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

Rules another office applies inside Zeandale Township

Zeandale 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 Zeandale township, issued by Riley County Planning & Development

  • Not required for structures under 49 square feet, structures on U.S. government 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; permit confirms zoning, setbacks and sanitary code compliance.
  • Fee doubled if construction starts before permit issued.
  • Manufactured homes outside a mobile home park need permanent foundation and a permit.

  residential principal structure fee: 150 USD (doubled if construction commences before permit)

  “a building permit is required prior to the start of construction, reconstruction, remodeling, relocation, addition, or change of use of any building or structure in riley county.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Zeandale township, Riley County, KS: zoning is administered by Riley County (Riley County Zoning Regulations), not by the township itself

  • Evidence is a 2015 county planning board staff report applying county zoning (AG district, residential use designator) to a Zeandale Township parcel; the current zoning regulations text was not opened.
  • Subdivision regulations and sanitary code also apply.

  “staff recommends that the board approve the request to receive a residential use designator- extraneous farmstead, as it has been determined that it meets the minimum requirements of the riley county zoning regulations.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private wastewater systems inside Zeandale township, regulated by Riley County Planning & Development Environmental Health under the Riley County Sanitary Code

  • Code does not apply to a tract over 600 acres under one ownership used only for agricultural purposes, except residences on it.
  • No private wastewater system within 400 feet of an existing public sewer.

  “this code and all authorized rules, regulations, and restrictions authorized by this code shall apply to the unincorporated area of riley county, kansas, and to all persons, property, establishments, and business activities located or conducted therein, regardless of ownership. this code does not apply to any tract of land under one ownership, which exceeds 600 acres in area and is used only for agricultural purposes, except for residences located thereon.”

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.