Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Drum Creek Township, Kansas

Rules another office applies inside Drum Creek Township

Drum Creek 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 septic and lagoon systems for homes in Montgomery County, Kansas, including land in Drum Creek township

  • The county form certifies that the facility will be built to the director of environmental health's requirements and the Montgomery County sanitary code.
  • Whether the county health department's service area covers every parcel in Drum Creek township is not stated on the form; the county is treated as the septic authority based on the form's wording.

  “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 or lagoon system inspected by county sanitary technician for a proposed home in Montgomery County, Kansas, including land in Drum Creek township

  • Applicant must certify the $150 inspection fee has been received before a sanitary technician completes the inspection.
  • The form states the inspection fee is nonrefundable or transferable.

  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)

  Land use permit (zoning compliance) for land inside the Montgomery County three-mile zoning area; Drum Creek township inclusion not confirmed

  • The fee is paid after submission and before the permit is reviewed.
  • Applies only to the zoning compliance land use permit, not to septic or building permits.

  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 or lagoon system inspection for a proposed home in Montgomery County, Kansas, including land in Drum Creek township

    “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 (zoning compliance) permit requests inside the Montgomery County three-mile zoning area

  • Process is online form, then payment, then review. The page does not describe the review timeline or the decision standard.
  • The page says the 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 Drum Creek Township or Montgomery County directly.

• Building permit — New residential construction in Drum Creek township, Montgomery County, Kansas
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders in Drum Creek township, Montgomery County, Kansas
• Building code adopted — Residential construction in Montgomery County, Kansas, including Drum Creek township
• Inspections — Residential construction in Drum Creek township, Montgomery County, Kansas
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of new homes in Drum Creek 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.