Right of Way Construction Permits

City Code, Chapter 13, Article 3

The City of Leawood requires the submission of permit applications, along with corresponding plans (as applicable), for:

Any/all work within existing public right-of-way.
Any/all traffic control affecting arterial City streets.
The construction of public infrastructure in new subdivisions/developments.

Prior to submitting a permit application to the City of Leawood, applicant must complete the following:

Obtain a current Leawood Business License, which can be completed by following the instructions provided here.
- Related inquiries may be directed to the Licensing division, by phone at 913-663-9123, or email – Licensing@leawood.org.
Submit a current Certificate of Insurance to Public Works Administration (rowpermits@leawood.org). The certificate must meet the following requirements:
- General Liability: Minimum 1,000,000 (Per Occurrence)
- General Liability: Minimum 2,000,000 (Per Aggregate)
- Certificate Holder: City of Leawood, 4800 Town Center Drive, Leawood, KS 66211

Permit applications, and plan submittals as applicable, must be submitted to Public Works Administration, by emailing rowpermits@leawood.org. Please refer to Leawood Requirements of Plan Submissions for more information.

All permit applications will undergo a review process, which may determine the need of possible changes and/or the requirement of additional information/documentation. Upon final approval of the permit application, permit fees may then be processed, and permit is ready for issuance.

**Work shall not begin prior to permit issuance. Per the Current Leawood Fee Schedule, permit fees will be doubled for any work which begins prior to issuance of a ROW permit.

Excavation and/or Renewal Fees will be additionally applied, as applicable.

All related questions may be directed to Public Works Administration at (913) 663-9130.

Public Works Right-of-Way Permit Applications

Bond Forms

The City of Leawood requires bonds for specific types of work. Therefore, the City will request the applicant to provide a Performance and Maintenance Bond, which must be completed on one (1) the City’s bond forms:

Curb-Specific
General

Additional Information and Resources

New Development and Subdivision Permits

New Development Permit Application

The permit fee is charged at 5% of the total construction cost, or bond amount, for public improvements of new developments/subdivisions privately funded by the Developer.

Public Improvements include:

Street Construction (grading, curbing & paving)
Sidewalk (installation, removal and/or replacement)
Storm Sewer Construction/Installation
Street Light Installation
Traffic Signal Installation

The fee additionally includes the associated costs for services provided by the Public Works department, which include but are not limited to: administration, plan review, construction observation and inspections.

The fee is assessed to and paid by the contractor/applicant at the time of permit issuance.

The applicant must also provide a 2-year General Performance and Maintenance Bond Form in the amount of the cost of the public improvement.

**It is the responsibility of the Developer to ensure all Contractors/Utility Companies have completed the required tasks for each construction phase of the project, as outlined below:

Obtain a current Leawood Business License, which can be completed by following the instructions provided here.
1. Related inquiries may be directed to the Licensing division, by phone at 913-663-9123, or email – Licensing@leawood.org.
Submit a current Certificate of Insurance to Public Works Administration (rowpermits@leawood.org). The certificate must meet the following requirements:
1. General Liability: Minimum 1,000,000 (Per Occurrence)
2. General Liability: Minimum 2,000,000 (Per Aggregate)
3. Certificate Holder: City of Leawood, 4800 Town Center Drive, Leawood, KS 66211
Submit ROW Permit Applications to Public Works Administration, by emailing rowpermits@leawood.org.