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

Rules another office applies inside Washington Township

Washington 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 Washington township, Nemaha County, Kansas (an unincorporated area). The county Land Development Code applies here; no zoning ordinance adopted by Washington township itself was found.

  • This is county zoning under the county code, not a Washington township ordinance.
  • Uses requiring a conditional use permit need a development plan and planning commission and governing body approval under the 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 district for land inside Washington township (unincorporated Nemaha County): the ag agricultural district, which the code applies to the whole county

  • The code says the county is classified as ag; the zoning district boundary map it references was not opened, so only the ag classification is recorded.

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

• Living in an RVAllowed (with conditions)

  RV occupancy on private land inside Washington township (unincorporated Nemaha County) in the ag district

  • Inferred from the general ag-district rule that land uses not needing a conditional use permit are allowed by right. The adopted code text read contains no RV-specific provision.
  • Septic and well rules still apply (see septic and well claims).

  “as such, all types of land use except those specifically requiring a conditional or special use permit under these regulations are allowed by a matter of right.”

• Camping on your landAllowed (with conditions)

  Temporary camping on private land inside Washington township (unincorporated Nemaha County) in the ag district

  • Inferred from the general ag-district matter-of-right rule; the adopted code text read contains no temporary-camping provision.
  • Septic and well rules still apply to any sanitation or water use.

  “as such, all types of land use except those specifically requiring a conditional or special use permit under these regulations are allowed by a matter of right.”

• Tiny homesAllowed (with conditions)

  Tiny-home occupancy on private land inside Washington township (unincorporated Nemaha County) in the ag district

  • Inferred from the general ag-district matter-of-right rule; the adopted code text read contains no tiny-home-specific provision.
  • Septic and well rules still apply.

  “as such, all types of land use except those specifically requiring a conditional or special use permit under these regulations are allowed by a matter of right.”

• Manufactured homesAllowed (with conditions)

  Manufactured-home occupancy on private land inside Washington township (unincorporated Nemaha County) in the ag district

  • Inferred from the general ag-district matter-of-right rule; the adopted code text read contains no manufactured-home-specific provision in the sections read.
  • Septic and well rules still apply.

  “as such, all types of land use except those specifically requiring a conditional or special use permit under these regulations are allowed by a matter of right.”

• Accessory dwellingsAllowed (with conditions)

  Accessory dwellings on private land inside Washington township (unincorporated Nemaha County) in the ag district

  • Inferred from the general ag-district matter-of-right rule; the adopted code text read contains no accessory-dwelling provision.
  • Septic and well rules still apply.

  “as such, all types of land use except those specifically requiring a conditional or special use permit under these regulations are allowed by a matter of right.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits for a new home inside Washington township, Nemaha County
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for Washington township, Nemaha County
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption for Washington township, Nemaha County
• Inspections — Building inspections (structural/building code) for a new home inside Washington township, Nemaha County
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for a new home inside Washington township, 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.