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105 jurisdictional profiles

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Allen CountyFIPS 20001
CountyAllen County Planning and Zoning / Zoning AdministratorView profile →
Anderson CountyFIPS 20003
CountyAnderson County Planning and Zoning DepartmentView profile →
Atchison CountyFIPS 20005
Municipal FallbackAtchison County Floodplain Management / Road and Bridge and the applicable city building departmentView profile →
Barber CountyFIPS 20007
Municipal FallbackBarber County government and the applicable municipal building authorityView profile →
Barton CountyFIPS 20009
CountyBarton County Environmental Management Division / ZoningView profile →
Bourbon CountyFIPS 20011
Municipal FallbackBourbon County Planning Commission / Planning and Zoning, with the applicable city building departmentView profile →
Brown CountyFIPS 20013
Municipal FallbackBrown County Clerk / Brown County Emergency Management, with the applicable municipal building departmentView profile →
Butler CountyFIPS 20015
CountyButler County Community Development - Building Safety and Construction Enforcement / Planning and ZoningView profile →
Chase CountyFIPS 20017
Municipal FallbackChase County government / County Floodplain Manager, with the applicable city building departmentView profile →
Chautauqua CountyFIPS 20019
Municipal FallbackChautauqua County Emergency Management / Health Department and the applicable municipal building departmentView profile →
Cherokee CountyFIPS 20021
CountyCherokee County Department of 911 Mapping / Emergency ManagementView profile →
Cheyenne CountyFIPS 20023
Municipal FallbackCheyenne County government and the applicable municipal building authority, including the City of St. Francis City Clerk, Superintendent, and City CouncilView profile →
Clark CountyFIPS 20025
Municipal FallbackClark County government; applicable city authority for Ashland, Minneola, or EnglewoodView profile →
Clay CountyFIPS 20027
CountyClay County Zoning Board / County Commission and Clay County Floodplain AdministrationView profile →
Cloud CountyFIPS 20029
Municipal FallbackCloud County government and the applicable municipal building authority, primarily the City of Concordia Community Development DepartmentView profile →
Coffey CountyFIPS 20031
CountyCoffey County Planning & Zoning / Zoning AdministratorView profile →
Comanche CountyFIPS 20033
Municipal FallbackComanche County government and the applicable city authority, primarily the City of ColdwaterView profile →
Cowley CountyFIPS 20035
CountyCity-Cowley County Health Department, Local Environmental Protection Program, and the applicable municipal building departmentView profile →
Crawford CountyFIPS 20037
CountyCrawford County Planning & Zoning Department / Zoning, Floodplain Administrator, and Nuisance Enforcement OfficerView profile →
Decatur CountyFIPS 20039
Municipal FallbackDecatur County government and the applicable municipal building authority, primarily the City of OberlinView profile →
Dickinson CountyFIPS 20041
CountyDickinson County Planning & Zoning / Zoning AdministratorView profile →
Doniphan CountyFIPS 20043
CountyDoniphan County Planning & Zoning Department / Zoning DirectorView profile →
Douglas CountyFIPS 20045
CountyDouglas County Zoning & Codes DepartmentView profile →
Edwards CountyFIPS 20047
CountyEdwards County Planning Commission / Zoning AdministratorView profile →
Elk CountyFIPS 20049
Municipal FallbackElk County Public Works / Sanitary Code administrator and the applicable municipal building authority, primarily the City of HowardView profile →
Ellis CountyFIPS 20051
CountyEllis County Environmental Services / Planning & Zoning Division and Zoning AdministratorView profile →
Ellsworth CountyFIPS 20053
Municipal FallbackEllsworth County government and the applicable municipal building authority, primarily City of Ellsworth Central Inspection DepartmentView profile →
Finney CountyFIPS 20055
CountyFinney County Division of Planning and Development and Garden City Neighborhood & Development Services Building Inspections Division, which administers building reviews, inspections, and approvals countywideView profile →
Ford CountyFIPS 20057
CountyFord County Planning, Zoning, & Environmental Health Department and Ford County Zoning AdministratorView profile →
Franklin CountyFIPS 20059
CountyFranklin County Planning & Building Department, including the County Building Department and Building Official, for unincorporated Franklin CountyView profile →
Geary CountyFIPS 20061
CountyGeary County GIS/Zoning and the Junction City Building & Code Enforcement Division, which administers permitting, inspections, contractor licensing, and adopted construction codes for Geary County and Junction CityView profile →
Gove CountyFIPS 20063
Municipal FallbackGove County has no building or planning department listed in its official department directory. Building permits are handled locally by the incorporated cities; the verified representative process is City of Grainfield City Hall, which publishes the county-city’s Building Permit Request and Building Requirement ordinance.View profile →
Graham CountyFIPS 20065
Municipal FallbackGraham County has no building or planning department listed in its current official department directory. The verified municipal fallback is the City of Hill City City Clerk/Chief Building Official and Code Enforcement office, which administers building permits within Hill City; other county municipalities may have separate rules.View profile →
Grant CountyFIPS 20067
CountyCity of Ulysses Building & Code Compliance / Building & Inspections Department, which states that it enforces City and County building, health, environmental, zoning, and subdivision regulations for Grant County and UlyssesView profile →
Gray CountyFIPS 20069
CountyGray County Planning & Zoning, administered by the Gray County Zoning Administrator and the Gray County Board of CommissionersView profile →
Greeley CountyFIPS 20071
CountyUnified Greeley County, Kansas, governed by the Board of Supervisors and county administration; the unified government combines Greeley County and the City of Tribune, while the City of Horace retains its own city councilView profile →
Greenwood CountyFIPS 20073
Municipal FallbackCity of Eureka Code Enforcement / Building Official, the verified municipal permitting authority for Eureka and its designated planning area; Greenwood County has no countywide building-permit department identified in its official county materials, and other municipalities may have separate rulesView profile →
Hamilton CountyFIPS 20075
CountyHamilton County Zoning Department, Steve Phillips, Zoning DirectorView profile →
Harper CountyFIPS 20077
CountyHarper County Planning and Zoning Department / Harper County Zoning AdministratorView profile →
Harvey CountyFIPS 20079
CountyHarvey County Planning, Zoning and Environmental Department / Zoning AdministratorView profile →
Haskell CountyFIPS 20081
Municipal FallbackCity of Sublette Zoning Administrator, representative municipal fallback; the verified county-level materials do not identify a county building-permit office, and Sublette’s zoning/subdivision regulations extend 25 square miles outside city limitsView profile →
Hodgeman CountyFIPS 20083
Municipal FallbackCity of Jetmore Planning Commission / City Office and Code Enforcement, representative municipal fallback; Jetmore’s code authorizes planning and zoning regulations for designated unincorporated territory within Hodgeman County, while no separate county building-permit office was identifiedView profile →
Jackson CountyFIPS 20085
CountyJackson County Office of Planning and Land Information / Zoning AdministratorView profile →
Jefferson CountyFIPS 20087
CountyJefferson County Community Development / Planning and Zoning DivisionView profile →
Jewell CountyFIPS 20089
Municipal FallbackJewell County Clerk / local municipal permitting authorities; no countywide building or zoning office identifiedView profile →
Johnson CountyFIPS 20091
CountyJohnson County Planning, Housing and Community Development - Building CodesView profile →
Kearny CountyFIPS 20093
CountyKearny County Building & Zoning Office / Building and Zoning OfficialView profile →
Kingman CountyFIPS 20095
CountyKingman County Planning and Zoning / Zoning AdministratorView profile →
Kiowa CountyFIPS 20097
Municipal FallbackCity of Greensburg Building & Codes (verified municipal fallback; countywide Kiowa County permitting authority not identified in official county materials)View profile →
Labette CountyFIPS 20099
CountyLabette County Planning & Zoning / Zoning AdministratorView profile →
Lane CountyFIPS 20101
Municipal FallbackCity of Dighton Building Permits & Inspections (verified municipal fallback; countywide Lane County permitting authority not verified)View profile →
Leavenworth CountyFIPS 20103
CountyLeavenworth County Planning & Zoning Department / Director of Planning & Zoning as Building OfficialView profile →
Lincoln CountyFIPS 20105
Municipal FallbackCity of Lincoln Center City Clerk / Building Permit Office (verified municipal fallback; countywide Lincoln County permitting authority not verified)View profile →
Linn CountyFIPS 20107
CountyLinn County Planning & Zoning Department / Planning & Zoning DirectorView profile →
Logan CountyFIPS 20109
Municipal FallbackCity of Oakley Building Inspector / City Clerk (municipal fallback; no county building-permit department identified)View profile →
Lyon CountyFIPS 20111
CountyLyon County Planning & Zoning Department / Zoning AdministratorView profile →
Marion CountyFIPS 20115
CountyMarion County Planning, Zoning & Environmental Health DepartmentView profile →
Marshall CountyFIPS 20117
Municipal FallbackCity of Marysville Building Inspector / City Clerk (municipal fallback; no current county building-permit department or portal was identified)View profile →
McPherson CountyFIPS 20113
CountyMcPherson County Planning, Zoning & Environment / Building OfficialView profile →
Meade CountyFIPS 20119
Municipal FallbackCity of Meade Building & Inspections (municipal fallback; no current Meade County building-permit office or portal was identified on the official county site)View profile →
Miami CountyFIPS 20121
CountyMiami County Code Services Department / Building Code ServicesView profile →
Mitchell CountyFIPS 20123
Municipal FallbackCity of Beloit Code Enforcement / Building & Zoning Official (municipal fallback; no current Mitchell County building-permit department was identified)View profile →
Montgomery CountyFIPS 20125
Municipal FallbackCity of Independence Building Inspector (municipal fallback; no current Montgomery County building-permit department was identified on the official county site)View profile →
Morris CountyFIPS 20127
Municipal FallbackCity of Council Grove City Inspector / City Clerk (municipal fallback; Morris County’s official departments and service directory do not identify a county building-permit office)View profile →
Morton CountyFIPS 20129
Municipal FallbackCity of Elkhart Building Inspector / City Hall (municipal fallback; no current Morton County building-permit department was identified on the official county site)View profile →
Nemaha CountyFIPS 20131
Municipal FallbackCity of Seneca Development Administrator / Planning and Zoning Department (municipal fallback; no current Nemaha County building-permit department was identified)View profile →
Neosho CountyFIPS 20133
Municipal FallbackCity of Chanute Community Services / Building Codes, Licenses and Permits (municipal fallback; no current Neosho County building-permit department was identified)View profile →
Ness CountyFIPS 20135
Municipal FallbackCity of Ness City Chief Building Official / Building Inspector / City Clerk (municipal fallback; no current Ness County building-permit department was identified)View profile →
Norton CountyFIPS 20137
Municipal FallbackCity of Norton City Code Inspector / Building Inspector (municipal fallback; no current Norton County building-permit department was identified on the official county site)View profile →
Osage CountyFIPS 20139
CountyOsage County Land Development DepartmentView profile →
Osborne CountyFIPS 20141
Municipal FallbackCity of Osborne City Superintendent / Building Inspector and City Clerk (municipal fallback; no current Osborne County building-permit department was identified on the official county site)View profile →
Ottawa CountyFIPS 20143
Municipal FallbackCity of Minneapolis, Kansas Code Enforcement Officer / Building Inspector Mark Smith (municipal fallback; no current Ottawa County building-permit department was identified; county planning administers zoning rather than building permits)View profile →
Pawnee CountyFIPS 20145
Municipal FallbackCity of Larned Building Inspections / Building Inspector Will Tice (municipal fallback; no county building-inspection department was identified; Pawnee County administers zoning certificates and planning)View profile →
Phillips CountyFIPS 20147
Municipal FallbackPhillips County Building Regulations & Permitting / City of Phillipsburg Public Works Supervisor and City Clerk (municipal fallback; county states no defined rural construction regulations or permits and directs applicants to municipalities)View profile →
Pottawatomie CountyFIPS 20149
CountyPottawatomie County Office of Planning & Zoning / Planning & Development, with Manhattan Division of Risk Reduction inspections in the Blue Township Sewer DistrictView profile →
Pratt CountyFIPS 20151
Municipal FallbackCity of Pratt Inspection & Zoning Department / City Inspector Robert Walker (municipal fallback; Pratt County publishes planning, zoning, and environmental services but no general county building-permit department was identified)View profile →
Rawlins CountyFIPS 20153
Municipal FallbackCity of Atwood Public Officer / Building Permit Office (municipal fallback; no county building department or countywide building-code authority was identified)View profile →
Reno CountyFIPS 20155
CountyReno County Planning & Zoning Division / County Planner Mark VonachenView profile →
Republic CountyFIPS 20157
Municipal FallbackCity of Belleville City Office / Building Permit Office (municipal fallback; no current Republic County building-permit department was identified)View profile →
Rice CountyFIPS 20159
CountyRice County Joint Planning Commission / Planning & Zoning DepartmentView profile →
Riley CountyFIPS 20161
CountyRiley County Planning & Development Department, Building DivisionView profile →
Rooks CountyFIPS 20163
Municipal FallbackCity of Stockton Building Permit Office / City Clerk (municipal fallback; no Rooks County building-permit department was identified)View profile →
Rush CountyFIPS 20165
CountyRush County Planning and Zoning / Zoning AdministratorView profile →
Russell CountyFIPS 20167
CountyRussell County Zoning Department / Chris Brown, GIS Coordinator & Zoning AdministratorView profile →
Saline CountyFIPS 20169
CountySaline County Planning & Zoning Department / Tim Hamilton, Planning and Zoning AdministratorView profile →
Scott CountyFIPS 20171
Municipal FallbackScott County Government; municipal permitting fallback is the City of Scott City Building Department for property within Scott City limitsView profile →
Sedgwick CountyFIPS 20173
CountyMetropolitan Area Building and Construction Department (MABCD), Sedgwick County / City of Wichita joint permitting authorityView profile →
Seward CountyFIPS 20175
CountySeward County Planning & Zoning Department / Albert F. Gallegos, Planning & Zoning DirectorView profile →
Shawnee CountyFIPS 20177
CountyShawnee County Land Use & Development DepartmentView profile →
Sheridan CountyFIPS 20179
Municipal FallbackSheridan County / City of Hoxie local authorities (municipal fallback; no countywide building-permit authority verified)View profile →
Sherman CountyFIPS 20181
Municipal FallbackCity of Goodland Building Inspection and Code Enforcement (municipal fallback for Sherman County; other municipalities may have separate requirements)View profile →
Smith CountyFIPS 20183
Municipal FallbackSmith County Government; municipal permitting fallback is the City of Smith Center City Clerk/Building Official for work within Smith Center city limitsView profile →
Stafford CountyFIPS 20185
CountyStafford County Planning & Zoning / County Zoning AdministratorView profile →
Stanton CountyFIPS 20187
Municipal FallbackStanton County Government; municipal permitting fallback is the City of Johnson City Planning & Inspections Department for work within city limitsView profile →
Stevens CountyFIPS 20189
CountyStevens County Planning & Zoning Board / Public Works Director and Planning & Zoning AdministratorView profile →
Sumner CountyFIPS 20191
CountySumner County Planning & Zoning Environmental Health Department / Director of Building CodesView profile →
Thomas CountyFIPS 20193
Municipal FallbackCity of Colby Building Department (municipal fallback for Thomas County; Colby/Thomas County Metropolitan Area Planning Commission jurisdiction)View profile →
Trego CountyFIPS 20195
CountyTrego County Clerk / Trego County Zoning Inspector (building permits and zoning within the WaKeeney three-mile planning area)View profile →
Wabaunsee CountyFIPS 20197
CountyWabaunsee County Planning & Zoning DepartmentView profile →
Wallace CountyFIPS 20199
CountyWallace County Planning Department / Wallace County Clerk's OfficeView profile →
Washington CountyFIPS 20201
Municipal FallbackCity of Washington Building Inspector / City Administrator (municipal fallback; other Washington County municipalities may have separate requirements)View profile →
Wichita CountyFIPS 20203
Municipal FallbackCity of Leoti Building / Planning and Zoning (municipal fallback; other Wichita County municipalities may have separate requirements)View profile →
Wilson CountyFIPS 20205
CountyWilson County Zoning Administrator / County CoordinatorView profile →
Woodson CountyFIPS 20207
CountyWoodson County Zoning Administrator / County Appraiser's OfficeView profile →
Wyandotte CountyFIPS 20209
CountyUnified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas Building Inspection DivisionView profile →

How to use this state hub

Start with the county, then confirm the parcel’s actual jurisdiction.

This directory is organized around county-equivalent authorities, but a county record does not automatically mean the county issues every permit. Incorporated cities, townships, boroughs, tribal authorities, fire districts, and state agencies may control portions of the approval path. Open the county profile, review the jurisdiction status, and call the listed agency when the property sits near a municipal boundary or has a specialized occupancy.

A reliable preconstruction sequence

  1. 1. Identify the authority. Match the project address to the issuing office.
  2. 2. Confirm the filing lane. Use the official portal or application instructions.
  3. 3. Protect inspection access. Schedule before regulated work is concealed.