Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Spring Valley Township, Kansas

Rules another office applies inside Spring Valley Township

Spring Valley 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)

  Land inside Spring Valley township, McPherson County, KS. No township-adopted zoning ordinance was located; county zoning for the unincorporated area applies there.

  • Spring Valley township is treated as unincorporated territory (a township is not a city); the county page states 887 square miles of the county remain unincorporated.
  • The county page states the cities of Inman, McPherson and Moundridge have extraterritorial jurisdiction for subdivision and floodplain management within a 3-mile area; city rules may apply inside those areas.
  • The Article 5 parking text is from a 2009 document and the current zoning text was not reviewed; zoning permits are required under the county's zoning administrator process as quoted.

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

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Zoning districts of the county zoning regulations applying inside Spring Valley township, McPherson County, KS

  • The page names the A-1 Agriculture, M-1 light industrial and M-2 heavy industrial districts; the full district schedule and zoning map were not opened.
  • The county's districts are for the unincorporated area; cities have their own zoning.

  “the majority of land remains true to its production heritage for crops and livestock (a-1 agriculture). however, the county is also home to a strong manufacturing base (m-1 light industrial and m-2 heavy industrial).”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdividing land inside Spring Valley township, McPherson County, KS

  • The county page directs residents to county subdivision regulations for unincorporated areas; the subdivision standards themselves were not opened.
  • The county page states the cities of Inman, McPherson and Moundridge have extraterritorial jurisdiction for subdivision development within a 3-mile area; city rules may apply there instead.

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

• Permit processPartial

  Zoning, subdivision and sanitation permits for land inside Spring Valley township, McPherson County, KS

  • The county directs applicants to an online permit and licensing portal or a meeting request with the Planning, Zoning & Environment department.
  • The step-by-step process, required documents and fees were not verified.

  “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 Spring Valley Township or McPherson County directly.

• Building permit — New construction inside Spring Valley township, McPherson County, KS
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction inside Spring Valley township, McPherson County, KS
• Building code adopted — Construction inside Spring Valley township, McPherson County, KS
• Inspections — Inspections for construction inside Spring Valley township, McPherson County, KS
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy certificates for homes inside Spring Valley township, McPherson County, KS

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.