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

Rules another office applies inside Louisville Township

Louisville 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

  Dwellings and accessory structures on land in unincorporated Pottawatomie County, including rural Louisville township; permit issued by the county Planning & Zoning office.

  • Not needed for small storage sheds 120 square feet or less, fences, play houses and play equipment.
  • Agricultural structures still need a permit to check floodplain and setbacks; no fee for agricultural structures on 40 acres or more.
  • Page does not name Louisville township; the city of Louisville may differ.

  exempt shed size: <= 120 square feet (small storage sheds only)

  “a building permit is needed for all site built dwellings and accessory structures, as well as manufactured homes, moved in homes and all additions to structures.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land in unincorporated Pottawatomie County, which is where Louisville township's rural land lies. Pottawatomie County's countywide zoning applies; no separate township zoning ordinance was found. The city of Louisville has its own jurisdiction and is not covered here.

  • Zoning is administered by the county Planning & Zoning office, not by the township.
  • Entire county was zoned A1 (agriculture) in 1972, with a few exceptions; commercial or manufacturing uses generally need rezoning.
  • Page does not name Louisville township; applicability rests on countywide zoning language.

  “when countywide zoning was established in 1972, the entire county was zoned a1 (agriculture), with a few exceptions.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private wastewater systems (lagoon, septic tank, lateral field) on unincorporated land in Pottawatomie County, including rural Louisville township; handled through the county health permit and sanitation code.

  • Health permit form and county sanitation codes apply.
  • Page does not name Louisville township.

  “if you will be installing your own private wastewater system (i.e., lagoon, septic tank or lateral field) you will need to complete a health permit (pdf).”

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.