Several types of permits and licenses are issued by several city departments. These are listed below by category type and department.
If you have questions about permits or licenses submit a request using OPCares, the city's customer service system.
Permits by Type
Animals
Construction/Planning
- Building permits
- Fence
- Right of way (easement)
- Septic system
- Signs
- Special use
- Pool/spa, new residential
- Pool/spa, commercial
Food/Beverage
- Cereal malt beverage, retail
- Cereal malt beverage, temporary
- Drinking establishment, private club or caterer
- Food service
- Food service, temporary
- Liquor permit for drinking establishment, temporary
Home/Neighborhood
Specialized Business
- Massage therapy
- Pawnbroking
- Precious metal dealer
- Residential/Home daycare
- Solid waste vehicle (trash truck)
- Pool/spa, commercial
- Taxicab/Limo
Special Events
Permits by Department
City Clerk's Office
- Animal breeder
- Animal licenses
- Cereal malt beverage, retail
- Cereal malt beverage, temporary
- Dangerous animal
- Drinking establishment, private club or caterer
- Liquor permit for drinking establishment, temporary
- Massage therapy
- Pawnbroking
- Precious metal dealer
- Special animal
Planning and Development/Health:
- Building permits
- Fence
- Food service
- Food service, temporary
- Residential/Home daycare
- Septic system
- Signs
- Solid waste vehicle (trash truck)
- Special event
- Special use
- Pool/spa, new residential
- Pool/spa, commercial
Police
Public Works
- Right of way (easement)
- Replacement of a residential driveway or installation of an irrigation system in the right of way does require a permit and a line locate request.
- To submit the line locate, email oplinelocaterequests@opkansas.org and include your Kansas One Call ticket number.