Wyandotte County, KS Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Encroachment Permits (2026)

Chapter 32's right-of-way article defines a 'ROW-user' broadly in Section 32-23 as any person who uses the right-of-way for work, excavation, or to install or maintain facilities there, 'including, but not limited to, landowners and service providers,' so the permit rule reaches a homeowner extending a driveway just as it reaches a utility crew. Section 32-26(a)(1) sets the core rule: no ROW-user may excavate, construct, alter, repair, or otherwise disrupt the right-of-way without first obtaining the appropriate right-of-way permit from the unified government engineer, and Section 32-27(e)(1) specifically pulls sidewalk, curb, driveway, and culvert work under that same permit requirement.

Applicants submit their project description, location, and site drawings to the unified government engineer and generally must attend a pre-application conference under Section 32-26(b)(1); the engineer sets the permit fee, which covers inspection, pavement-life impact, and repair and restoration costs. Working without a permit doubles the fee and can trigger a stop-work order under Section 32-26(a)(7). Most residential encroachment work still needs insurance and bonding under Section 32-29(b), but Section 32-29(b)(4)(c) waives the bond and insurance requirement for a residential property owner doing the right-of-way work adjacent to their own home without hiring a contractor, and waives it outright for driveway replacement or landscaping work such as irrigation systems and tree planting.

A denied or revoked permit can be appealed in writing to the county administrator within ten calendar days under Section 32-26(g), with a hearing held within 30 days.