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

Rules another office applies inside Center Township

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

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Center township, Nemaha County KS, which is unincorporated. The county code is the zoning in force there; no Center township zoning ordinance was located. Administered by Nemaha County, not by Center township.

  • The code's jurisdiction clause also reaches incorporated areas where a city has not enacted zoning, so it is not limited to unincorporated land.
  • The code states its purpose is to bring all unincorporated areas within Nemaha County under this code.
  • Whether Center township has adopted any township zoning was not confirmed from a township source.

  “except as otherwise provided herein, this code shall apply to all unincorporated areas and all incorporated areas of nemaha county, kansas where a city has not enacted zoning regulations in accordance with the laws of the state of kansas.”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Unincorporated Nemaha County, which includes Center township. The county text classifies the county within one AG (agricultural) district; the zoning district boundary maps (appendices a through c) were not opened.

  • The text names only the AG district in section 1-105; the district boundary maps were not opened, so other districts may exist on the maps.
  • Conditional use permits are required for listed high-demand industrial and technological uses in the AG district.

  “nemaha county, kansas is hereby classified as within the "ag" agricultural district.”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Private wastewater (septic) systems on land inside Center township, Nemaha County KS, handled by NEKES (Northeast Kansas Environmental Services) under its Nemaha County service.

  • The NEKES page does not state whether the state (KDHE) rules govern in addition to NEKES; not verified here.
  • NEKES conducts the site evaluation, and installation must be done by a NEKES-licensed installer.

  “the process: once the application is received, nekes will contact you to conduct a site evaluation to determine the best system and location for your situation.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Building a new home with a private wastewater (septic) system on land inside Center township, Nemaha County KS

  • A permit application with a site drawing and the application fee must be submitted to NEKES or the Nemaha County clerk's office.
  • The permit is issued by NEKES; the page does not state the Center township-specific process.

  “submit the application, drawing and the $325 application fee to either the nekes office or the nemaha county clerk's office.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Private wastewater (septic) system installed on land inside Center township, Nemaha County KS

  • The homeowner must notify NEKES when the system is complete.
  • All septic systems must have a final drawing submitted to the NEKES office before the final use permit is issued.

  “a final inspection will be conducted by nekes and a final use permit sent to the homeowner.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Application for a private wastewater system permit in Nemaha County, which covers land inside Center township

  • The fee is paid with the application, drawing and the form; the page does not give other fees.

  application fee for private wastewater system permit: 325 USD

  “submit the application, drawing and the $325 application fee to either the nekes office or the nemaha county clerk's office.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Private wastewater system permitting in Nemaha County, which covers land inside Center township

  • Steps: application and drawing submitted; NEKES site evaluation; installer licensed through NEKES; final inspection and final use permit.

  “the process: once the application is received, nekes will contact you to conduct a site evaluation to determine the best system and location for your situation.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits for new homes on land inside Center township
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for homes on land inside Center township
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption for land inside Center township
• Inspections — Building inspections for new homes on land inside Center township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes on land inside Center 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.