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

Rules another office applies inside Rutland Township

Rutland 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 systems on private land in Montgomery County, Kansas, including land inside Rutland township (county administers; the form does not name Rutland township).

  • Certification on the form is to the Montgomery County Sanitary Code and the director of environmental health's requirements.
  • Whether any state (KDHE) or other rule also applies was not verified.

  “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 system installations or improvements inside Rutland township that fall under the Montgomery County Environmental Health Department application process.

  • A sanitary technician completes the inspection only after the inspection fee is received.
  • The inspection fee is stated as nonrefundable or transferable on the form.
  • Inspection timing beyond the fee prerequisite was not verified.

  septic inspection fee: 150 USD (stated as nonrefundable or transferable on the form)

  “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 for proposed use inside the three-mile zoning area of Montgomery County; whether Rutland township is inside that zone was not verified.

  • The form describes the permit as applying within the three-mile zoning area, shown on a map the form links to.
  • Only the land-use permit fee is published here; the zoning regulations were not available to open.

  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 inspection fee for onsite systems under the Montgomery County Environmental Health Department, including those on private land inside Rutland township.

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

• Permit processPartial

  Land use and septic permit steps administered by Montgomery County Environmental Health & Zoning for land that is in the county's zoning area or on private septic; Rutland township membership in the zoning area is not verified.

  • Land use permit is an online form and fee-based determination for the three-mile zoning area.
  • Septic application is an online form with a fee and an inspection step; building permit steps are not covered by these forms.
  • Published process is partial: the zoning regulations and sanitary code text were not available.

  “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 Rutland Township or Montgomery County directly.

• Building permit — Building permits for new residential construction inside Rutland township, Montgomery County, Kansas
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for residential construction inside Rutland township, Montgomery County, Kansas
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption for land inside Rutland township, Montgomery County, Kansas
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Rutland township, Montgomery County, Kansas
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new structures inside Rutland 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.