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

Morton Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Residential building and building-system work on unincorporated land inside Morton Township that is within the Sedgwick County Jurisdiction.

  • The Unified Building and Trade Code applies in unincorporated Sedgwick County and excludes areas within incorporated cities other than Wichita unless a city has opted in under a separate agreement.
  • An owner or authorized agent must apply to the building official and obtain the required permit before the listed construction, alteration, repair, moving, demolition, occupancy-change, or electrical, gas, mechanical, or plumbing work.
  • Permit exemptions remain subject to all other applicable laws and ordinances.
  • One-story detached accessory structures in Groups S or U of 400 square feet or less are exempt from a building permit only if located in unincorporated Sedgwick County and a MABCD location permit is obtained before installation.

  residential new-build permit fee: per 0.38 USD per square foot of finished space (The code states 30 cents per square foot of unfinished space.)

  “shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Unincorporated land inside Morton Township, Sedgwick County, Kansas.

  • This is a Sedgwick County rule, not a Morton Township ordinance.
  • The Unified Zoning Code applies to the entire unincorporated area of Sedgwick County, including areas within three miles of incorporated cities.
  • Incorporated land within Morton Township is not covered by this countywide unincorporated-area zoning claim.

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

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Onsite wastewater systems on unincorporated land inside Morton Township, Sedgwick County, Kansas.

  • This is a Sedgwick County Department of Code Enforcement function, not a Morton Township function.
  • The sanitary code does not apply to incorporated cities or to premises under one ownership exceeding 640 acres used only for agricultural purposes.
  • New construction of an onsite wastewater system, or of a structure discharging wastewater other than to public sewage, cannot begin until the Director issues a construction permit.
  • Systems serving more than one lot are regulated under the Community Sewer System portion of the Wichita-Sedgwick County Subdivision Regulations.
  • Surface-discharging systems require Kansas Department of Health and Environment permitting.
  • No onsite wastewater system may be constructed within 400 feet of an existing public sewer unless the Director finds a sewer connection is not reasonable or feasible and a compliant onsite system can be constructed without adversely affecting natural resources and public health and safety.

  public-sewer separation: < 400 feet (An onsite system may be allowed if the Director makes the feasibility and no-adverse-effect findings stated in the sanitary code.)

  “The Sedgwick County Department of Code Enforcement is designated as the county agency responsible for promulgating and 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.