Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Overbrook, Kansas

Overbrook’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction, structure moves, remodels or reconstruction inside Overbrook city limits.

  • Building permit issued only if all zoning requirements are met.
  • Permit becomes null and void six months after issuance unless work starts within that period (Article 12).
  • Permit must be posted on the property until the project is complete; permit expires twelve months after issuance (Article 12).

  “no building permit shall be issued unless all the zoning requirements of these regulations are met.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  All land and structures inside the corporate limits of Overbrook city, KS (not the unincorporated county area).

  • Regulations were adopted by the Overbrook Planning and Zoning Commission, passed July 8, 2015, published August 6, 2015 (PDF cover).
  • Applies only within the corporate limits shown on the approved zoning map.

  “the provisions of these regulations shall apply to all structures and land in the incorporated area of the city of overbrook, kansas.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Overbrook city limits.

  • Official zoning district map is filed in the office of the city clerk and is posted as a PDF on the city planning page.

  “the jurisdictional area is hereby divided into six (6) zoning districts: r-1 r-2 mp p-1 c-1 i-1”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Single-family dwellings in the R-1 Residential - Single Family Dwelling district inside Overbrook city.

  • Applies to all dwellings erected, enlarged, relocated, or reconstructed, except as hereinafter provided in the regulations.

  minimum lot area: >= 10000 square feet (R-1 district)

  “shall be located upon lots containing the following areas: minimum lot area: 10,000 square feet”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Single-family dwellings in the R-1 Residential - Single Family Dwelling district inside Overbrook city.

  • A corner lot shall also be required to have a side yard width of 30 feet on the street side.

  front yard: 30 feet (from property line) · side yard: 10 feet (from property line) · rear yard: 5 feet (from property line and or utility easement) · corner lot street-side yard: 30 feet (corner lot)

  “front yard: 30 feet from property line side yard: 10 feet from property line rear yard: 5 feet from property line and or utility easement. a corner lot shall also be required to have a side yard width of 30 feet the street side”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  Principal and accessory buildings on lots in the R-1 Residential - Single Family Dwelling district inside Overbrook city.

  maximum building coverage of lot: <= 50 percent (principal and accessory buildings combined)

  “the principal and accessory buildings on any lot shall not cover more than 50 percent of the area of such lot”

• Building heightSpecified

  Structures in the R-1 Residential - Single Family Dwelling district inside Overbrook city.

  maximum structure height: <= 35 feet

  “height regulations: maximum structure height is 35 feet”

• Camping on your landLimited

  Travel trailer camps (commercial short-term camping sites) inside Overbrook city. Does not establish a rule for camping on private residential land.

  • Travel trailer camps are a special use; the conditions in the special-use section apply.

  “travel trailer camps shall be permitted subject to the following conditions:”

• Manufactured homesProhibited

  Class C manufactured homes (built before June 14, 1976) anywhere inside Overbrook city limits.

  • Class C is defined as any manufactured home that does not meet the Class A or Class B criteria, normally built before June 14, 1976.

  “class c manufactured homes are not permitted within the overbrook city limits.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Prohibited — Class A and Class B manufactured homes on R-1 Residential - Single Family Dwelling land inside Overbrook city.

    “class a and class b manufactured homes are not permitted.”

• Accessory dwellingsLimited

  Dwelling use of accessory structures inside Overbrook city. This is the only accessory-dwelling rule located; it is not a general accessory dwelling unit permission.

  • Accessory structures may not be occupied before the principal structure is completed.

  “no accessory structure shall be occupied on any lot prior to the time of the completion of the construction of the principal structure to which it is accessory. 1. no accessory structure shall be used for dwelling purposes.”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  New construction requiring a building permit inside Overbrook city.

  • Applies only where city utility service connections are deemed necessary; a permit is not issued until those connections are paid in full.
  • Required connection to public water or sewer for a new home was not confirmed in the text read.

  “no building permit shall be approved by the building inspector or issued by the city clerk until all city utility service connections have been paid for in full when said utility service connections are deemed necessary”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Plat and subdivision applications inside Overbrook city.

  • Preliminary plat review fee is $100 and final plat review fee is $50 per the city fee list; Planning and Zoning Commission reviews plat applications and makes recommendations to the Council.

  preliminary plat review fee: 100 USD

  “the planning & zoning commission reviews proposed amendments to zoning ordinances, site plans and plat applications”

• Driveway accessLimited

  Residential-district land used to reach business or industrial land inside Overbrook city.

  • Driveway or access restrictions from residential land to business or industrial land; not a driveway permit requirement.

  “no land which is located in a residential district shall be used for a driveway, walkway or access to any land which is located in any business or industrial district.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Building permits for residential construction inside Overbrook city.

  • Fee schedule is posted on the city's planning and zoning page; confirm current fees with City Hall before applying.

  residential building permit fee rate: 0.05 USD per square foot (minimum fee $25, maximum fee $500) · commercial building permit fee rate: 0.1 USD per square foot (minimum $50, maximum $1000)

  “building permit - residential - $.05 per square foot with a minimum fee of $25 and a maximum fee of $500 commercial - $.10 per square foot with a minimum of $50 and a maximum fee of $1000”

• Permit processPartial

  Building permit application process inside Overbrook city.

  • Application form is posted on the city website; the zoning-regulation procedure (plat and plot plan, ten-day decision) is in Article 12 of the PDF.

  “building permit application (pdf / 2,758 kb)”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for permits inside Overbrook city.
• Building code adopted — Which building code Overbrook city adopts.
• Inspections — Building inspections for new homes inside Overbrook city.
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy for new homes inside Overbrook city.
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling floor area inside Overbrook 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.