Overview
Preemption classification
Tier D — Restricts locals
Bans inclusionary zoning plus rent control preemption. No pro-housing preemption.
Governance
Home rule
Cities set their own zoning and can adopt newer building codes than the state requires.
Adopted building codes
No statewide code
City-level IBC adoptions (3)
| City | IBC | Amendment notes |
|---|---|---|
| Olathe | 2018 | |
| Overland Park | 2018 | |
| Wichita | 2024 |
View building-code adoption for Kansas →
2 of 5 codes adopted (IFC, NEC)
Profiled counties
Cities
Showing 3 of 3
| City | Population | Code | Status | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olathe | — | Olathe Revised Code (ORCh. 3 — Zoning) · 13 districts | V2 ✓ | |
| Overland Park | — | Chapter 19 — Zoning Ordinance (codified within the Overland Park City Code) · 15 districts | V2 ✓ | |
| Wichita | — | Wichita Municipal Code (WMC), Title XV — Land Development Code · 6 districts | V2 ✓ |
Research status
Data quality
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