Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Stockton, Kansas

Stockton’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New construction, enlargement, relocation and remodeling of buildings inside Stockton city limits

  • Work may proceed only after the building permit is first obtained and approved by the city
  • Application must be made before work begins on the foundation of a building or structure

  “no person shall hereafter erect or cause to be erected within the city any building or structure of any kind or enlarge or add to the outside dimension thereof, or relocate any building or structure already erected on which may hereafter be erected or remodel any building or structure within the city without a building permit being first obtained and approved by the city.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Construction inside Stockton city limits

  • Adopted edition is the 2009 International Building Code as stated in section 4-101

  “there is hereby incorporated by reference for the purpose of regulating construction within the corporate limits of the city of stockton, kansas, that certain uniform code known as the international building code, 2009 edition, as published by the international code council.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Adopted — Plumbing construction inside Stockton city limits

    “there is hereby incorporated by reference for the purpose of regulating construction within the corporate limits of the city of stockton, kansas, that certain uniform code known as the international plumbing code, 2009 edition, as published by the international code council.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Buildings under construction, alteration or relocation inside Stockton city limits

  • The code states the building inspector's duty to examine work in progress; no separate inspection schedule or fee was found in the sections opened
  • Inspector authority to stop unpermitted work is in section 4-108(c)

  “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 Stockton city limits; the city adopts and administers its own zoning regulations by incorporation

  • Zoning regulations are incorporated by reference from a separate document titled Zoning Regulations for the City of Stockton, Kansas; that document was not available on the pages opened
  • Permits for erection, alteration, enlargement or moving of buildings are authorized by the city manager under the zoning article (16-203)

  “pursuant to the provisions of chapter 12, article 7, kansas statutes the city of stockton hereby incorporates by reference for the purpose of providing regulations governing land use within the city of stockton, kansas”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Land inside Stockton city limits

  • The zoning districts map is incorporated by reference and filed with the city clerk; the district text and map image were not found online

  “filed in the office of the city clerk to be open for inspection and available to the public at all reasonable hours.”

• Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

  Dwellings and buildings inside Stockton city limits located near a city sewer or in a sewer district block through which a sewer extends

  • Connection is required as the city judges necessary for public health, not automatically for every lot
  • Non-connection after 10 days' written notice lets the city contract the connection and assess costs to the property (section 15-302)
  • Water connection requirement not established in this claim

  “all persons and property owners owning dwelling houses or buildings within the city which buildings are or shall be located near a sewer, or in a block within any sewer district in the city through which a sewer extends, shall make such connections with such sewer as may be necessary in the judgment of the city for the protection of the health of the public”

• Permit feesPublished

  Sewer connections to the city system for residences inside Stockton city limits

  • Property owner also pays all costs of connecting to the city sewer system, including the sewer service line, street and alley damage and damage to other utilities (section 15-303)

  sewer connection fee, resident within a sewer district: 20 USD (plus the owner's connection costs) · sewer connection fee, non-resident of the city: 200 USD (plus the special assessment per lot paid by property owners within the sewer district)

  “residents of the city within a sewer district - $20.”

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  • Published — Building permits inside Stockton city limits

    “the fee for a building permit shall be $25 provided, where it is proposed only to move a building into the city or to relocate an existing building therein”

• Permit processPartial

  Building and moving permits inside Stockton city limits

  • A plat in duplicate and a signed statement of use must be filed with the city clerk before a permit issues (section 16-203)
  • Appeals from the city manager go to the board of zoning appeals
  • Application must state the exact site, dimensions, estimated cost, intended use and materials (section 4-103)

  “permits for the erection, alteration, enlargement or moving in of any building shall be authorized by the city manager.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders constructing their own home inside Stockton city limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of new buildings inside Stockton city limits
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size in single-family residential districts inside Stockton city limits
• Minimum lot size — Minimum lot size for the main single-family residential district and any agricultural or rural-residential district inside Stockton city limits
• Setbacks — Setbacks for the main single-family residential district and any agricultural or rural-residential district inside Stockton 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.