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

Rules another office applies inside Cherokee Township

Cherokee 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 districtsPartial

  County zoning classes listed for the three-mile zoning area of Montgomery County; the district regulations and Cherokee township inclusion were not verified.

  • The form lists classes only; the district regulations text was not retrievable (404).

  “current zoning of project agriculture residential commercial b-1 commercial b-2 commercial b-3 exempt p-1 light industry i-1 heavy industry i-2 residential r-1 residential r-2 residential r-3 residential r-4”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private wastewater (septic and lagoon) systems for land inside Cherokee township, administered by Montgomery County Environmental Health Department under the county sanitary code. The county form does not name the township; applicability to Cherokee township is inferred from the county-wide program.

  • Applies to new or improved systems on the proposed location; the form asks for distance to public sewer and public water supply.

  “mgco environmental health department septic/lagoon permit”

• Septic permitRequired

  Construction or improvement of a private septic or lagoon system at a proposed location in Cherokee township, Montgomery County, Kansas, under the county Environmental Health Department application

  • Construction or improvement must follow the director of environmental health requirements and the Montgomery County Sanitary Code.
  • Application must be approved before the facility is constructed or improved.
  • The form states checks go to Montgomery County and cash is accepted by the Environmental Health Department or Treasurer; no permit fee amount is stated on the form.

  “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

  Inspection by a county sanitary technician of a private septic or lagoon system in Cherokee township, Montgomery County, Kansas, as part of the Environmental Health Department septic/lagoon permit

  • A $150 inspection fee must be received before the sanitary technician completes the inspection; the fee is nonrefundable or transferable per the form.

  septic 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.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Montgomery County land use permit for proposed land use within the county three-mile zoning area; whether Cherokee township lies inside that area is not confirmed by the page.

  • Fee is charged to process the land use permit; the form says the applicant is contacted to pay the fee before review.
  • Applies only to the three-mile zoning area of Montgomery County as stated on the form.

  land use permit processing fee: 75 USD (applies only if the parcel is within the county three-mile zoning area)

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

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Montgomery County land use permit process for land within the county three-mile zoning area, including Cherokee township if inside that area

  • Form is submitted online with an electronic signature; the county then contacts the applicant to collect the fee before review.
  • Determination is made by the environmental and zoning office.

  “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 Cherokee Township or Montgomery County directly.

• Building permit — Building permits for new construction in Cherokee township, Montgomery County, Kansas
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for Cherokee township, Montgomery County, Kansas
• Building code adopted — Building codes for Cherokee township, Montgomery County, Kansas
• Inspections — Building inspections for new construction in Cherokee township, Montgomery County, Kansas
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for Cherokee township, Montgomery County, Kansas

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.