Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Red Vermillion Township, Kansas

Rules another office applies inside Red Vermillion Township

Red Vermillion 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 districtsPublished

  Unincorporated land inside Red Vermillion township, under the county Land Development Code (ag district classification)

  • The county code applies to all unincorporated areas and to incorporated areas where a city has not enacted zoning (Section 1-103).
  • The only district named in the code text read is the 'ag' agricultural district (Section 1-105). Zoning district boundary maps are described as appendices a through c; those maps were not opened, so the parcel-level district is not verified.
  • Adopted by Resolution Number 2026-5 on July 6, 2026.

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

• Septic permitRequired

  New home construction needing a private wastewater system on land inside Red Vermillion township

  • Permit application, a drawing of the building site (house, driveway, creeks, ponds, utilities), and the fee must be submitted to the NEKES office or the county clerk's office before work begins.
  • NEKES conducts a site evaluation after the application is received.
  • The installer must be NEKES-licensed, and the homeowner must notify NEKES when the system is complete.
  • Construction may proceed only after the permit and site evaluation steps are complete, so status is conditional.

  “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 system on a new home built on land inside Red Vermillion township

  • A final inspection is conducted by NEKES before the final use permit is sent.
  • All septic systems need a final drawing submitted to the NEKES office before the final use permit is issued.
  • All lagoons must be fenced under Nemaha County environmental health codes before the final use permit is issued.

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

• Agricultural exemptionAvailable

  Use of land for agricultural purposes on unincorporated land inside Red Vermillion township

  • Agricultural use is by matter of right except the listed conditional uses in Section 3-104 (high-demand industrial, slaughterhouse over 25,000 sq ft, landfills, commercial energy, airports, mining, correctional facilities, sexually-oriented businesses, broadcast towers 100 ft or more, and wind turbine blade disposal).
  • Grain storage facilities are not treated as conditional uses under Section 3-104(i).
  • This is a zoning-use statement, not a state agricultural exemption from building or septic rules.

  “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 feesPublished (with conditions)

  Private wastewater system application fee for land inside Red Vermillion township

  • The fee applies to the wastewater permit application only; no building permit fee was found.
  • Fee is stated as $325 on the NEKES page.

  private wastewater system application fee: 325 USD

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

• Permit processPartial

  Wastewater permit process for new homes on land inside Red Vermillion township; no building permit process was found

  • Process steps: application with drawing and fee; NEKES site evaluation; results sent to homeowner for a NEKES-licensed installer; NEKES final inspection; final use permit.
  • Published process covers wastewater only, so value is partial.

  “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 Red Vermillion Township or Nemaha County directly.

• Building permit — Whether a building permit is required to build a new home inside Red Vermillion township
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for a home built by the owner inside Red Vermillion township
• Building code adopted — Whether a residential building code is adopted for land inside Red Vermillion township
• Inspections — Building inspections for new homes inside Red Vermillion township (other than the septic inspection)
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Red Vermillion 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.