Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Buhler, Kansas

Buhler’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Erecting, enlarging, relocating or remodeling a building or structure inside Buhler city limits

  • Permit is issued by the City Clerk after approval by the chief building official (4-110).
  • Permit must be obtained before work starts on the building or its foundation.
  • Mayor acts as chief building official (4-104).
  • Permit fees and exemptions were not found in the text opened.

  “it shall be unlawful for any person to hereafter erect or cause to be erected within the city any building or structure of any kind or enlarge or add to the outside dimension thereof”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Construction, alteration, use and occupancy of buildings inside Buhler city limits

  • Adopts the uniform building code, 1979 edition, as recommended by the international code council, under K.S.A. 12-3009 through 12-3012 including amendments.
  • Official copy is filed with the City Clerk (4-102).
  • No later edition was found in the text opened; the code site is labeled unofficial draft 2.

  “the uniform building code, 1979 edition, as recommended by the international code council”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Buhler city limits, Kansas, under the city zoning regulations incorporated in Code Chapter 16 Article 2

  • Zoning regulations are incorporated by reference to the Buhler city zoning regulations dated November 20, 1979 (model regulations prepared with planning consultants), as amended by the ordinances listed in the code history.
  • The zoning map is an official map kept on file with the City Clerk and open for inspection (16-202).
  • The code site is labeled unofficial draft 2; the official copy is held by the city.

  “there are hereby incorporated by reference as if set out fully herein, the zoning regulations adopted by the governing body of the city of buhler, kansas”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Zoning districts for land inside Buhler city limits

  • District boundaries and classifications are shown on an official zoning map filed with the City Clerk; no online district map or district list was found on the code pages opened.
  • The incorporated 1979 district text was not reproduced on the code site.

  “there is herein incorporated by reference and adopted, an official map delineating the boundaries of zoning districts and the classification of such districts”

• Living in an RVLimited

  Occupying a house trailer or camper (travel trailer, camper, converted bus) as living quarters inside Buhler city limits

  • Unlawful to occupy outside a park unless in the listed area: bounded on the north by West 5th Street, on the east by North Wall Street, on the south by West 2nd Street, and on the west by Buhler Road (5-202(b)(1)).
  • Outside a park, occupancy is limited to 14 days and sewage must go to a municipal sewer unless the unit is self-contained (5-202(b)(3)).
  • Occupy means use for living, sleeping, cooking or eating for any period of five consecutive days (5-201(f)).
  • Parked units may not be occupied on streets, alleys or public places outside designated areas (5-202(b)(3)(b)).

  maximum consecutive days occupied outside a park: <= 14 days (requirements in 5-202(b)(3) must be met)

  “a mobile home or house trailer may be occupied other than within a park, for a period not to exceed fourteen (14) days, provided the following requirements are met”

• Camping on your landLimited

  Temporary occupancy of a house trailer or mobile home outside a licensed park inside Buhler city limits

  • Allowed only for up to 14 days and only if the listed requirements are met (5-202(b)(3)).
  • Sewage must be disposed of into a municipal sewer system unless the unit is self-contained (5-202(b)(3)(a)).
  • Camping or vacation trailers may be stored in a rear or side yard without living quarters or business use (5-202(b)(4)).

  maximum days occupied outside a park: <= 14 days (requirements in 5-202(b)(3) must be met)

  “a mobile home or house trailer may be occupied other than within a park, for a period not to exceed fourteen (14) days, provided the following requirements are met”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdividing land inside Buhler city limits

  • Subdivision regulations are incorporated by reference (16-301); the text was not opened.
  • Platting and approval steps are therefore unknown.

  “article 3. subdivision regulations 16-301. subdivision regulations incorporated.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permits inside Buhler city limits
• Inspections — Inspections of building work inside Buhler city limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new dwellings inside Buhler city limits
• Minimum dwelling size — Single-family residential district inside Buhler city limits
• Minimum lot size — Single-family residential district inside Buhler city limits

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.