Administrative overview · FIPS 20189
Stevens 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
Stevens County Planning & Zoning Board / Public Works Director and Planning & Zoning Administrator
For a project in or near Stevens 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
620-544-8782
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Stevens County Planning & Zoning, 510 W. 6th Street, P.O. Box 668, Hugoton, KS 67952; county courthouse address: 200 E. 6th Street, Hugoton, KS 67951
Operating hours
N/A for Planning & Zoning. The county publishes general courthouse business hours of Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. on department pages; confirm administrator availability by phone.
Review expectation
N/A. No official county review timeline was published.
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 Stevens County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Stevens County Planning & Zoning Board / Public Works Director and Planning & Zoning Administrator 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 620-544-8782.
How long might review take?
N/A. No official county review timeline was published.
How are inspections scheduled?
Contact the Planning & Zoning Administrator at 620-544-8782 before construction to determine required inspections and approvals. Stevens County separately lists residential and commercial building permits, manufactured/mobile-home permits, septic permits, and water-well permits; coordinate those reviews and any required health, utility, or floodplain inspections with the county.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Stevens County publishes county zoning regulations updated May 2024 and administers building permits, but no specific 2026 technical building-code edition was identified. County review includes zoning and the applicable county, state, sanitation, well, floodplain, and other construction requirements. N/A. The current Planning & Zoning page publishes permit categories and fees but not a complete minor/cosmetic exemption list. Confirm whether ordinary maintenance, agricultural structures, utility work, or other limited work is exempt before proceeding.