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

Rules another office applies inside Caney Township

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

• Building permitRequired

  Construction of structures on land covered by the Montgomery County Land Division Regulations; applicability inside Caney township is not confirmed by the source

  • The construction permit is issued by the office of the zoning administrator.
  • Source's own text gives a separate timeline for decisions than the zoning regulations (five days in subdivision rules and ten days in zoning rules), so confirm which applies.

  “unless a construction permit shall first have been obtained from the office of the zoning administrator”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Land inside the Montgomery County zoning jurisdictional area, only if Caney township is within that area (not confirmed by source)

  • The regulations apply to the area of Montgomery County so determined by the governing body, shown on the official zoning district map; the Caney township boundary relative to that map was not confirmed.
  • The county zoning regulations list eleven districts including A-1 Agricultural and R-1 through R-4 residential.

  “the jurisdictional area is hereby divided into eleven (11) zoning districts which are designated as follows:”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Onsite sewage systems on land inside Caney township limits (Montgomery County Environmental Health administers the county sanitary code)

  • Form does not name Caney township; applicability follows the county sanitary code for county land.
  • Public sewer service inside the city of Caney is outside this county authority and was not analyzed.

  “i further certify that if the application is approved, that the facility will be constructed and/or improved in accordance with the requirements of the director of environmental health and the montgomery county sanitary code of montgomery county, kansas.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Septic/lagoon systems on land inside Caney township limits

  • A county sanitary technician performs the inspection after the fee is received.
  • Inspection fee is non-refundable or transferable per the form.

  inspection fee: 150 USD

  “i hereby certify that i understand a $150 inspection fee is expected to be received before a sanitary technician will complete my inspection.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision plats in Montgomery County, including land in Caney township if subdivided there; applicability inside Caney township not separately confirmed

  • Rule exceptions for hardship must be approved by the governing body.

  “the standards and procedures required in these regulations shall be interpreted and applied literally in the case of all subdivision plats submitted after the date of the adoption of these regulations.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Land use permit for land inside the county three-mile zoning area, which may include Caney township (not confirmed)

  • Applicant is contacted to pay the fee before review.

  land use permit processing fee: 75 USD

  “there is a $75 fee to process the land use permit.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Published (with conditions) — Septic/lagoon system inspection on land inside Caney township limits

    “i hereby certify that i understand a $150 inspection fee is expected to be received before a sanitary technician will complete my inspection.”

• Permit processPartial

  Land use permit applications for the county three-mile zoning area, which may include Caney township (not confirmed)

  • Process is described only in part: the form is submitted, the applicant is then contacted for payment, and review follows payment.
  • Zoning construction permit timelines and septic technician steps are not fully described on the pages opened.

  “once submitted, you will be contacted to pay the fee before the permit is reviewed.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction inside Caney township limits
• Building code adopted — Construction inside Caney township limits
• Inspections — New residential construction inside Caney township limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of new homes inside Caney township limits
• Local zoning — Land inside Caney township limits, Montgomery County, Kansas (excluding the city of Caney)

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.