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

Rules another office applies inside Paola Township

Paola 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)

  Onsite wastewater (septic) systems on land inside Paola township, Miami County, Kansas. The county sanitary code applies countywide, so it reaches Paola township.

  • The county sanitary code applies to onsite wastewater systems upon any property located within Miami County, Kansas.
  • Industrial and/or commercial wastes held on site are also subject to Kansas Department of Health and Environment permit and inspection requirements under K.A.R. article 28, as stated in the same code section.
  • Existing systems used only for domestic wastewater may remain in use under the existing-systems rule of section 2-105, subject to the code's conditions.

  “the requirements established by chapter ii of this code shall apply and be applicable to any and all public sewer systems and onsite wastewater systems now or hereafter installed used or operated upon any property located within miami county, kansas subject to the provisions of this code.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Design, installation, replacement, alteration, repair, use or operation of an onsite wastewater system on land inside Paola township.

  • Permit is required under the general rule, except where the code otherwise provides.
  • Existing systems lawfully installed before the code and used only for domestic wastewater may remain in use, but replacement, alteration, enlargement, repair or similar work must comply with the code.
  • Repairs and replacements other than ordinary maintenance require a permit and inspection under the code.

  “no person shall design, install, replace, alter, repair, use or operate, nor cause or allow the installation, replacement, alteration, repair, use or operation of any onsite wastewater system except as permitted under and as which complies with the established requirements of this code.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Repair or replacement of an onsite wastewater system on land inside Paola township.

  • Ordinary maintenance is excluded from the permit-and-inspection requirement.
  • Existing systems used only for domestic wastewater that remain in use are subject to at least one (1) annual inspection under section 2-105.
  • Inspection timing for new installations was not verified.

  “no repairs or replacements, other than ordinary maintenance, shall be performed without a permit and inspection as required under this code.”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  Whether a new home on land inside Paola township must connect to a public sewer instead of installing an onsite system.

  • Public sewer systems are to be used for disposal of all sewage within Miami County to the extent feasible (section 2-106).
  • An onsite wastewater system is not permitted when a public sewer is within 400 feet of the property line, unless the administering agency finds connection is not feasible or reasonably available and a compliant onsite system can be built.
  • No water-connection rule was found in this code; water-line availability for Paola township was not verified.

  distance from property line to public sewer: <= 400 feet (unless the administering agency finds connection not feasible or reasonably available and a compliant onsite system can be constructed)

  “no onsite wastewater system shall be permitted under this chapter whenever a public sewer system is within four hundred feet (400') of the property line unless the administrative agency finds that connection to such a sewer is not feasible or reasonably available and an onsite wastewater system meeting the requirements of this code can be constructed on the property.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permit requirement for new homes inside Paola township
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption from permits for work inside Paola township
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption for land inside Paola township
• Inspections — Building inspection requirement for construction inside Paola township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy requirement for homes inside Paola 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.