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

Rules another office applies inside McPherson Township

McPherson 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 McPherson township that is unincorporated: McPherson County's zoning applies there because the county zoned the entire county and no township zoning was located; land inside city limits or city extraterritorial jurisdiction follows city rules

  • The county's own page states the entire county was zoned by June 21, 1978; the current zoning regulations text was not retrieved.
  • The county's page says approximately 887 square miles of the 900-square-mile county are unincorporated territory.
  • The cities of Inman, McPherson, and Moundridge have extraterritorial jurisdiction for subdivision development and floodplain management within a 3-mile radius.

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

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Onsite sanitation (septic) on unincorporated land inside McPherson township; county planning, zoning and environment department administers sanitation regulations there

  • Applies to unincorporated areas only; land inside city limits or city ETJ may follow city rules.
  • The specific sanitation code text and whether a county or health-department permit applies were not retrieved.

  “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.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision of land on unincorporated land inside McPherson township; cities of Inman, McPherson and Moundridge handle subdivision within their 3-mile extraterritorial jurisdiction

  • Subdivision regulations are administered by the county's department on unincorporated land.
  • The cities of Inman, McPherson, and Moundridge have extraterritorial jurisdiction for subdivision development and floodplain management within a 3-mile radius.

  “the cities of inman, mcpherson, and moundridge have extraterritorial jurisdiction (etj) for subdivision development and floodplain management within a 3-mile.”

• Permit processPartial

  Permit application process for unincorporated land inside McPherson township, through the county's online permitting and licensing portal

  • The step-by-step permit process and the permit types were not retrieved; only the existence of the online portal and the meeting request option is confirmed.

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

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — New construction on unincorporated land inside McPherson township
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for a homeowner building on unincorporated land in McPherson township
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption for new construction inside McPherson township
• Inspections — Building inspection for new construction on unincorporated land in McPherson township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new dwellings on unincorporated land in McPherson 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.