Zoning, building permits and septic rules in West Cherry Township, Kansas

Rules another office applies inside West Cherry Township

West Cherry 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

  Zoning classes listed for county zoning in the three-mile zoning area; the list is from the form, not a published district map; applicability inside West Cherry township not confirmed

  • Only the class names are shown; district boundaries and standards were not retrieved.
  • The three-mile zoning area boundary is not confirmed to include West Cherry township.

  “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)

  Septic and lagoon permitting for a home on land inside West Cherry township, as far as the county Environmental Health Department's permit form shows; the form does not name West Cherry township or any township boundary

  • The Montgomery County Sanitary Code full text could not be opened (HTTP 404), so its geographic reach is unverified.
  • Whether the Environmental Health Department serves every part of the county is not stated on the form.

  “mgco environmental health department septic/lagoon permit homeowner's first name”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Montgomery County land use (zoning compliance) permit for proposed uses in the county's three-mile zoning area; whether West Cherry township is inside that area is not stated on the page

  • The fee is for the county land use permit, not a building permit.
  • Applicability to land inside West Cherry township is unverified.

  land use permit fee: 75 USD (Applies to the county's three-mile zoning area; applicability to West Cherry township not confirmed)

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

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Montgomery County land use permit process for proposed uses in the county's three-mile zoning area; applicability inside West Cherry township not confirmed

  • The county reviews the form against current zoning regulations for the three-mile zoning area.
  • Review waits on payment of the fee.

  “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 West Cherry Township or Montgomery County directly.

• Building permit — Whether a building permit is required for new construction inside West Cherry township
• Owner-builder exemption — Whether owner-builders may build without a licensed contractor inside West Cherry township
• Building code adopted — Which building code, if any, governs new construction inside West Cherry township
• Inspections — Whether building inspections are required for construction inside West Cherry township
• Certificate of occupancy — Whether a certificate of occupancy is required inside West Cherry 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.