Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Chase, Kansas

Chase’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Chase city limits: the city's own zoning regulations, incorporated into its code by reference

  • Code section 16-201 incorporates the zoning regulations by reference; the ordinance numbers in the code text are blank, so the adopting ordinance could not be identified from the code page.
  • The code page is an unofficial draft (uploaded September 8, 2025); the adopted zoning regulations text itself was not retrieved, so district-level rules are not stated here.
  • Zoning regulations were said to have been amended by ordinances listed in the code history; those amendments were not retrieved.

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

• Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

  Buildings used for human occupancy inside Chase city limits, where a public sanitary sewer is within 100 feet of the property line

  • Connection is required within 90 days after official notice from the city.
  • Applies only where the public sewer is within 100 feet of the property line; sewage disposal on properties farther than 100 feet from a public sewer is not addressed in the sections retrieved.
  • Owner pays all costs of the building sewer (15-305).

  distance from property line to public sewer: <= 100 feet · connection deadline after official notice: 90 days

  “is hereby required at his or her expense to install suitable toilet facilities therein, and to connect such facilities directly with the proper public sewer in accordance with the provisions of this article, within 90 days after date of official notice to do so, provided that said public sewer is within 100 feet of the property line.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Water (with conditions) — Houses and buildings inside Chase city limits abutting a street with a city water main

    “the owner of all houses, buildings, or properties used for human occupancy, employment, recreation, or other purpose, situated within the city abutting on any street, alley, or right-of-way in which there is now located or may in the future be located near public water mains, is hereby required at his or her own expense to make connection to such public water main.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision of land inside Chase city limits (and the surrounding area described in the subdivision regulations)

  • Regulations are incorporated by reference; the ordinance number and the preparer are blank in the code text, and the regulations document itself was not retrieved.
  • Requirements of the subdivision regulations were not retrieved.

  “there are hereby incorporated by reference, as if set out fully herein, certain regulations governing the subdivision of land located within the city of chase, kansas”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Sewer connection permit applications for property inside Chase city limits

  • Water connection fees are cost plus tax (15-207), not a fixed published amount.
  • Code text is an unofficial draft; current fee amounts should be checked with the city clerk.

  sewer connection permit fee, residential or commercial building: 5 USD (industrial building fee is $10)

  “there shall be charged a fee of $5 for a residential or commercial building and $10 for an industrial building payable at the time of making application for the permit.”

• Permit processPartial

  Water and sewer connection permits for property inside Chase city limits; no building, zoning or occupancy permit process was found

  • Process is published only for utility connections; the code text does not describe a building or zoning permit process.
  • Applications are made to the city clerk on a city form for water connections.

  “any person desiring to make a connection to the city sewer system shall apply in writing to the city clerk who shall forward the application to the utility superintendent.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — New residential construction inside Chase city limits
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction inside Chase city limits
• Building code adopted — Building code edition for construction inside Chase city limits
• Inspections — Building inspection for new homes inside Chase city limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy inside Chase 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.