St. Marks, KS

A permanent dwelling in a residential district must meet the Unified Zoning Code's Residential-Design Manufactured Home standards: a double-pitched roof, site-built-style siding, and a…

In unincorporated Sedgwick County, the Wichita-Sedgwick County Unified Zoning Code allows one Accessory Apartment on a single-family lot. It may be inside the main house, inside an…

No single UZC section is titled 'garage conversion.' Turning a garage into living space is regulated as a change of use plus, if it becomes a second unit, an Accessory Apartment under…

Garages and carports are permitted residential accessory uses under the Unified Zoning Code. As accessory structures they follow the same setback and height limits as sheds: five feet…

The Unified Zoning Code treats sheds as accessory structures. In residential districts they must sit at least five feet from the rear lot line (ten feet from an alley centerline), no…

Open burning in unincorporated Sedgwick County requires a burn permit (free for agricultural/open burns). Burning is banned when wind exceeds 15 mph, must be attended continuously…

In unincorporated Sedgwick County, consumer (1.4g) fireworks may be possessed and discharged from July 1 through July 4, from 8 a.m. to midnight. Selling or buying fireworks in the…

Sedgwick County sets no separate backyard fire-pit ordinance; small recreational fires fall under the county's adopted International Fire Code and open-burning rules. Keep fires small…

Sedgwick County sets no wildfire defensible-space or brush-clearance mandate like fire-prone western states. Overgrown weeds and combustible debris are handled through the county's…

Sedgwick County has no separate residential propane ordinance; LP-gas storage follows the county's adopted 2018 International Fire Code and Kansas State Fire Marshal LP-gas rules…

Small recreational backyard fires are generally allowed in unincorporated Sedgwick County if kept controlled, attended, and clear of buildings and property lines. Burning yard-waste or…

Kansas statute (K.S.A. 31-162) requires every single-family residence to have at least one smoke detector on every story, and multi-unit buildings to have detectors on every story of…

Sedgwick County has no wildfire hazard-severity zones or WUI code like the mountain West. Grassfire risk on the flat Kansas prairie is managed through the county burn-permit system and…

Sedgwick County publishes no separate short-term-rental parking cap; STR parking follows the Unified Zoning Code's off-street parking standards for the dwelling and any permit…

Unincorporated Sedgwick County does not require the STR to be your primary residence, but the January 2026 Unified Zoning Code amendment requires the owner to live within 30 miles of…

Unincorporated Sedgwick County registers STRs through the MAPD administrative permit process under the Unified Zoning Code. Inside Wichita, owners must obtain an annual city STR…

Since a January 2026 Unified Zoning Code amendment, short-term rentals are allowed in unincorporated Sedgwick County with an administrative permit that must be renewed every five…

Sedgwick County levies a 5.00% transient guest tax on lodging (effective July 1, 1985). Stays inside Wichita instead pay the city's 6.00% transient guest tax (effective July 1, 1990)…

Under the January 2026 Unified Zoning Code amendment, short-term rentals in unincorporated Sedgwick County are limited to 20 adults per rental. Cities such as Wichita set their own…

Sedgwick County has no STR-specific noise cap; guests must obey the county's general noise/nuisance ordinance in unincorporated areas, and the applicable city noise ordinance inside…

Sedgwick County does not require the host to be physically present during stays, but the January 2026 Unified Zoning Code amendment requires the owner to live within 30 miles of the…

Sedgwick County's ordinances do not publish a specific STR liability-insurance amount; owners should carry appropriate short-term-rental or commercial liability coverage. Marketplace…

Sedgwick County sets no annual cap on the number of nights an STR may be rented; it regulates through the administrative permit (renewed every five years) rather than a night limit. A…

Sedgwick County has no countywide ordinance restricting construction hours by noise in unincorporated areas. Cities within the county set their own construction-hour rules. State…

Sedgwick County has no ordinance restricting leaf blowers or their hours or noise in unincorporated areas. Any such limits come from the city you live in. The county sets no rule here.

Sedgwick County has no local vehicle-noise ordinance for unincorporated areas. Kansas motor-vehicle law requires every vehicle to have a working muffler that prevents excessive or…

Sedgwick County has no countywide noise ordinance setting fixed quiet hours in unincorporated areas. As of a May 2025 staff report, commissioners were still weighing whether to adopt…

Sedgwick County does regulate nuisance animals in unincorporated areas under Chapter 5, Article V of the County Code. An owner must prevent an animal from being a nuisance, and Animal…

Sedgwick County has no countywide ordinance regulating amplified music or PA systems in unincorporated areas. Kansas disorderly-conduct law (K.S.A. 21-6203) reaches noisy conduct that…

Sedgwick County sets no decibel limits in unincorporated areas. County staff described a possible decibel standard (e.g., measured at 50, 75, or 100 feet) to commissioners in 2025, but…

Sedgwick County has no countywide ordinance limiting outdoor music or event noise in unincorporated areas. Kansas disorderly-conduct law reaches noisy conduct that reasonably disturbs…

Aircraft noise is regulated by the federal government (FAA), not by Sedgwick County. The county cannot set limits on flight operations or airspace. Local land-use zoning near airports…

Sedgwick County has no dedicated industrial-noise ordinance for unincorporated areas. Industrial noise is managed mainly through zoning: where an industrial use may locate, and any…

Cats aged five months or older harbored in unincorporated Sedgwick County must be vaccinated against rabies annually. The county does not require a cat license, but free-roaming cats…

In unincorporated Sedgwick County an animal running at large is a code violation. "At large" means off the owner's property and not effectively restrained by a leash, suitable fence…

Larger domestic animals such as cattle, horses, hogs, sheep and goats may be kept in unincorporated Sedgwick County without being a nuisance if you provide at least 10,000 sq ft of…

Sedgwick County's animal code has no dedicated beekeeping ordinance. Bees fall within the code's broad definition of "animal," so hives must not become a nuisance to neighbors. There…

Unincorporated Sedgwick County has no breed-specific ban; it regulates dogs by behavior through a case-by-case "dangerous animal" determination, not by breed. Any dog declared…

It is unlawful to own, harbor or permit at large any "inherently dangerous animal" in unincorporated Sedgwick County. This covers big cats, bears, wolves/wolf-hybrids and inherently…

Sedgwick County's animal code sets no fixed maximum number of dogs or cats per household in unincorporated areas. Instead, animals are limited functionally: dogs 5 months or older must…

Cattle, horses, hogs, sheep and goats may be kept in unincorporated Sedgwick County if you meet county husbandry standards so they are not a nuisance: fenced enclosures, minimum space…

Sedgwick County's animal code has no specific ban on feeding wildlife. However, feeding that draws animals and causes odors, insect or rodent infestations, or safety hazards on a…

Sedgwick County has no ordinance using the word "hoarding," but hoarding conditions are reached through its cruelty and nuisance rules. Failing to provide adequate food, water…

In unincorporated Sedgwick County, grass and rank vegetation may be maintained no taller than 18 inches under the county Nuisance Code (Chapter 19). Inside Wichita the limit is lower…

Sedgwick County has no ordinance requiring a permit to remove a healthy tree on your own unincorporated property. Removal of a hazardous tree threatening a public road may be required…

Sedgwick County sets no general permit to trim trees on your own land. You must keep vegetation from becoming a nuisance or obstructing roads/sight lines, and can be required to trim…

Sedgwick County's Chapter 19 Nuisance Code makes grass or rank vegetation over 18 inches on unincorporated property a nuisance. Separately, Kansas Noxious Weed Law (K.S.A. 2-1314)…

Sedgwick County sets no county-wide lawn-watering schedule. If you get water from the City of Wichita, a permanent 3-day odd/even watering schedule applies. Kansas water law lets…

Sedgwick County does not prohibit native prairie plants or pollinator gardens, but any vegetation must stay under the Chapter 19 nuisance height (18 inches) and must not include…

Sedgwick County does not prohibit backyard composting of yard and food waste. Compost must be managed so it does not become an odor, vermin, or nuisance problem under the Chapter 19…

Rainwater collection is legal in Kansas. Sedgwick County has no ordinance banning rain barrels. Rooftop capture for domestic, garden, and livestock use is allowed without a state…

Sedgwick County has no ordinance banning artificial turf on residential yards in unincorporated areas. Installation is generally treated as landscaping. Zoning…

The County Nuisance Code does not cap properly licensed, operational recreational vehicles, boats, or trailers on your property. There is no county rule barring RV or boat parking in…

Unincorporated Sedgwick County has no overnight on-street parking ban. A vehicle left unattended on a public highway becomes subject to impound after 48 hours under Kansas law…

Unincorporated Sedgwick County allows outdoor storage of up to nine inoperable vehicles, but they must be screened from street and neighbor view. A vehicle abandoned on a public…

The county Nuisance Code does not limit properly licensed, operational oversized vehicles on your property. Size and weight of vehicles operated on public roads follow Kansas law…

Sedgwick County sets no residential on-street parking ordinance for unincorporated areas. General traffic rules and parking on state highways follow the Kansas Uniform Act (K.S.A. Ch…

The county Nuisance Code does not cap parking of properly licensed, operational commercial vehicles on your property. Where commercial trucking becomes a land use, the Unified Zoning…

Sedgwick County regulates driveway approaches onto county roads through its Service Drive Code (County Code Ch. 12, Art. III); a permit is required to build or alter an approach. The…

Sedgwick County has no dedicated EV-charging parking ordinance. Installing a home charger requires an electrical permit under the county's adopted building and electrical codes. Kansas…

Sedgwick County designates no residential loading zones in unincorporated areas. Off-street loading for nonresidential development is required through the Unified Zoning Code…

Sedgwick County does not authorize residents to paint public curbs; curb markings on county roads are official traffic-control devices installed only by Public Works. Painting a public…

In unincorporated Sedgwick County, the Wichita-Sedgwick County Unified Zoning Code limits fences in required front (street) yards to about 4 feet, while side and rear yard fences may…

Sedgwick County zoning does not decide who pays for a shared boundary fence; that is a private property matter. The Unified Zoning Code only regulates fence height, placement, and…

Most residential fences in unincorporated Sedgwick County do not require a building permit when built within Unified Zoning Code height and setback limits. Fences must still comply…

Retaining walls in unincorporated Sedgwick County are treated as structures, not standard fences. Taller retaining walls and those affecting drainage typically require a building…

In residential zoning districts, barbed-wire and electrically charged fences are generally prohibited except in limited safety or agricultural situations. Barbed wire is allowed in…

Fences in unincorporated Sedgwick County must comply with the Unified Zoning Code: front-yard fences kept low (about 4 feet), side/rear fences up to 6 feet, clear vision triangles at…

The Unified Zoning Code allows common residential fence materials such as wood, vinyl, chain-link, and ornamental metal in unincorporated Sedgwick County, subject to height and…

Public and lodging-related pools must be kept sanitary and in good repair under Kansas K.A.R. 4-27-16. Residential pools follow the county's adopted 2018 IRC barrier rules. Licensed…

A building/trade permit from the Metropolitan Area Building & Construction Department (MABCD) is required before installing a residential in-ground or above-ground pool in…

Under the county's adopted 2018 International Residential Code, a residential pool barrier must be at least 48 inches high, leave no more than 2 inches of gap at grade, and reject a…

Above-ground pools that hold water deeper than 24 inches need a MABCD permit and a compliant barrier under the adopted 2018 IRC. At a licensed day-care home, an above-ground pool must…

A residential spa or hot tub in unincorporated Sedgwick County follows the adopted 2018 IRC: it needs the same barrier as a pool unless it is equipped with a safety cover that complies…

The Wichita-Sedgwick County Unified Zoning Code (UZC) allows certain incidental, accessory home occupations in residential and rural zoning districts, provided they stay compatible…

Under UZC Section IV-E, a home occupation may not occupy more than 50% of the dwelling's gross floor area and may employ no more than one non-resident person. Wichita requires a…

Kansas licenses family day-care homes through KDHE (rules in K.A.R. Article 28-4), covering up to 12 children under age 16. Homes with a pool must meet K.A.R. 28-4-594 fencing and…

The Wichita-Sedgwick County Unified Zoning Code requires a home occupation to preserve the residential character of the dwelling, which strictly limits on-site signage and any outside…

Kansas is highly permissive: under K.S.A. 65-689, homemade foods that do not require time and temperature control for safety and are sold directly to the end consumer are exempt from…

Sedgwick County Park is open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Patrons are not allowed in the park at other times, except when using the bike/walking path. County park rules also prohibit…

State law K.S.A. 25-2711 bars any Kansas city or county from prohibiting or limiting the number of political signs on private property during the 45 days before and 2 days after an…

The county's Unified Zoning Code has no signs article, and no separate countywide garage-sale-sign ordinance exists. Garage-sale signs are treated as temporary signs under the…

Under Unified Zoning Code Sec. IV-B.4, outdoor lighting must use cut-off fixtures to minimize light trespass and glare, and must be aimed or shielded so the light source is not visible…

The Unified Zoning Code has no formal dark-sky ordinance, but UZC Sec. IV-B.4 requires outdoor lighting to use cut-off luminaries that minimize light trespass and glare, and caps light…

Sedgwick County has no ordinance restricting residential barbecue grills or grill-size propane cylinders. Household use is unrestricted; the adopted International Fire Code limits…

Sedgwick County has no ordinance restricting residential barbecue smokers, and no dedicated smoke-nuisance rule for cooking. Household smokers are allowed without a permit; they are…

Under the Unified Zoning Code, buildings in the Rural Residential (RR) district are limited to 35 feet, or 45 feet if set at least 25 feet from all lot lines, with no height limit for…

Unincorporated Sedgwick County land is mostly zoned Rural Residential (RR) under the Unified Zoning Code, requiring a 30-foot front setback, 20-foot side setbacks, and a 25-foot rear…

The Unified Zoning Code does not set a fixed maximum lot-coverage percentage for the main unincorporated residential districts (RR and SF-5). Instead, buildable area is controlled…

Sedgwick County requires no tree-removal permit for healthy trees on private, unincorporated residential land. There is no county heritage-tree ordinance. Commercial landscape…

In unincorporated Sedgwick County, the county Nuisance Code (Chapter 19) governs blight: junk vehicles, trash, tall grass, salvage material, and open or abandoned structures. Code…

Sedgwick County's Nuisance Code prohibits accumulating trash, rubbish, and salvage material on unincorporated property. There is no county-mandated curbside cart in the unincorporated…

The Sedgwick County Nuisance Code (Chapter 19) allows grass to be maintained at no more than 18 inches in height on unincorporated property. Overgrowth is a citable nuisance. Kansas…

Vacant and unimproved lots in unincorporated Sedgwick County must be kept free of nuisance conditions. Grass and weeds may not exceed 18 inches under the county Nuisance Code, and…

Sedgwick County sets no separate garage-sale permit for the unincorporated area; occasional yard sales are treated as an accessory residential use under the Unified Zoning Code, not a…

There is no mandatory county trash service in unincorporated Sedgwick County. Residents may contract with a licensed hauler, self-haul to a permitted transfer station, bury their…

Sedgwick County encourages residents to self-haul large, bulky items, tires, appliances, wood and brush, to its transfer stations. CFC appliances (fridges, freezers, ACs) are accepted…

Because unincorporated Sedgwick County has no single hauler, cart size and set-out are set by whatever private hauler you contract with, not by the county. The county's only limit is…

Recycling is voluntary in unincorporated Sedgwick County; there is no mandate to recycle. All licensed haulers offer single-stream curbside recycling, and the county runs a Household…

Dumping trash on roadsides, ditches, or private land in Sedgwick County is illegal. It violates the county Solid Waste/Nuisance code and Kansas criminal littering law (K.S.A. 21-5815)…