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Permitting Authorities / City of Wichita - Metropolitan Area Building & Construction Department (MABCD)

City of Wichita - Metropolitan Area Building & Construction Department (MABCD)

Adopted code

The joint city-county building permit authority for the City of Wichita, formed in 2012 by merging the city's and Sedgwick County's separate code enforcement functions into one department. MABCD issues building permits (including a dedicated roofing and siding permit), reviews plans, licenses contractors, and performs inspections within Wichita city limits, in addition to unincorporated Sedgwick County and a number of smaller contracted cities in the area.

Jurisdiction
City of Wichita, Kansas
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
271 W. 3rd St. N., Suite 101, Wichita, KS 67202
Contact
Permit portal
Permit portal
Roofing permit required
true
Contractor registration required
true
Registration details
  • license: Contractors performing roofing work must hold a MABCD contractor license; for roofing specifically, MABCD requires "completed State of Kansas Roofer's Registration paperwork showing the State of Kansas Roofer Registration number." General contractor licenses expire December 31 of even-numbered years; trade licenses expire December 31 of odd-numbered years.
  • insurance: Minimum $300,000 general liability insurance naming MABCD as certificate holder, plus worker's compensation and auto insurance certificates (or signed, notarized waivers where not required by state law).
Permit process note
MABCD issues a combined roofing and siding permit; the roofing fee is "$0.05 per square foot (Min. - $50.00 / Max. - $1,500.00)" and can be obtained online through the MABCD Portal or in person at the department's Wichita office. Roofing contractors are directed to "verify that your roofer is registered with the State of Kansas and licensed with MABCD" before work begins.
Adopted code
2018 International Residential Code, adopted via Resolution 120-2019 and Ordinance 50-833 with local amendments in the Wichita/Sedgwick County Unified Building & Trade Code (UBTC), Article 2, Section 4; commercial construction is under the 2024 International Building Code (Resolution 205-2024 / Ordinance 52-564).

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