Zoning Regulations

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