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

Rules another office applies inside Wildcat Township

Wildcat 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

  Buildings and structures inside Wildcat township (unincorporated Riley County); permit issued by Riley County Planning & Development

  • Not required for structures under 49 square feet, structures on federal land, or structures owned by Kansas State University or the State of Kansas.
  • Not required for driveways, fences or sidewalks.
  • Riley County has not adopted building codes; the permit checks zoning, setbacks and sanitary code compliance, with no construction inspection.
  • Fee doubled if construction starts before permit issuance.
  • Fees: $150 residential principal structure, $225 commercial/industrial principal structure.
  • Floodplain, fire district and environmental health review may apply.

  residential principal structure fee: 150 USD (doubled if construction commences before permit) · minimum structure size requiring permit: >= 49 sq ft (structures under 49 sq ft exempt)

  “a building permit is not required for any building or structure less than 49 square feet in area”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Wildcat township (unincorporated Riley County). Zoning is administered by Riley County Planning & Development, not by the township itself; no township-adopted zoning ordinance was found.

  • Riley County zoning applies to the unincorporated area; cities within the county have their own rules.
  • Zoning district determines setbacks and permitted use; district-specific limits not researched.

  “the permit is necessary to verify that the zoning is proper for the intended use, the required setbacks from property lines are achieved, sanitary code requirements are met”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private wastewater disposal systems inside Wildcat township (unincorporated Riley County), regulated by Riley County Environmental Health under the Riley County Sanitary Code

  • Code does not apply to a single-owner tract over 600 acres used only for agricultural purposes, except for residences on it.
  • No private system may be constructed, repaired or modified within 400 feet of an existing public sewer (section 2-3.2).

  “this code and all authorized rules, regulations, and restrictions authorized by this code shall apply to the unincorporated area of riley county, kansas”

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.