Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Burlingame, Kansas

Burlingame’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the corporate limits of Burlingame city, Kansas: the city adopts and administers its own zoning regulations by incorporating a code of zoning regulations by reference.

  • The incorporated code is the 1995 Code of Zoning Regulations and Comprehensive Plan prepared by the Burlingame City Planning Commission; Ordinance 1714 cites it as the 'code of zoning regulations for the city of burlingame, kansas'.
  • The source is a scanned, OCR-read PDF; the adoption day and month are not legible in the text.
  • Current status of the 1995 code and later amendments was not verified; the same city website shows later ordinances amending Ordinance 1714 (per prior research notes), but those amendments were not opened.

  “there is hereby incorporated by reference for the purpose of regulating zoning within the corporate limits of the city of burlingame, kansas”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Private sewage disposal systems using subsurface soil absorption inside Burlingame city. This is a sewage-permit lot-area condition, not a zoning minimum lot size for a district.

  • Applies only to lots served by subsurface soil absorption facilities; a permit is not issued for those lots below one acre.
  • Other private systems must also comply with Kansas Department of Health and Environment requirements (see off_grid_sanitation claim).

  minimum lot area for private sewage disposal with subsurface soil absorption: >= 1 acre

  “no permit shall be issued for any private sewage disposal system employing subsurface soil absorption facilities where the area of the lot is less than one acre.”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Private sewage disposal systems on land inside Burlingame city limits

  • The city utility superintendent signs the written permit; approval by the governing body is also required for systems in an area zoned industrial district.
  • Systems must comply with Kansas Department of Health and Environment water pollution control requirements.

  “before commencing construction of a private sewage disposal system, the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the utility superintendent.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Construction of a private sewage disposal system on land inside Burlingame city

  • A private sewage system employing a cesspool, lagoon or similar facility may be permitted only within an area zoned industrial district.
  • Subsurface soil absorption systems require at least one acre of lot area (see minimum_lot_size claim).

  permit and inspection fee (as stated in Ordinance 1904): 20 USD (stated as a 2000 fee; current fee not verified)

  “before commencing construction of a private sewage disposal system, the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the utility superintendent.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Private sewage disposal (non-sewer sanitation) on land inside Burlingame city

  • Private systems must meet Kansas Department of Health and Environment water pollution control requirements.
  • Cesspool, lagoon or similar facilities are allowed only in an area zoned industrial district.
  • Subsurface soil absorption systems need at least one acre of lot area.

  “no permit shall be issued for any private sewage disposal system employing a cesspool, lagoon or other such facility unless located within an area zoned "industrial district"”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  New residential utility service connections inside Burlingame city: city water and sewer connections are permitted after the connection fee is paid

  • Fees are paid to the city clerk's office before utility connections are permitted for new service.
  • Commercial and industrial customers pay a connection fee at cost to the city instead of the residential amounts.
  • If utility service is terminated, connection fees are not returned.

  residential water connection fee: 400 USD · residential sewer connection fee: 250 USD

  “a connection fee of $400.00 for natural gas, $250.00 for sewer and $400.00 for water shall be paid by all residential customers.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Burlingame or Osage County directly.

• Building permit — New residential construction permits inside Burlingame city
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption inside Burlingame city
• Building code adopted — Building codes adopted by Burlingame city
• Inspections — Building inspections for new residential construction inside Burlingame city
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Burlingame city

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.