Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Ogden, Kansas

Ogden’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Building, electrical, gas, mechanical and plumbing work inside Ogden city limits

  • Section 105.2 as amended lists work exempt from permit, including one-story detached accessory structures up to 200 square feet, retaining walls not over 4 feet, and painting or finish work.
  • Work started before permits are obtained triggers an extra fee equal to one half of the permit fee.

  “any person who commences any work on a building, structure, electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system before obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject to a fee equal to one half of the permit fee in addition to the required permit fees”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Construction, alteration and occupancy of buildings inside the corporate city limits of Ogden city

  • Adopted as the International Building Code, 2006 edition, with appendices c, e, f, g, i and j, as amended by section 4-203 of the city code.
  • Adopted by ordinance no. 625; ordinance effective date not stated in the text read.

  “there is hereby incorporated by reference, for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations for construction, alteration, addition, demolition, equipment, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of buildings and structures within the corporate city limits of the city of ogden, kansas, that certain standard building code known as the international building code, 2006 edition, including appendices c, e, f, g, i and j”

• InspectionsRequired

  Buildings under construction, alteration or relocation inside Ogden city

  • Inspection is tied to the permit given; the building inspector administers the code.
  • Final inspection and certificate of occupancy rules were not located in the text read.

  “to examine all buildings in the process of erection, construction, alteration or relocation in the city for the purpose of determining whether the work is in compliance with the permit given”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the corporate limits of Ogden city, Riley County, Kansas. Ogden city adopts and administers its own zoning regulations.

  • District text (Article 2, Districts and Maps) was not opened in this pass; dimensional and use limits are unknown.

  “new zoning regulations are hereby approved pursuant to k.s.a. 12-749 et seq., which govern the use of land within the corporate limits of the city”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land division inside Ogden city limits under the Ogden subdivision regulations

  • Subdivision regulations adopted by the Ogden planning commission on July 9, 2007, incorporated by ordinance no. 608.

  “it shall be unlawful for any person to fail to comply with the provisions of said ogden subdivision regulations”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Building permit fees for work inside Ogden city limits

  • Fee is based on the total construction value set by the building official using the ICC valuation data table.
  • No other fee is charged for new construction, but separate fees for sewer and water connections and sign installations are allowed.
  • The governing body may waive fees.

  “the governing body shall have the right to waive fees as they deem necessary.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption inside Ogden city
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Ogden city
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwelling size inside Ogden city
• Minimum lot size — Single-family residential lots inside Ogden city
• Setbacks — Yard setbacks for residential lots inside Ogden 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.