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

Rules another office applies inside Shiloh Township

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

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Lots that receive an onsite wastewater system permit inside Shiloh township, Neosho County, Kansas. This is a health-code minimum for septic permits, not a zoning lot size.

  • Applies unless a waiver or variance is granted under article 1 of the sanitary code.
  • No zoning-district lot size was located for Shiloh township.

  minimum lot or tract size per living unit (onsite wastewater permit): >= 3 acres (unless a waiver or variance is granted under article 1 of the code)

  “a minimum lot or tract size of three (3) acres per living unit shall be required for any permit issued under this article.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Onsite wastewater (septic) systems on land inside Shiloh township, Neosho County, Kansas. The county code applies to all areas of Neosho County, so it reaches Shiloh township.

  • The county code applies throughout Neosho County, including areas within city limits when authorized by the city or required by state or federal law.
  • Permits are issued by the Neosho County environmental health department, not by the township.

  “this code and any or all rules, regulations, restrictions and requirements shall apply to and throughout all areas of neosho county, kansas, including those areas located within the municipal boundaries of any city, whenever authorized by said city or required under application of the laws of the state of kansas or of the united states”

• Septic permitRequired

  Erecting, constructing, or structurally altering an onsite wastewater system on land inside Shiloh township, Neosho County, Kansas

  • Permit is issued by the Neosho County environmental health department.
  • A minimum lot or tract size of three acres per living unit applies to any onsite wastewater permit, unless a waiver or variance is granted under article 1 of the code.

  “it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to erect, construct or perform any structurally significant alteration, remove, convert, or demolish any part of any onsite wastewater system regulated by this code, without first obtaining a permit from the neosho county environmental health department.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Onsite wastewater systems installed on land inside Shiloh township, Neosho County, Kansas

  • The system may not be placed into service, and no occupancy permit may be issued for an establishment connected to it, until all required inspections are approved and final inspection certification is granted by the environmental health director or designee.
  • No inspection or approval starts until the applicant has complied with the permit and application requirements.

  “no onsite wastewater system shall be placed into service and no occupancy permit may be issued to any person for use of any establishment to be connected to such system until all the required inspections of the system have been conducted and approved and the final inspection certification has been granted by the director of environmental health department or his designee.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — New residential construction inside Shiloh township, Neosho County, Kansas
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction inside Shiloh township, Neosho County, Kansas
• Building code adopted — Construction inside Shiloh township, Neosho County, Kansas
• Inspections — General building inspections inside Shiloh township, Neosho County, Kansas
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of new homes inside Shiloh township, Neosho County, Kansas

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.