In Mission, building permits come from the City’s Community Development Department at City Hall, 6090 Woodson Street (913-676-8360), and applications and inspection requests go through the City’s GovBuilt portal. The City switched to the 2024 International Codes on October 1, 2026. On the City’s posted fee schedule a $200,000 house pays a $1,395 permit fee plus $50 for plan review.
What needs a permit in Mission?
Mission requires a building permit for most renovation, construction, roofing and demolition work, including changes to a building’s electrical, plumbing, mechanical or irrigation systems.
Permit needed
- New homes and commercial buildings
- Room additions, garages and carports
- Basement finishes and remodels
- Every re-roof, residential or commercial
- Pools, spas and hot tubs
- Decks
- Accessory buildings over 120 sq ft
- Demolition and moving a building
- Fences (separate fence permit)
- Electrical, plumbing, mechanical and irrigation work
May not need a permit
- Minor non-structural exterior repairs
- Interior finish work
- Flat work such as sidewalks and driveways
- One rear-yard shed up to 120 sq ft and 8 ft tall
Work in the public right-of-way, such as a driveway approach, needs a separate right-of-way permit from Public Works (913-676-8375), and anyone working there must post the required maintenance bonds before the building permit is issued.
Who issues building permits in Mission?
Community Development reviews plans, issues permits and inspects construction for property inside Mission. The City’s Building Official, Kortney Capello, performs all commercial and residential plan reviews and inspections.
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|---|---|
| Office | City Hall, 6090 Woodson Street, Mission, KS 66202 |
| Main phone | 913-676-8360 |
| Building Official | 913-676-8363 |
| Permit technician and GovBuilt help | 913-676-8362 |
| Hours | Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Online | GovBuilt: building, demolition and fence permits and inspection requests |
City permits cover only property inside Mission.
Mission building permit fees
Mission’s code says permit fees are set by City Council resolution. The fee schedule the City posts on its permits page, which carries no date, covers building permits including mechanical, electrical and plumbing work and prices them on total valuation.
| Project valuation | Fee |
|---|---|
| $1 to $500 | $22 |
| $501 to $2,000 | $22 plus $2.75 for each additional $100 or fraction |
| $2,001 to $25,000 | $63 plus $12.50 for each additional $1,000 or fraction |
| $25,001 to $50,000 | $352 plus $9 for each additional $1,000 or fraction |
| $50,001 to $100,000 | $580 plus $6.25 for each additional $1,000 or fraction |
| $100,001 to $500,000 | $895 plus $5 for each additional $1,000 or fraction |
| $500,001 to $1,000,000 | $2,855 plus $4.25 for each additional $1,000 or fraction |
| Over $1,000,000 | $4,955 plus $2.75 for each additional $1,000 or fraction |
Plan review is added to the permit fee and paid when the plans are submitted: nothing for residential projects under $10,000, $50 for a single-family home, duplex, condominium unit or townhome, and 65% of the building permit fee for commercial work. A $200,000 house therefore pays $895 plus 100 × $5, or $1,395, plus $50, a total of $1,445. A $600,000 commercial project pays $2,855 plus 100 × $4.25, or $3,280, plus $2,132 for plan review.
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|---|---|
| Reinspection | $50 an hour |
| Inspection outside business hours | $50 an hour, two-hour minimum |
| Extra plan review for changes or additions | $50 an hour, half-hour minimum |
| Outside consultants for plan review or inspection | Actual cost |
| Work started before the permit | Double the permit fee |
| Restarting an expired permit within a year, plans unchanged | Half the new permit fee |
The Building Official can refund up to 80% of a permit fee when no work has been done, and up to 80% of a plan review fee when no review has started.
Trade permits and contractor licensing
GovBuilt takes multiple-trade and single-trade permit applications, so electrical, plumbing and mechanical work can be filed alone or with the building permit. Since October 1, 2026 trade work follows the 2023 National Electrical Code and the 2024 International Plumbing, Mechanical and Fuel Gas Codes as amended in Chapter 500 of the Mission Municipal Code.
Every contractor working in Mission must hold a Johnson County contractor’s licence; current licence numbers are entered and checked with the application, and subcontractor names must match their licence exactly. The County’s Contractor Licensing division answers licence questions at 913-715-2233. A homeowner who lives in, or will live in, a single-family home may do the work personally after signing the City’s notarized Homeowner Installation statement.
What to submit
The City’s 2024 handouts set out the drawings for common projects. Room additions, basement finishes and garages need detailed drawings: a floor plan, framing details, stair details where stairs change, and the electrical, plumbing and mechanical changes; shed permits need a site plan with the building’s size and distances to the lot lines. The 2024 Building Code adds these checks before a permit is issued:
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- Evidence of a potable water supply (a connection permit or notice of intent from the water district where one serves the site) and of satisfactory fire hydrant locations
- For a building in a sewer district, a sewer connection permit from Johnson County Wastewater
- Where there is no public sewer, a private sewage system permit or licence from the Johnson County Department of Health and Environment, with its approved plans
- A stormwater pollution prevention plan for any project that disturbs land
How to get a Mission building permit
Mission moved to the 2024 codes on October 1, 2026; the City’s 2024 handouts list what each project type needs.
Hired contractors need Johnson County licences; owner-occupants doing their own work sign the notarized statement.
Get sewer, water district and, where needed, right-of-way approvals before the building permit.
Use the residential or commercial building application, or the separate demolition or fence application, and pay the plan review fee with the submittal.
Keep the permit displayed on the site until the project is finished.
Book each inspection in GovBuilt; call 913-676-8362 for help.
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Inspection requests go through GovBuilt at least 48 hours before the inspection is wanted. Every permitted re-roof gets a mandatory mid-phase inspection, when the old roofing is off and the new roofing has begun, and a final inspection. A permit lapses if work does not start within 180 days or does not reach the next required inspection within 90 days of the permit or the last inspection.
Work hours: exterior construction such as earth moving, trucking, concrete, exterior carpentry and masonry, and exterior plumbing, painting and electrical work is allowed from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on weekdays and 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturdays, and not on Sundays. Repair and remodeling work by the owner or occupant of a one- or two-family home is exempt, and violations can bring a fine of up to $500.
Local Mission details
2024 codes: the City Council adopted the 2024 International Building, Residential, Fire, Plumbing, Mechanical, Fuel Gas, Existing Building, Property Maintenance, Energy Conservation and Swimming Pool and Spa Codes, the 2023 National Electrical Code and the 2017 A117.1 accessibility standard on July 15, 2026 (the building code by Ordinance 1659), with the change taking effect on October 1, 2026.
New homes: the City’s adoption page lists residential amendments that add physical security features such as reinforced doors and lighted entries, a HERS energy rating of 53, and solar-ready and electric-vehicle-ready wiring. The City notes that, under a 2026 state law, a new single-family home of 2,500 sq ft or less may be built to the unamended 2018 International Residential Code instead.
Sheds and garages: sheds from 120 to 360 sq ft need a permit, must stand in the rear yard at least 3 ft from side and rear lines and be no taller than 16 ft or the house. Every single-family and two-family home must have a garage or carport, built at least 2 ft behind the front of the house; where an existing house sits in the rear yard setback, one may go in front of the house, limited to half the existing footprint.
Right-of-way: the permit holder is responsible for sidewalks, drive approaches, grading, erosion control and culverts in the right-of-way next to the property.
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Official Mission permit resources
- Mission Building Permits + Codes: contacts, GovBuilt and handouts
- Mission GovBuilt permit and inspection portal
- Mission building permit fee schedule (PDF)
- Mission 2024 Building Code adoption and amendments
- Mission Ordinance 1659, 2024 International Building Code (PDF)
- Mission homeowner installation notarized statement (PDF)
- Mission re-roof requirements (PDF)
- Mission accessory buildings and storage sheds (PDF)
- Mission room addition requirements (PDF)
- Johnson County Contractor Licensing
- Johnson County Building Codes (unincorporated land)
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How much is a building permit for a house in Mission?
On the City’s posted schedule, a $200,000 house pays a $1,395 permit fee plus a $50 residential plan review fee, $1,445 in all.
Which building codes does Mission use?
The 2024 International Codes and the 2023 National Electrical Code, as amended by the City, since October 1, 2026.
Do I need a permit for a new roof?
Yes. Every residential and commercial re-roof needs a permit, priced on the project’s value, with mid-phase and final inspections.
Do I need a permit for a shed in Mission?
One rear-yard shed of 120 sq ft or less and no more than 8 ft tall is allowed without a permit. Larger sheds, up to 360 sq ft, need one.
How do I schedule an inspection?
Request it in GovBuilt at least 48 hours ahead. For help with the system, call 913-676-8362.
Can a homeowner pull a permit in Mission?
Yes, for a single-family home the owner lives in or will live in, when the owner does the work and signs the notarized homeowner statement. Hired contractors need Johnson County licences.
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