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

Caldwell Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction of any sort on unincorporated land inside Caldwell Township, Sumner County, Kansas, subject to Sumner County zoning regulations.

  • The applicant must provide certification of zoning-compliance proof from the Zoning Administrator.
  • For a residence other than agricultural use, the owner must prepare a plat under the Subdivision Regulations and obtain Planning Commission and Governing Body approval before requesting a zoning permit.
  • County zoning regulations do not apply to the agricultural, utility, railroad, oil-and-gas, and federal-government exceptions stated in Article III, Section 3.

  “Any person intending to perform construction of any sort shall provide certification of proof of compliance with Zoning Requirements from the Zoning Administrator.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Unincorporated land inside Caldwell Township, Sumner County, Kansas, where Sumner County administers the applicable zoning regulations.

  • The cited county regulations apply to unincorporated Sumner County; an incorporated city is covered only if it requests county zoning administration through an interlocal agreement.
  • The regulations do not apply to agricultural land or associated buildings while used for agricultural purposes, except in federally designated floodplain areas.
  • The regulations do not apply to listed utility-distribution and sewage-collection equipment other than above-ground utility substations, railroad-right-of-way facilities and maintenance, oil or gas drilling except in residential or rural-center districts, or federal-government structures or land.

  “These Regulations shall apply to all structures and land within the unincorporated area of Sumner County, Kansas”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private wastewater systems on unincorporated land inside Caldwell Township, Sumner County, Kansas.

  • The code applies to all unincorporated areas in Sumner County.
  • Plans and specifications must be approved by the Administrative Agency before development of a private wastewater system.
  • A permit issued by the Administrative Agency is required before construction or modification of a private wastewater system.
  • A private wastewater system may not be constructed within 400 feet of an existing public sewer unless the Administrative Agency finds connection is infeasible and a compliant private system can be constructed.
  • A site may not be approved if public-wastewater connection is feasible, it violates Section 2-4.0, it has less than two acres exclusive of roads, streets, public rights-of-way, or easements, or its soil, topography, and geology fail Section 2-6.0.
  • Systems developed or modified after the code's effective date must be inspected and approved before being covered or made inaccessible to inspection.
  • The Administrative Agency may grant an exception when reliable information justifies it while protecting beneficial uses of state waters and avoiding a nuisance.

  public sewer separation threshold: < 400 feet (A private system may be allowed if the Administrative Agency finds public-sewer connection infeasible and finds a compliant private system can be constructed.) · minimum site area: >= 2 acres (Exclusive of roads, streets, other public rights-of-way, or easements.)

  “Administrative Agency for SUMNER County is designated as the BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. [...] apply to all unincorporated areas located in SUMNER County, Kansas.”

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.