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

Rules another office applies inside Ridgeway Township

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

• Building permitRequired

  Construction on land inside Ridgeway township, Osage County, KS, permitted by the Osage County Land Development office

  • Fee: square footage x $0.05, $25 minimum
  • Building permit form says a wastewater permit is required for new construction, and failure to get one voids the building permit
  • Farm exemption is referenced on the form but its terms were not read
  • Page does not name Ridgeway township specifically; applies to land outside city boundaries

  building permit fee: sq ft x 0.05, $25 minimum USD

  “wastewater, construction, and land divisions require permits. permit applications are available online.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Ridgeway township, Osage County, KS: zoned under the Osage County zoning regulations, which cover all unincorporated land; no township-adopted zoning was found

  • County zoning applies only if the land is in the unincorporated portion of Osage County
  • Districts: AG, SR, R-1, V-1, plus FRD, FP and AO overlays
  • Official sources opened do not name Ridgeway township; inference is from the county rule covering all unincorporated land
  • Did not find an official statement on whether the township adopted its own zoning

  “1-103 jurisdiction these regulations shall apply to all lands within the unincorporated portion of osage county, kansas.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  On-site wastewater systems on land inside Ridgeway township, Osage County, KS, administered by the Osage County Land Development office

  • Wastewater permit fee $200; inspection fee $150
  • Inspection required on sale of property outside city boundaries since January 1, 2012; tank must be pumped at inspection
  • Page does not name Ridgeway township specifically; applies to land outside city boundaries

  wastewater permit fee: 200 USD · wastewater inspection fee: 150 USD

  “as of january 1, 2012, all property outside of city boundaries that sale must have a wastewater inspection.”

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.