Metropolitan Area Building and Construction Department

In accordance with Sedgwick County directives, MABCD is no longer accepting in-person visits. We continue to provide commercial plan review (Plans Examiners Contact Info here) and to issue building, trade, and land use permits via on-line methods. Field inspection services continue with adjustments to provide for public and employee safety:

Field Inspectors are to maintain social distancing and avoid person-to-person contact to the maximum extent possible.
Contractors are required to perform all transactions (permits, inspection scheduling, etc.) via the MABCD Portal or Telus phone system until further notice.
Home Owners can contact MABCD via email (MABCD@sedgwick.gov) or phone 660-1840 to obtain residential permits, where they will receive information to complete the application on-line and/or through return email.
Neighborhood Inspection will continue to conduct all transactions with customers and vendors on-line or via phone.
All Advisory Board meetings and other related events remain postponed until further notice.
If an in-person drop-off or pick-up of permits, licenses, or payment becomes necessary, you will receive directions from staff on how this will be accomplished.

Mission: The Metropolitan Area Building and Construction Department (MABCD) is to serve the citizens of Sedgwick County by ensuring compliance with all adopted County and City of Wichita codes by providing effective public contact and education, building cooperative partnerships throughout our community, and enforcing the law in an equitable and impartial manner to protect the health, safety, and welfare of all property owners, residents, tenants, businesses and visitors.

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If your house floods because of grading issues from surrounding homes, you will need to get restitution with a Civil suit against neighbors.

MABCD Permit Flow

MABCD Strategic Goals

The MABCD strategic goals are in alignment with the Sedgwick County strategic priorities.

Ensure all community buildings and homes are soundly constructed according to national code standards to provide safety and health for occupants.
Accomplish Sedgwick County priority 1 – Ensuring highest priority use of resources is dedicated to create safe and secure communities.
Accomplish Sedgwick County priority 4 – Providing quality public services to the community while being good stewards of revenue and funds.