Administrative overview · FIPS 20023
Cheyenne County permit authority
The first compliance decision is jurisdictional: identify the office with statutory authority over your parcel, then use its filing and inspection sequence to keep the project moving.
Jurisdictional status
Municipal Fallback
This profile identifies a handoff outside the county’s ordinary structural permitting lane.
Required jurisdiction check
Confirm the controlling local or state authority before filing.
The record is marked Municipal Fallback. That means the county profile should be treated as a routing brief: incorporated municipalities, a state building department, or a state fire marshal may control plan review, permits, and inspections. Contact the named agency below and verify the parcel’s jurisdiction before paying a fee or scheduling field work.
Responsible agency
Cheyenne County government and the applicable municipal building authority, including the City of St. Francis City Clerk, Superintendent, and City Council
For a project in or near Cheyenne County, this office is the identified point of contact for permit intake, statutory code enforcement, plan review coordination, and inspection release conditions. Confirm the parcel’s boundary and project type before relying on the county lane.
Direct contact
785-332-8800 (County Clerk); 785-332-8888 (county Emergency Building); 785-332-3142 (St. Francis City Clerk)
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Cheyenne County Courthouse, 212 East Washington Street, St. Francis, KS 67756; City of St. Francis, 209 East Washington Street, St. Francis, KS 67756
Operating hours
County regular business hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; County Treasurer: 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; City of St. Francis: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Review expectation
N/A for an exact timeline. St. Francis routes the application to the City Superintendent and the next available City Council meeting; permits are valid through the completion date or six months, whichever is longer, under the posted form.
Compliance workbench
Choose the next project decision.
Apply online
Open the verified digital gateway, application form, and review timeline.
Open guide →Fees & penalties
Understand fee schedules, enforcement exposure, and stop-work liabilities.
Open guide →Codes & exemptions
Read the code framework, minor-work exemptions, and inspection lane.
Open guide →Agency website
Visit the primary public source for current notices and contact changes.
Open guide →Source trail
Official sources for this profile
Use these direct agency or licensing links to confirm current instructions before you file, pay, or schedule work. External pages control if their information differs from this directory.
Project questions
Frequently asked questions for Cheyenne County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
This record is marked Municipal Fallback. Confirm whether a city, state agency, or other local authority controls the parcel before filing.
How should I begin an application?
Begin with the online permit gateway listed in the application guide. If the portal does not recognize the address or project type, contact 785-332-8800 (County Clerk); 785-332-8888 (county Emergency Building); 785-332-3142 (St. Francis City Clerk).
How long might review take?
N/A for an exact timeline. St. Francis routes the application to the City Superintendent and the next available City Council meeting; permits are valid through the completion date or six months, whichever is longer, under the posted form.
How are inspections scheduled?
For St. Francis projects, submit the application and fee at the City Office; the City Superintendent inspects the property and makes a tentative recommendation, then the City Council considers approval at its next meeting. The permit form warns that work started before council approval may be rejected and may have to be removed. No countywide online inspection scheduler was identified.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
N/A for a current countywide 2026 code edition. The City of St. Francis officially posts the Uniform Building Code, 1994 Edition; National Electrical Code, 1993 Edition; Uniform Plumbing Code, 1997 Edition; and Uniform Housing Code, 1997 Edition. The county website does not identify a county building-code program for unincorporated areas; floodplain and airport-hazard regulations may still apply. No countywide minor/cosmetic exemption list was identified. In St. Francis, the city page says permits are generally required for fences, concrete work, and construction, remodeling, relocation, or removal that changes a building's structure. The city fee schedule waives the building-permit fee when estimated cost does not exceed $200, but this is a fee waiver rather than a confirmed permit exemption; verify with the City Clerk.