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

Rules another office applies inside Medford Township

Medford 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 permitLimited

  Structures inside Medford township (unincorporated Reno County): the county enforces no building code, only zoning/other permits

  • Structures 120 square feet or less need no zoning permit
  • Floodplain development permit needed for any size structure in a floodplain
  • Septic and well permits, entrance permits may be required

  zoning permit exemption: <= 120 square feet (floodplain development permit still required in floodplain)

  “reno county does not enforce or implement building codes. reno county suggests all construction be built to the latest building code standard, but there are no inspections required for hvac, concrete, or any other building code related inspection.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Medford township (unincorporated Reno County); zoning is adopted and administered by Reno County, not by the township

  • Exception: officially designated extra-territorial jurisdiction of a city, or city areas where the city requested county administration by inter-local agreement
  • No township zoning ordinance was found; that the township has not adopted its own zoning was not confirmed by an official statement
  • Districts: AG, R-1, R-2, R-3, V-1, FRD, CWECS

  “these regulations shall apply to all structures and land within the unincorporated area of reno county, kansas, as reflected on the official zoning district boundary map; except for an officially designated extra-territorial jurisdiction of a city, plus that area of the county within the jurisdiction of any incorporated city which may elect to request through an inter-local agreement, county administration of the zoning regulations on behalf of the city.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Onsite wastewater systems inside Medford township, as part of Reno County's unincorporated area

  • Applies outside municipal boundaries of any city
  • Administered by Reno County Environmental Division under the Sanitation Code

  “this code and all authorized regulations, restrictions, and requirements shall apply from and after the effective date and adoption to and throughout the unincorporated area of reno county, kansas, and to all persons, property, establishments, and business activities located or conducted, regardless of ownership and acreage, within reno county, kansas, and outside municipal boundaries of any 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.