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

Rules another office applies inside Reilly Township

Reilly 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

  Land inside Reilly township that is unincorporated Nemaha County, Kansas. The county code is the zoning in effect there only if Reilly township has not adopted its own zoning, which was not established.

  • Section 1-103 applies the code to all unincorporated areas and to incorporated areas where a city has not enacted zoning; a city with its own zoning would govern parcels inside that city.
  • Not a township-adopted ordinance; this is the county's rule and is recorded with the county as rule-maker.
  • Section 1-102(6) states that no broader zoning regulations and no building permit requirements are to be added to this 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

  Zoning districts for unincorporated Nemaha County, including Reilly township; the only district named in the code is the ag district

  • Zoning district boundary maps are appendices a through c of the code and were not opened; the parcel's district is on those maps.
  • Section 8-101 classifies unmapped property as the ag district.

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

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  New private wastewater (septic) systems for a new home in Nemaha County, including Reilly township, which the NEKES page describes as Nemaha County private wastewater work

  • Applies to a new home in Nemaha County per the NEKES page; the page does not name Reilly township specifically.
  • The NEKES page describes NEKES as the wastewater permitting and inspection body for Nemaha County; the page's navigation lists Nemaha County Health Department.
  • Permit requirement and fee are in the separate septic_permit and permit_fees claims.

  “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 in Nemaha County with a private wastewater system (septic), including Reilly township

  • Permit is required before the private wastewater system is built; the page describes an application, site drawing and fee submitted before work.
  • The page does not state a county-level exemption list; the page addresses new homes, failing systems and improvements to existing systems.
  • Lagoons must be fenced under county environmental health codes before a final use permit is issued.

  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.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Private wastewater (septic) system installed for a new home in Nemaha County, including Reilly township

  • Final inspection is conducted by NEKES after the homeowner notifies NEKES that the system is complete.
  • A final use permit is issued after the final inspection; all septic systems must have a final drawing submitted to NEKES before the final use permit is issued.
  • All work must be done by NEKES-licensed wastewater installers.

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

• Agricultural exemptionAvailable

  Agricultural land use in the ag district of unincorporated Nemaha County, including Reilly township

  • Applies to agricultural purposes as defined in the code; the listed high-demand industrial, slaughterhouse, landfill, energy, mining, detention, adult, tower and wind-blade uses are excluded and need a conditional use permit.
  • The exemption is from zoning restriction on agricultural land use, not from septic, well or other state rules.

  “to conserve good agricultural land and protect it from the intrusion of incompatible uses, but not to regulate or restrict the primary use of land for agricultural uses.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Application fee for a private wastewater (septic) permit in Nemaha County, including Reilly township

  • Fee is the application fee only; the page does not list site evaluation, inspection or final use permit fees.

  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 processPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning amendment and conditional use permit applications in unincorporated Nemaha County, including Reilly township

  • Applications are filed in writing with the zoning administrator with the fee established by the governing body; Section 7-102 also requires a hearing set within 60 days and mailed notice to owners within 1000 feet.
  • Section 4-102 requires a development plan before any construction on a conditional use property.
  • Fee amount is not stated in the code text read.

  “all applications or requests for amendments, revisions or changes to the zoning code or the zoning district boundary map or for a conditional use permit shall be made in writing to the zoning administrator and the payment of an application fee established by the governing body.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Published (with conditions) — Private wastewater (septic) permit process for a new home in Nemaha County, including Reilly township

    “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 Reilly Township or Nemaha County directly.

• Building permit — Building permits for new homes in Reilly township (unincorporated Nemaha County)
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for a home built by the owner in Reilly township
• Building code adopted — Building codes for new construction in Reilly township (unincorporated Nemaha County)
• Inspections — Building inspections for new homes in Reilly township (unincorporated Nemaha County)
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes in Reilly township (unincorporated Nemaha County)

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.