Lenexa, KS Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)

The City of Lenexa, Kansas, ties its building inspection process to the permit and the certificate of occupancy. Section 4-8-A-4 (IBC 105.5) provides that a permit expires if the holder fails to pass a required building code related inspection in any 180-day period, and it states that all work is to be inspected per Section 110 of the adopted Building Code. Permits for single family dwellings, duplexes and townhouses expire 2 years after issuance regardless of inspections. The permit card must stay posted on the site until completion (105.7).

Section 4-8-A-7 (IBC 111.1) sets the closing stage. No new building or structure can be used or occupied, no change in occupancy classification can be made and no re-occupancy of existing buildings or tenant spaces can occur until the Building Official has issued a certificate of occupancy. For single family dwellings, duplexes, townhomes, units within multi-family buildings and minor work, satisfactory approval of the final inspection counts as compliance with the certificate requirement and closes the permit. That list expressly includes plumbing, mechanical and electrical modifications, fences, re-roofing, structural repairs, fire alarm and fire suppression systems, decks, room additions and remodels.

After the Building Official inspects the building and finds no violations, the certificate is issued and posted in a conspicuous place (111.2). It records the permit number, address, owner, the portion of the structure covered, the Building Official's name, the code edition, the use and occupancy, the type of construction, the design occupant load and whether a required sprinkler system is provided. A temporary certificate of occupancy (TCO) can be issued before all work is finished, at the Building Official's sole discretion, for a set period (111.3). Section 4-8-A-19 also requires exterior door frames to be installed before the rough-in inspection. For existing rental and maintenance cases, the Code Official under Section 4-8-D-4 makes required inspections or accepts written reports from approved agencies, which must be delivered within ten days.