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

Center Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction within Center township, Woodson County, Kansas, for which Woodson County requires a building permit.

  • The county's official page states that building permits are required but does not publish project-type exceptions, township-specific exemptions, or a separate permit threshold on that page.
  • Additional municipal requirements may apply if a parcel is within an incorporated municipality.

  “Woodson County, Kansas is a Zoned County. BUILDING PERMITS ARE REQUIRED. Please check the Appraiser's Page for more information on zoning requirements.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land in the unincorporated portion of Center township, Woodson County, Kansas, subject to the Woodson County zoning regulations.

  • The township has not been identified as the rule-maker; Woodson County administers the zoning regulations applicable to unincorporated land.
  • For land uses other than agricultural or traditional single-family residential, a Conditional Use Permit issued under the regulations is required.
  • The cited zoning text does not establish the zoning treatment of any incorporated territory that may lie within the township boundary.

  “Therefore, in order to develop any land use other than agricultural or traditional single-family residential in the unincorporated portion of Woodson County a Conditional Use Permit issued in accordance with these Regulations shall be required.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private domestic wastewater systems on unincorporated land inside Center township, Woodson County, Kansas.

  • Woodson County's Administrative Agency is the Woodson County Local Environmental Protection Program (LEPP).
  • The sanitary code applies to all unincorporated areas of Woodson County except the 2,735-acre new Yates Center City Reservoir watershed described in section 1-3.5.9.
  • No person may install a private wastewater system until plans and specifications have been approved by, and a permit obtained from, the Administrative Agency.

  “The Administrative Agency for Woodson County is designated as the Local Environmental Protection Program (LEPP) for Woodson County. [...] This code shall apply to all unincorporated areas of Woodson County with the exceptions of the land comprising the new Yates Center City Reservoir watershed, containing 2735 acres.”

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.