Zoning, building permits and septic rules in King City Township, Kansas

Rules another office applies inside King City Township

King City Township does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private sanitation/septic system regulation for land inside King City township, which is unincorporated McPherson County territory

  • The county page directs residents to information on sanitation regulations administered through the Planning, Zoning & Environment Department, but it does not state septic permit steps, fees, or whether the county health department (620-241-1753) or the Kansas Department of Health and Environment is the permitting office.
  • The page covers unincorporated areas of the county.

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

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Division of land into parcels in unincorporated McPherson County, including land inside King City township

  • The county page refers to information about subdivision regulations administered by the Planning, Zoning & Environment Department, but the terms of the subdivision regulations are not stated on the page.
  • The page covers unincorporated areas of the county.

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

• Driveway accessRequired

  Field or residential entrances onto McPherson County public roads, including county roads within King City township; the form does not address state or city streets

  • A revocable entrance application/permit from McPherson County Public Works is needed for an entrance onto a county road, and the 2026 form lists new residence as a reason for request.
  • The county installs the entrance on request at the landowner's cost and charges a $2,000 fee per entrance it installs, limited to one entrance per field.
  • The captured form text is partly garbled; confirm current requirements with Public Works before relying on the dimensions.

  minimum driveway top width: >= 24 feet · minimum culvert opening diameter: >= 18 inch

  “minimum driveway top must be 24 feet. 4. minimum opening size of culvert is 18 inch diameter”

• Permit processPartial

  Zoning, subdivision, sanitation and other land-use permits and licenses for unincorporated McPherson County land, including King City township

  • The page offers an online application for permits and licenses, or a meeting request, but does not list the required steps, documents, or fees.
  • Permit process details must be confirmed with the department at 620-241-2288.

  “click here to apply for permits and licenses online or schedule a meeting request contact for more information”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Whether a building permit is required for new residential construction inside King City township
• Owner-builder exemption — Whether an owner-builder exemption applies to a homeowner building in King City township
• Building code adopted — Which building code, if any, is adopted for new construction inside King City township
• Inspections — Whether building inspections are required for new homes inside King City township
• Certificate of occupancy — Whether a certificate of occupancy is required before occupying a new home inside King 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.