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

Rules another office applies inside Mound Township

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

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts applying to land inside Mound township (unincorporated Miami County; map incorporated by reference)

  • Nine districts: planned development (PD), rural residential (R-1), countryside (CS), agricultural (AG), low intensity commercial (C-1), commercial (C-2), business park (BP), light industrial (I-1), heavy industrial (I-2).
  • Applies only to unincorporated territory of Miami County; the zoning district map itself was not opened.

  “there shall be nine zoning districts known as:”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Agricultural (AG) district lots inside Mound township, unincorporated Miami County, for a standard subdivision; applies only if Mound township land is zoned AG on the county zoning district map

  • Overall density of one dwelling per 20 acres of gross land area, including rights-of-way.
  • Every dwelling must be on a lot with frontage on a street that meets Miami County access requirements.
  • Other subdivision types (agricultural preservation subdivisions) exist and carry separate lot standards not read.

  minimum gross lot area (standard subdivision): >= 20 acres (agricultural preservation subdivisions have separate standards)

  “with an overall density of one (1) dwelling per twenty (20) acres of gross land area, including any rights-of-way, an individual lot shall maintain a minimum gross lot area of 20 acres.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • District specific (with conditions) — Countryside (CS) district lots inside Mound township, unincorporated Miami County, for a standard subdivision; applies only if Mound township land is zoned CS on the county zoning district map

    “with an overall density of one (1) dwelling per fifteen (15) acres of gross land area, including any rights-of-way, an individual lot shall maintain a minimum gross lot area of fifteen (15) acres.”

• Building heightSpecified

  Buildings in the Agricultural (AG) district inside Mound township, unincorporated Miami County

  • Does not apply to buildings or structures actually used for agricultural purposes.

  maximum building height: <= 35 feet (and/or two and one-half (2 1/2) stories; agricultural structures excepted)

  “buildings or structures, other than those actually used for agricultural purposes, shall not exceed thirty-five feet (35’) and/or two and one-half (2 1/2) stories in height.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Buildings in the Countryside (CS) district inside Mound township, unincorporated Miami County

    “buildings or structures, other than those actually used for agricultural purposes, shall not exceed thirty-five feet (35’) and/or two and one-half (2 1/2) stories in height.”

• Living in an RVTemporary only (with conditions)

  Habitation in a recreational vehicle on private land inside Mound township, unincorporated Miami County, when not tied to a single-family building permit

  • Not associated with a building permit for a single family residence.
  • Not to exceed 90 consecutive days per calendar year.
  • Notarized affidavit to the planning director before placement, stating beginning and ending dates.
  • Must comply with the Miami County environmental health sanitary code and other county regulations.

  habitation period: <= 90 consecutive days per calendar year (not associated with a building permit for a single family residence)

  “temporary use of recreational vehicles (other than storage) for habitation is permitted, when such use is not associated with a building permit for a single family residence, for a period not to exceed 90 consecutive days per calendar year, provided the recreational vehicle complies with the miami county environmental health sanitary code and other county regulations, and the applicant provides a notarized affidavit to the planning director prior to the placement of the recreational vehicle, which shall specify a beginning date and an ending date”

• Manufactured homesAllowed (with conditions)

  Mobile or manufactured home placed on a permanent foundation as a single-family residence inside Mound township (unincorporated Miami County)

  • Unit must be affixed to a permanent foundation in accordance with the Miami County building code.
  • Unit must comply with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development federal manufactured home construction and safety standards.
  • Must be connected to required utilities, including plumbing (water and sanitation), heating, air conditioning and electrical systems.

  “a mobile home shall be considered to be a single family residence, provided the unit is affixed to a permanent foundation in accordance with the miami county building code and further complies with the u.s. department of housing and urban development federal manufactured home construction and safety standards.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Limited — Temporary hardship mobile or manufactured home residence inside Mound township (unincorporated Miami County)

    “is the use of a mobile home or manufactured home as a temporary residence which may be authorized by the planning director where one of the following criteria is met”

• Agricultural exemptionAvailable

  Land used for agricultural purposes, and agricultural buildings used only for agriculture, inside Mound township (unincorporated Miami County)

  • Exemption applies only so long as the land and buildings are used for agricultural purposes and not otherwise.

  “these zoning regulations shall not apply to the use of land for agricultural purposes, nor for the erection or maintenance of buildings so long as such land and buildings are used for agricultural purposes and not otherwise.”

• Driveway accessRequired

  Lot frontage and access for a dwelling in the Countryside (CS) district inside Mound township; driveway permit rules were not found

  • Frontage must be on a dedicated public street that meets Miami County access requirements.
  • Driveway permit or approach rules not located.

  “every dwelling or residence established shall be located on a lot that shall have frontage on a dedicated public street that meets miami county access requirements.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits for new construction inside Mound township (unincorporated Miami County)
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for permits in Mound township (unincorporated Miami County)
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Mound township (unincorporated Miami County)
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Mound township (unincorporated Miami County)
• Local zoning — Whether Mound township itself adopts and administers a zoning ordinance for land inside its limits

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.