Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Osawatomie, Kansas

Osawatomie’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Osawatomie city limits; the city administers its own zoning regulations incorporated into city code chapter XVI

  • Regulations were adopted by Ordinance 3715 (October 24, 2013) and amended by later ordinances; Ordinance 3847 records amendments by Ordinances 3749, 3785 and 3838.

  “there are hereby incorporated by reference as if set out fully herein, the zoning and subdivision regulations adopted by the governing body of the city of osawatomie, kansas”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Land inside Osawatomie city limits; district names confirmed from Ordinance 3862 only

  • Only the R-1, R-2 and R-4 district names are confirmed here; the full district schedule and zoning map were not opened.

  “all areas currently zoned as "r-4 manufactured home park district" and identified as such on the current zoning map of the city of osawatomie are here by rezoned to "r-2 residential - medium density district".”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Existing singlewide manufactured homes in the former R-4 manufactured home park areas that Ordinance 3862 rezoned to R-2; not a citywide rule for new manufactured homes

  • Any new structures in those areas must conform to the R-1 zoning classification.
  • Former R-4 text required manufactured homes to sit in a park meeting article 18 manufactured home park regulations; the R-4 park minimum lot area of 2 acres and minimum lot width of 150 feet apply only to that district text as amended.

  “existing manufactured homes (singlewide trailers) in these areas shall be allowed to remain as residential structures so long as they otherwise remain in conformance with the zoning regulations incorporated in the osawatomie city code”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  Subdivided land inside Osawatomie city; the sewer and water standards bind subdivisions, not an existing lot

  • Public sewer connection is the standard; septic is allowed only for limited residential development that complies with the regulations.
  • A subdivider must connect the water distribution system to the public water supply.

  “this system shall be properly connected with the public water supply”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  All land inside the incorporated area of Osawatomie city, for subdivision and lot-split approvals

  • Planning commission reviews, approves or disapproves subdivision applications; it may grant variances under section 1.11.
  • The governing body accepts or refuses dedication of land for public purposes.
  • Lot splits are governed separately in Article five of the subdivision regulations.

  “these regulations shall apply to all land located within the incorporated area of osawatomie, kansas.”

Still unanswered

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• Building permit — Building permits for new homes inside Osawatomie city
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction inside Osawatomie city
• Building code adopted — Building construction codes inside Osawatomie city
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Osawatomie city
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Osawatomie city

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.