Administrative overview · FIPS 20037
Crawford 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
County
This county profile is the primary starting point for unincorporated-area permitting.
Responsible agency
Crawford County Planning & Zoning Department / Zoning, Floodplain Administrator, and Nuisance Enforcement Officer
For a project in or near Crawford 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
620-724-6168 (Planning & Zoning); 620-724-6115 (County Clerk); 620-724-7155 (911 Addressing Service)
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Crawford County Planning & Zoning, Crawford County Courthouse, 111 East Forest Street, Suite M, Girard, KS 66743
Operating hours
Planning & Zoning: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Crawford County Courthouse: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Review expectation
The county zoning regulations state that a building permit is to be issued or refused within 10 working days after receipt of the application, unless a longer period is agreed with the applicant. The application should include all required site-plan and wastewater/floodplain information to avoid delay.
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 Crawford County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Crawford County Planning & Zoning Department / Zoning, Floodplain Administrator, and Nuisance Enforcement Officer is the identified county-level authority for this profile. Confirm that the property is in its service area 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 620-724-6168 (Planning & Zoning); 620-724-6115 (County Clerk); 620-724-7155 (911 Addressing Service).
How long might review take?
The county zoning regulations state that a building permit is to be issued or refused within 10 working days after receipt of the application, unless a longer period is agreed with the applicant. The application should include all required site-plan and wastewater/floodplain information to avoid delay.
How are inspections scheduled?
Submit the construction application and site plan to Crawford County Zoning before construction or foundation work. The Floodplain Administrator must review the project before a building permit is issued, and wastewater inspections/approvals are required where applicable. The county states that no ordinary building-code inspections are required because no building codes are adopted; no online inspection scheduler was identified.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
No county technical building codes are currently adopted, according to the official county information page, so ordinary building inspections are not required. County zoning, building-permit, wastewater, floodplain, setback, subdivision, airport-overlay, and nuisance regulations still apply to rural unincorporated areas; the county's current site also identifies 2026 zoning-regulation updates/proposals. Building permits are required for new construction, additions, single- or double-wide foundations, decks, agricultural structures, and garages in rural unincorporated areas. The posted fee schedule lists $0 fees for storm-shelter applications and agricultural structures, but those are fee exemptions rather than a general waiver of the application requirement; site plans are required with all applications.