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

Glendale Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction on unincorporated land inside Glendale Township, Saline County, Kansas; permits are issued by Saline County Planning & Zoning.

  • A building-permit application is needed for a new structure larger than 10 feet by 12 feet.
  • A building-permit application is needed when changing a building footprint or roofline.
  • A building-permit application is needed for remodeling that improves a structure's value by 50% or more.

  new structure dimensions: > 10 by 12 feet (Building-permit application is required when the new structure is larger than this size.) · remodeling value improvement: >= 50 percent (The county page states a permit is needed when remodeling improves the structure's value by 50% or more.)

  “You need to apply for a building permit if you’re going to build a new structure that is larger than 10’ by 12’, if you’re going to change the footprint or roofline of a building, or if you’re remodeling and going to improve the value of the structure by 50% or more.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Unincorporated land inside Glendale Township, Saline County, Kansas; Saline County, rather than the township, administers the applicable zoning resolution.

  • The zoning resolution applies to unincorporated territory over which the Saline County Board of County Commissioners has jurisdiction.
  • Federally owned land is excepted.

  “That the unincorporated territory over which the Board of County Commissioners has jurisdiction within Saline County, Kansas, except federally owned land, shall be divided into districts pursuant to this plan, and that regulations pertaining to the erection, construction, reconstruction and use of structures and land shall be adopted as County policy.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  On-site septic systems on land inside Glendale Township, Saline County, Kansas; Saline County Environmental Health administers and enforces the Saline County sanitary code.

  • A new septic permit is required any time there is a change to the septic system.
  • Examples of a change include adding lateral lines or putting in a new tank.

  “Environmental Health supports and enforces the sanitary code of Saline, Ellsworth, and Lincoln counties. [...] A new septic permit is required any time there is a change to your Septic system, for example, adding lateral lines or putting in a new tank.”

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.