name is stated on the page reviewed.

  “however, the county is also home to a strong manufacturing base (m-1 light industrial and m-2 heavy industrial).”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision of land in unincorporated McPherson County, Kansas, including land inside Bonaville township that is outside any city's extraterritorial jurisdiction

  • The county page states that it provides information about subdivision regulations; the subdivision regulation text and plat procedure were not opened.
  • The page states that the cities of Inman, McPherson and Moundridge have extraterritorial jurisdiction for subdivision development within a 3-mile area. Whether any part of Bonaville township lies in one of those areas was not verified; if it does, city subdivision rules apply there instead.

  “click here if you are looking for information about zoning, subdivision, and sanitation regulations, as well as the board of planning & zoning appeals.”

• Permit processPartial

  Permits and licenses for land in unincorporated McPherson County, Kansas, including land inside Bonaville township

  • The county page links an online permitting and licensing portal and a meeting-request option; the portal steps, forms, and fees were not opened.
  • The page describes the department as serving the unincorporated areas of the county.

  “online permitting and licensing portal click here to apply for permits and licenses online or schedule a meeting request”

Still unanswered

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

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