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

Rules another office applies inside Hayes Township

Hayes 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 zoningVaries (with conditions)

  Land inside Hayes township, McPherson County, KS, which is unincorporated county territory; the conclusion aggregates township and municipal zoning and does not show that Hayes township itself adopted zoning.

  • The county's own statement that the entire county was zoned means McPherson County zoning is the zoning rule that applies in unincorporated Hayes township, unless Hayes township has adopted its own ordinance (none was located).
  • Land within 3 miles of Inman, McPherson or Moundridge may fall under those cities' extraterritorial jurisdiction for subdivision and floodplain matters; whether any part of Hayes township is in an ETJ was not established.
  • The county zoning regulations text itself was not opened; district limits and use rules are not stated here.

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

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Zoning districts of unincorporated McPherson County, KS, which include Hayes township land

  • Only the agricultural A-1, light industrial M-1 and heavy industrial M-2 districts are named on the official page; residential district names and dimensional standards were not located.
  • The county is described as predominantly crop and livestock land, so the A-1 district is the main agricultural district named by the county.

  “the majority of land remains true to its production heritage for crops and livestock (a-1 agriculture).”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision of land in unincorporated McPherson County, KS, including Hayes township

  • The official page states that the county has subdivision regulations; the regulations text was not opened, so approval steps, lot criteria and fees are unknown.
  • Within 3 miles of Inman, McPherson or Moundridge, those cities' extraterritorial jurisdiction is stated to cover subdivision development; whether Hayes township is in that zone was not established.

  “online information 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

  Permit and license applications for unincorporated McPherson County, KS, including Hayes township

  • The official page describes an online permitting and licensing portal and a meeting request option only; the steps, fees and timelines were not published on this page.

  “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 Hayes Township or McPherson County directly.

• Building permit — Building permit requirement for new homes inside Hayes township
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for a homeowner building in Hayes township
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption that governs new homes inside Hayes township
• Inspections — Building inspection requirement for new homes inside Hayes township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy requirement for homes inside Hayes 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.