Zoning, building permits and septic rules in WaKeeney, Kansas

WaKeeney’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the corporate limits of WaKeeney city, Kansas. The city's own Zoning Regulations (Code Chapter 16, Article 2) divide the city into residence, business and industrial districts.

  • Zoning regulations of the city are adopted by codification of ordinance no 1299, per the Article 2 introduction; the codification date is not shown in the copy reviewed.
  • Under Code § 16-104 the city's zoning and subdivision regulations are subject to final approval of the governing body by ordinance.
  • Under Code § 16-105 the planning commission also serves as the city's board of zoning appeals.

  “the city of wakeeney, kansas, is hereby divided into the following districts: (a) residence district; (b) business district; and (c) industrial district.”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  All land inside WaKeeney city limits. The city is divided into residence, business and industrial districts, plus a fire district overlay within the business and industrial districts.

  • Business and industrial districts are described by block and lot in § 16-201(a)(2) and (a)(3); the residence district covers the remaining city area under § 16-201(a)(5).
  • The fire district under § 16-201(a)(4) is a sub-area of the business and industrial districts.
  • The official zoning map was not located or opened, so parcel-level district boundaries are not verified.

  “the residential district shall include all area within the limits of the city, except that hereinbefore designated as business and industrial districts.”

• Building heightSpecified

  Enclosed buildings erected or altered in the residence area of WaKeeney city.

  • The code states height in stories, not feet; no foot-based height limit was found in the text reviewed.
  • Business and industrial district height limits were not verified.

  maximum building height: <= 2.5 stories (Enclosed buildings in residence area) · minimum building height: >= 1 stories above the ground (Enclosed buildings in residence area)

  “no enclosed building hereafter erected or altered in the residence area shall exceed two and one-half stories, or be less than one story above the ground.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land within the jurisdiction the governing body designates for WaKeeney city's planning commission.

  • Subdivision regulations are Article 3 of Chapter 16 (listed in the chapter table of contents). Article 3 was not opened, so plat, approval and improvement requirements are not verified.
  • Subdivision regulations are subject to final approval of the governing body by ordinance (§ 16-104).

  “there are hereby incorporated by reference, as if set out fully herein, certain regulations governing the subdivision of land located within the city and certain surrounding area as described therein, as adopted by the governing body.”

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• Building permit — Building permits for new homes inside WaKeeney city
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for building permits inside WaKeeney city
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption inside WaKeeney city
• Inspections — Building inspections inside WaKeeney city
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside WaKeeney city

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.