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

Greeley Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New residential construction in the unincorporated portion of Greeley Township, where the Sedgwick County Jurisdiction applies.

  • The Unified Building and Trade Code excludes areas within corporate limits of incorporated cities other than Wichita unless the city opts in and enters an enforcement agreement with Sedgwick County.
  • The rule requires application to the building official and the required permit before the described work.
  • The code separately lists work exempt from permits; this claim concerns construction of a new residence rather than an identified exemption.

  “Any [...] who intends to construct [...] a building or structure [...] shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit.”

• Local zoningVaries (with conditions)

  Land inside Greeley Township: the official county zoning code governs the unincorporated portion; this research did not locate an official Greeley Township zoning ordinance or code establishing township-administered zoning.

  • The Wichita-Sedgwick County Unified Zoning Code applies to the entire unincorporated area of Sedgwick County, including areas within three miles of incorporated cities.
  • The cited county zoning resolution does not establish the zoning rule for land within an incorporated municipality inside the township.

  “The UZC is hereby made applicable to the entire unincorporated area of Sedgwick County, Kansas”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Onsite wastewater systems on land in the unincorporated portion of Greeley Township that is subject to the Sedgwick County Sanitary Code.

  • The sanitary code does not apply to incorporated cities or to a single-owner premises exceeding 640 acres used only for agricultural purposes.
  • For new onsite wastewater construction, a construction permit must issue from the Director of the Sedgwick County Department of Code Enforcement before work begins.
  • A system serving more than one lot is regulated under the Community Sewer System portion of the Wichita-Sedgwick County Subdivision Regulations.
  • Any surface-discharging system must be permitted by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
  • No onsite system may be constructed within 400 feet of an existing public sewer unless the Director finds connection is not reasonable or feasible and the compliant onsite system will not adversely affect natural resources and public health and safety.

  agricultural premises exemption threshold: > 640 acres (Only where the premises is under one ownership and used only for agricultural purposes.) · public-sewer separation: < 400 feet (Onsite construction is barred within this distance unless the Director makes the stated findings.)

  “The Sedgwick County Department of Code Enforcement is designated as the county agency responsible for [...] administering the sanitary code regulations concerning sewage and sewage disposal.”

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.