Harvey County, Kansas Wichita & South Central Kansas

Barndominium Builders in Harvey County, Kansas

Harvey County sits between Wichita and the wheat ground around Hutchinson, and most of its countryside is farmed under the county's A-1 agricultural district. Outside the city limits, one department runs almost everything a new house touches: Harvey County Planning, Zoning and Environmental reviews the building permit, the private sewer permit, the domestic well permit and any floodplain work. That makes a rural project here easier to map out than in counties that split those jobs between several offices. We design and supply barndominiums, shop homes and metal building homes for owners building across Harvey County, from a quarter section off a township road to a smaller tract split from a family farm. Some owners want a finished home handed over; others take one of our barndominium kits and bring in their own crew, with licensed trade contractors doing the plumbing, electrical and HVAC. Before anything is priced we check the zoning district, the road frontage and setback line, and where the septic field and the well can legally sit. Tell us about your land in the survey and we will lay out the permits it needs.

Harvey County at a glance

County: Harvey County
Building permit: County (unincorporated land)
Local facts on this page: 5, each linked to its source

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Before you build in Harvey County

The local answers that shape a build here, each taken from the office or document that publishes it. Rules change, so we confirm them again against your parcel before drawing.

County-issued permitWho issues the permit

Harvey County Planning, Zoning and Environmental Department

On unincorporated land the Harvey County Planning, Zoning and Environmental Department reviews building permits, and the county states that permits are required for all permanent, semi-permanent and temporary structures. The same office handles zoning, subdivision and floodplain building. Land inside an incorporated city is permitted by that city instead.

Source: Planning, Zoning and Environmental Home (harveycounty.gov)

Homes in the A-1 district: Article 9 of the Harvey County zoning regulations permits one single-family dwelling for each quarter-quarter section in the A-1 Agricultural District, not counting farm residences, plus dwellings for extended farm family or farm employees on the same farming unit.
A-1 setbacks and septic spacing: The A-1 table sets a front yard of 150 feet from a county road centerline and 80 feet from a township road centerline. A septic absorption field must sit at least 100 feet from a property line and 25 feet from the house it serves, and a private water well at least 100 feet from a sewage disposal system.
Sewer and well permits: Harvey County requires a sewer permit for every new or modified private sewer system, reviewed by the county environmental officer with a possible site visit or soil profile test. A well permit is required for domestic, lawn and garden or livestock wells in the unincorporated county.
Floodplain: Harvey County joined the National Flood Insurance Program in 1978. Construction in a special flood hazard area must be permitted through both Harvey County and the Kansas Department of Agriculture's Division of Water Resources before any dirt work begins.
Equus Beds aquifer: Equus Beds Groundwater Management District No. 2, formed in 1975, manages groundwater in Harvey, McPherson, Reno and Sedgwick counties. It describes the Equus Beds aquifer as the principal source of fresh and usable water in south central Kansas.

Building on land near Harvey County

Rural land in Harvey County is judged first on density and distance. In the A-1 district a non-farm house generally needs its own quarter-quarter section, and the deep road setbacks push the house well back from a county road. Much of the county also sits over the Equus Beds, the aquifer that supplies drinking water across this part of the state, so the county reviews every private sewer and well and keeps the septic field a long way from the property line. Post frame homes suit these tracts, since the shop, the equipment bay and the living space can share one building set back on a large lot. Check the floodplain map and ask the county about the sewer permit before you close.

Where we build in this part of Kansas

Wichita & South Central Kansas

What we build in Harvey County

Kits, custom plans and turnkey builds. The parcel decides the budget more than the floor area does, so we price against your land rather than a rate card.

Custom Plans

Custom barndominium floor plans for your Kansas parcel: septic sized to bedroom count, the well sited clear of it, and the values your county publishes.

Barndominium Kits

Barndominium kits for Kansas land: steel or post-frame shell packages sized to the snow, wind and frost values your own city or county publishes.

Turnkey Builds

Turnkey barndominium builds in Kansas: one contract from land check and septic permit through shell, finish and move-in, with licensed trades.

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Have land in or near Harvey County? Tell us about the parcel and what you want to build, and we will check it against the local rules before anything is drawn.

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Building in Harvey County: questions

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How much does a barndominium cost in Harvey County?

The tract sets much of the budget: a long driveway to meet the setback, a private well, a septic field sized for the soil and any floodplain work all come before the shell. After that, floor area, finish level and the size of the shop bay drive the number. Our barndominium cost guide walks through sourced ranges, and the survey lets us price your actual parcel.

Do I need a building permit for a barndominium in Harvey County?

Yes, on unincorporated land. Harvey County Planning, Zoning and Environmental reviews building permits outside the city limits, and a new private sewer system and a domestic well each need their own county permit. If the land is inside a city, that city permits it. Our permitting service explains how we assemble the drawings for the application.

Can I split off a few acres from a farm to build?

Sometimes, but check the density rule first. The A-1 district allows one non-farm dwelling per quarter-quarter section, with separate provisions for farm family and farm employee housing on the same farming unit. The county handles split-offs and plats, so ask its planning office before you agree on a boundary.

Do you build pole barn homes in Harvey County?

Yes. Pole barn homes and steel-framed shop houses both fit farm ground in the county, and we can supply the package alone if you already work with other barndominium contractors or a local framing crew. Browse our floor plans for layouts that pair a work bay with living space.

Keep reading

What usually comes next once you know what Harvey County allows.

Barndominium Cost Guide

Sourced per-square-foot ranges by tier and size, and what moves the number on your land.

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Is a Barndominium Legal in Kansas?

Zoning, septic and who inspects, before you buy the land.

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How Long Does It Take?

From parcel to move-in, and which steps set the clock.

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Sources for this page

The published pages behind the Harvey County facts above. Rules change, so check the current version with the office before you rely on it.

Barndominium builders near Harvey County

Nearby places we also build in. Across a city limit or a county line the permit office, zoning and septic rules can change, so each has its own page.

Newton

Harvey County, Kansas

Sedgwick County

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McPherson County

Kansas county

Reno County

Kansas county

Building in Harvey County?

Start with the survey. Tell us where the land is and what you want on it, and we will come back with which office permits it, what it will allow, and a plan to fit.

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