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

Rules another office applies inside Clear Creek Township

Clear 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.

• Building permitNot required

  Land inside Clear Creek township, Nemaha County, Kansas, as to the county zoning code only

  • This statement is about the county zoning code only. It does not rule out permits under other law such as septic, well or any state code.
  • No separate Nemaha County building-permit ordinance was located.

  “to be clear, it is the intent of the board of county commissioners that no broader zoning regulations be added to this code and no requirements for building permits be added to this code.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Unincorporated land inside Clear Creek township, Nemaha County, Kansas. The county Land Development Code applies because no Clear Creek township zoning ordinance was located.

  • No township zoning ordinance for Clear Creek township was located; this is a county-administered zoning code, not a township ordinance.
  • Section 1-103 applies the code to all unincorporated areas and to incorporated areas only where a city has not enacted zoning.
  • Conditional uses and rezonings require planning commission hearings and county governing-body action (Article 4 and Article 7).
  • Code adopted by Resolution 2026-5 on July 6, 2026. The PDF is hosted on a website-builder CDN but is linked from the county's official site as the approved code.

  “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 districtsPublished

  All unincorporated land in Nemaha County, including Clear Creek township. The county is classified as a single ag (agricultural) district.

  • The district map (appendices a through c) is referenced but was not opened, so parcel-level district lines are unverified.
  • The district listing referred to in section 1-105 was not visible in the extracted text.

  “the purpose of this district is to provide for a full range of activities that are consistent with the overall land use of the county by a matter of right.”

• Agricultural exemptionConditional

  Land used for agricultural purposes inside Clear Creek township, for zoning use purposes only

  • This is the zoning definition of agricultural land use. It is not a building-code or septic exemption.
  • Uses that require a conditional use permit under the code are excluded from the by-right status.

  “the use of land in this county for all lawful purposes by a matter of right except for those specific purposes for which a conditional use permit is required as set forth below.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning amendments (rezoning) and conditional use permits for land inside Clear Creek township. Not building permits.

  • Applications go to the zoning administrator in writing with the application fee set by the governing body.
  • Sign posting within 48 hours of filing (section 7-103); published hearing notice at least 20 days before; mailed notice to owners within 1000 feet at least 10 days before (section 7-102).
  • Protest by owners of 20 percent or more within 1000 feet requires a three-fourths majority of the governing body (section 7-102).
  • A denied application may not be reconsidered for 90 days (section 7-106).

  “such application or one substantially similar shall not be reconsidered sooner than ninety (90) days after the said denial.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for Clear Creek township
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption for Clear Creek township
• Inspections — Building inspection for Clear Creek township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for Clear Creek township
• Minimum dwelling size — Ag district land inside Clear Creek 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.