Kansas City, MO Environmental Rules: Erosion Control (2026)

Under Code of Ordinances § 63-25, no one may clear, grade, excavate, fill, store, or dispose of soil or earth materials, or perform any other land disturbing activity, without first obtaining a site disturbance permit from the director. Small disturbances get partial relief: activity between 300 square feet and 1.0 acre must still follow the city's erosion and sediment control standards but doesn't need a permit, and activity at or under 300 square feet is exempt from the standards entirely (though still subject to solid waste and nuisance codes). Applicants submit a site map and grading plan, an erosion and sediment control plan, and a work schedule for review under § 63-28 through § 63-34, and pay a basic plan fee of $243.00 per acre of disturbed area (minimum $311.00), covering plan review, quality control review, and inspection services.