Subdivision Regulations

SUBDIVISION 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 Subdivision Regulations
(August 2021)

Table of Contents

Ellis County, Kansas
City of Schoenchen, Kansas

ARTICLE1 Article 1: Title, Purpose, and Definitions

Section 1.01...Title and Scope

Section 1.02...Purpose

Section 1.03...Jurisdiction

Section 1.04...Applicability

Section 1.05...Exemptions

Section 1.06...Administration and Enforcement

Section 1.07...Rules

Section 1.08...Definitions

Section 1.09...Vesting of Development Rights

ARTICLE 2 Article 2: Procedure for Approval of Subdivisions

Section 2.01...General Provisions

Section 2.02...Pre-Platting Conference

Section 2.03...Preliminary Plat

Section 2.04...Final Plat

Section 2.05...Final Platting of a Portion of an Overall Preliminary Plat

Section 2.06...Lot Splits

ARTICLE 3 Article 3: Subdivision Design Guidelines

Section 3.01...Applicability

Section 3.02...Street Standards

Section 3.03...Alleys

Section 3.05...Lots

Section 3.06...Easements

Section 3.07...Drainage

Section 3.08...Water and Sewer Facilities

Section 3.09...Large Lot Subdivisions

Section 3.10...Public Sites and Open Spaces

Section 3.11...Benchmarks, Corner Monuments, and Other Markers

Section 3.12...Community Assets

ARTICLE 4 Article 4: Required Improvements

Section 4.01...Applicability

Section 4.02...Required Improvements

Section 4.03...Financing

Section 4.04...Relation to Plat Approval

Section 4.05...Relocation of Existing Facilities

Section 4.06...Acceptance

Section 4.07...Building Permits

Section 4.08...Off-site Improvements

ARTICLE 5  Article 5: Administration

Section 5.01...Rule Exceptions

Section 5.02...Appeals

Section 5.03...Penalty for Violations, Actions

ARTICLE 6  Article 6: Miscellaneous

Section 6.01...Validity

Section 6.02...Accrued Rights and Liabilities Saved

Section 6.03...Severability

Section 6.04...Effective Date

Section 6.05...Repealing Clause