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ZONING REGULATIONS (PHYSICAL COPY AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT 1515 W. 55TH ST)
Ellis County, Kansas
Ellis County Joint Planning Commission
Edition of August 16th, 2021
Ellis County Board of County Commissioners- 2021
Butch Schlyer, District 1
Neal Younger, District 2
Dean Haselhorst, District 3
Ellis County Joint Planning Commission
David McDaniel, Member (Chairman)
Brett Schmidt, Member (Vice-Chairman)
Dick Klaus, Member (Schoenchen)
Nathan Leiker, Member
John Schulte, Member
Mark Brackney, Member
Rob Soneson, Former Member
Neal Younger, Former Member
Ellis County Clerk
Donna Maskus
County Staff- 2021
Mason Ruder, Environmental Planning Supervisor
Carla Meier, Environmental Associate
Justin Craig, Environmental Technician-Recording Secretary
Karen Purvis, Former Environmental Sanitarian/Zoning Administrator
Planning Consultant- 2021
Keith Marvin, Marvin Planning Consultants
Ellis County Zoning Regulations
(August 2021)
Table of Contents
Ellis County, Kansas
City of Schoenchen, Kansas
ARTICLE 1 Article 1: Title, Intent, and Purpose
Section 1.01 ... Short Title
Section 1.02 ... Purpose and Intent
Section 1.03.... Jurisdiction
Section 1.04 ... Highest Standard
Section 1.05 ... Comprehensive Development Plan Relationship
Section 1.06 ... Planning Commission Recommendations
ARTICLE 2 Article 2: Construction and Definitions
Section 2.01 ... Construction and General Terminology
Section 2.02 ... Abbreviations and Acronyms
Section 2.03.... Definitions
ARTICLE 3 Article 3: General Regulations
Section 3.01.... Regulations and Districts
Section 3.02.... Provision for Official Zoning Map
Section 3.03.... Provisions of these Regulations Declared to be Minimum
Section 3.04 ... Agricultural land exempted
Section 3.05 ... Nonconforming, General Intent
Section 3.06 ... Nonconforming Lots of Record
Section 3.07 ... Nonconforming Structures
Section 3.08 ... Nonconforming Uses of Land
Section 3.09 ... Discontinuance of Nonconforming Uses
Section 3.10 ... Destruction of a Nonconforming Use
Section 3.11 ... Intermittent Use
Section 3.12 ... Existence of a Nonconforming Use
Section 3.13 ... Repairs and Maintenance
Section 3.14 ... Vesting of Development Rights
Section 3.15 ... Uses Under Conditional Use Permit Not Nonconforming Uses
Section 3.16 ... Interpretation
Section 3.17 ... Scope of Regulations
Section 3.18 ... Zoning Standards
Section 3.19 ... Right-of-Way Splits and Minimum Lot Requirements
Section 3.20 ... Lot
Section 3.21 ... Reductions in Lot Area Prohibited
Section 3.22 ... Yard Requirements
Section 3.23 ... Drainage
Section 3.24 ... Permitted Obstructions in Required Yards
Section 3.25.... Accessory Building and Uses
Section 3.26 ... Occupancy of Basements and Cellars
Section 3.27 ... Permitted Modifications of Height Regulations
Section 3.28 ... Amenities, Fire
Section 3.29 ... County Road Intersections
Section 3.30.... Obstructions to Vision at Street Intersections
Section 3.31 ... Reserved
Section 3.32 ... Building Setback
Section 3.33 ... Temporary Structures
Section 3.34 ... Front Yards in Residential Districts
Section 3.35 ... Screening
Section 3.36 ... Fences, Walls, Hedges and Trees
Section 3.37 ... Public Utility Facilities Lot Size Requirements
Section 3.38:... Sanitation Requirements
Section 3.39 ... Prohibited Uses
Section 3.40 ... Fees
ARTICLE 4 Article 4: Zoning Districts
Section 4.01.... Establishment of Districts
Section 4.02.... Zoning Map
Section 4.03.... Rules for Interpretation of District Boundaries on the Official Zoning Map
Section 4.04.... Land Use Categories Matrix Explanation
Section 4.05.... Land Use Categories/Matrix
Section 4.06.... A-1 – Agricultural District
Section 4.07.... TA-1 – Transitional Agricultural District
Section 4.08.... RPC –River Protection Corridor District
Section 4.09.... RR-1 Rural Residential District
Section 4.10.... SR-1 Suburban Residential District
Section 4.11.... RM Mobile Home Residential District
Section 4.12.... C-1 – Commercial District
Section 4.13.... F-1 – Flex District
Section 4.14.... I-1 – Light Industrial District
Section 4.15.... V-1 – Unincorporated Community District – Antonino, Catharine, Munjor, Pfeifer, and Walker
Section 4.16.... IV-1 – Incorporated Community District - Schoenchen
Section 4.17.... PDO – Planned Development Overlay District
Section 4.18 . AO Airport Hazard Area District
Section 4.19 . FP-1 Floodplain Overlay District
ARTICLE 5 Article 5: Conditional Uses
Section 5.01.... Purpose and Intent
Section 5.02.... Applicability
Section 5.03.... Authority to Initiate
Section 5.04.... Application
Section 5.05.... Development Plan
Section 5.06.... Development Plan – Joint Planning Commission Review
Section 5.07.... Development Plan – Phasing, Time Restrictions
Section 5.08.... Conditional Uses Enumerated
Section 5.09.... Additions and Changes to Conditional Uses
Section 5.10.... Coordination with Other Entities
Section 5.11.... Continuance of a Conditional Use
Section 5.12.... Conditions of Approval
Section 5.13.... Appeals of Joint Planning Commission Action on Development Plan
Section 5.14.... Remedies for Noncompliance
Section 5.15.... Revocation
Section 5.16.... Standards
Section 5.17.... Issuance of Permits
Section 5.18.... Scope of Approval
Section 5.19.... Effective Date
ARTICLE 6 Article 6: Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements
Section 6.01.... Applicability
Section 6.02 .. Off-Street Automobile Storage
Section 6.03.... Schedule of Minimum Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements
Section 6.04.... Off-Street Parking: Shared Parking Requirements
Section 6.05.... Off-Street Parking: Parking for Individuals with Disabilities
Section 6.06.... Off-Street Parking Design Criteria
ARTICLE 7 Article 7: Sign Regulations
Section 7.01.... Compliance with Sign Regulations
Section 7.02.... Sign Definitions
Section 7.03.... Sign Area Computation
Section 7.04.... Signs, Special Conditions
Section 7.05.... Signs Prohibited Under These Regulations
Section 7.06.... Signs and Rights-of- Way
Section 7.07.... Sign Schedules
Section 7.08 ... Conditional Permit Condition
ARTICLE 8 Article 8: Supplemental Regulations
Section 8.01 ... Home Occupations and Home-Based Businesses in Residential Districts
Section 8.02 ... Home Occupations and Home-Based Businesses within the Agricultural Districts
Section 8.03.... Radio, Television and Wireless Communication Towers
Section 8.04.... Residential Design Manufactured Homes
Section 8.05.... Group Boarding Home, Group Day Care Home, Child Care Center, Day Care Center, Detention Center, Family Day Care Home, or Residential Center
Section 8.06.... Hospital or clinic for large or small animals
Section 8.07.... Kennels (Boarding or breeding)
Section 8.08.... Recreational Vehicle Parks
Section 8.09.... Screening
Section 8.10.... Small Wind Energy Systems
Section 8.11.... Commercial/Utility Grade Wind Energy Systems
Section 8.12.... Solar Conversion Systems
Section 8.13.... Confined Animal Feeding Operations
Section 8.14.... Special Events Requirements
Section 8.15.... Quarrying, mining, and removal of sand, gravel, stone, coal or topsoil
Section 8.16.... Adult Entertainment
Section 8.17.... Performance Standards for Industrial Uses
Section 8.18.... Above ground Storage Tanks (AST)
Section 8.19.... Bed and Breakfast
Section 8.20.... Junk Yards or Salvage Yards
Section 8.21.... Self-Storage Units (Mini-Warehouses)
Section 8.22.... Standards for Open-Air Sales Display and Storage
Section 8.23.... Roadside Stands
Section 8.24.... Parking or Storage of Pleasure Vehicles, Recreational Vehicles, Travel Trailers, Campers, Boats, Boat Trailers
ARTICLE 9 Article 9: Board of Zoning Appeals
Section 9.02.... Powers
Section 9.03.... Variances
Section 9.04.... Application
Section 9.05.... Stay of Proceeding
Section 9.06.... Public Hearing
Section 9.07.... Findings and Records of Proceedings
Section 9.08.... Lapse of Special Exceptions or Variances
Section 9.09.... Decision of the Board
ARTICLE 10 Article 10:Administration and Enforcement
Section 10.01 Enforcement
Section 10.02 Zoning Certificate
Section 10.03 Application for Zoning Certificate
Section 10.04 Fees
Section 10.05 Issuance of Zoning Certificate
Section 10.06 Revocation of Zoning Certificate
Section 10.07 Stop Order
Section 10.08 Period of Validity
Section 10.09 Certificate of Occupancy
Section 10.10 . Remedies Available
Section 10.11 Penalty
ARTICLE 11 Article 11: Amendments
Section 11.01 Who May Petition or Apply
Section 11.02 Procedures for Consideration of Request for Amendments
Section 11.03 Referral of Amendments to Cities
Section 11.04 Posting of Sign
Section 11.05 Factors to be Considered
Section 11.06 Traffic and/or Other Studies
Section 11.07 Limitations on Reapplication for Amendments
ARTICLE 12 Article 12: Legal Status Provisions
Section 12.01 Severability
Section 12.02 Purpose of Catch Heads
Section 12.03 Validity
Section 12.04 Accrued Rights and Liabilities Saved
Section 12.05 Repeal of Conflicting Resolutions
Section 12.04 Effective Date