Fort Scott, KS
Building/Permitting Department
How permitting works in Kansas
Kansas cities are the primary gatekeepers for construction. Most incorporated cities in Kansas adopt standard codes (like the IRC or IBC) and manage their own permitting offices, even while the surrounding rural county may have no permitting requirements at all.
Cities/Counties may adopt; rural lacks codes often.
Contact Information
- Phone
- (620) 223-0550
- Office Hours
- Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Website
- https://www.fscity.org/
- Permit Portal
- https://www.fscity.org/290/Permits-Registrations
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