FAQs

City Clerk

  • You can register at City Hall, 800 1st Terrace Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. According to the Kansas Secretary of State's Office, you must be a U.S. citizen and a resident of the State of Kansas; reach the age of 18 prior to the next election; receive final discharge from imprisonment, parole, or conditional release if convicted of a felony; and you must have abandoned your former residence and/or name. For more information, please check the link below. Register to Vote

  • Council meetings occur on the first and third Thursdays of each month, beginning at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 800 1st Terrace, Lansing, KS 66043. Work Sessions are typically held on the last Thursday of the month, beginning at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers.

  • Click this link to have instant access the city of Lansing's Online Meeting Center.

  • You can access information on Lansing's City Council members by following the link below, where you can also find a Ward Map for the city of Lansing. You can also contact the City Clerk's Office for more information. City Council Information

Community Development

  • No permit is necessary from our office. Owner just needs to let Sheriff’s office know an alarm has been installed. Their number is 913-682-1313.

  • You don’t need a permit if you’re not replacing more than 25% of deck or fence. New decks and fences require a permit.

  • Call the Community & Economic Development Department at 913-727-2400.

  • You can apply for an Entity License online at http://permits.lansingks.org. Click on "Apply for a Trade License" if you're applying for an Electrical, Plumbing, or Mechanical business. If you're applying for any other non-trade business, click on "Apply for an Occupational License." The website explains what is needed for licensing, but if you have questions feel free to call Community & Economic Development at 913-727-2400.

  • Only one accessory structure is allowed on a property, and they cannot take up more than 30% of required rear yard space. Sheds under 120 Square Feet and less than 10 feet tall do not require a permit but must be located behind the rear building line of the principal building, and be no closer than 5 feet from the rear or side property line. Sheds larger than 120 Square Feet require a building permit, and must be located behind the front building line, be at least five feet from any side or rear property line but sheds providing garage access off a rear alley may be within three feet of the rear lot line, cannot be more than one and one-half stories, or no higher than the principal building, whichever is less, and be constructed with materials, architectural details and style, and roof forms that are compatible with the principal structure. Any accessory building not meeting the materials requirement must meet the setback requirements for the principal structure.

  • 2006 International Building Code, 2002 National Electric Code, 2006 Uniform Fire Code. 25 lb. snow load, 80 mph wind load

  • Call the Community & Economic Development Department at 913-727-2400.

  • Any shed under 120sq. ft. or 10' in height does not require a permit unless you are going to put in electrical, plumbing, etc. The shed does, however, still need to be behind the rear building line of the principal building, and be no closer than 5 feet from the rear or side property line.

  • Building permit applications (of all types) can be filled out and submitted online at http://permits.lansingks.org.

Economic Development

  • The city of Lansing has many events throughout the year. You can download applications from our website. Once completed, mail, fax or email the completed form. Payments (when required) can be made in-person at City Hall, 800 1st Terrace, Lansing, KS 66043, by mail or online (a convenience fee does apply when paying online). Please call 913-727-5488 or email cvb@lansingks.org if you have questions.

Municipal Court

  • Yes, provided that:

    1. This is your first continuance request; and
    2. Your request is made prior to your actual court date. No continuance will be given if you call in on the morning of your scheduled court date.

    If a continuance is granted, your case will be set over to the next available court date, typically two (2) weeks out.

    If more time is needed, you must appear in court on your new court date and discuss the matter with the judge.

  • Payment plans are available in many cases. You must come to the court office in person, complete a payment plan agreement and make your first required payment.

    Our plan requires a minimum payment of $20.00 to be made on or before each court date (currently twice a month). If you are unable to make your payment by the due date, you must appear in court to discuss your payment plan with the judge. Missing three (3) or more regularly-scheduled payments will result in your account being sent to a collections agency and additional fees will be charged.

  • Contact the licensing authority for your state. If you are licensed in Kansas, call KDOR Driver Solutions at (785) 296-3671. You can also check your DL status online at the KDOR website.

  • If you were cited for not having proof of liability insurance, you are required to appear in court on that charge UNLESS:

    • you actually did have insurance coverage on the vehicle you were driving as of the date and time of the traffic stop, and
    • you provide proof of that insurance coverage to the court clerk within ten (10) calendar days of receiving the citation.

    The proof must be in the form of a card, issued by your insurance company, that includes the name of the insured, the policy number, the year & make of the vehicle, the vehicle’s identification number (or VIN), and the effective and expiration dates of the policy. Cards in electronic format (e.g. saved on a cell phone or as part of an app) are acceptable.

    You can bring your proof of insurance to the court office in person, fax a copy to (913) 727-5428, or e-mail it. If you are faxing or e-mailing it, be sure to include the name of the person who was cited for this violation and the citation number. It is your responsibility to contact the court clerk after submitting your proof of insurance to see if the violation was dismissed or if you need to provide additional information.

    If you are cited for failure to provide proof of insurance, that citation gets reported to the Kansas Department of Revenue regardless of how the matter is resolved in Municipal Court. You may receive correspondence from KDOR requiring information about your insurance coverage, and you need to comply with that request EVEN IF YOU ALREADY PROVIDED THAT INFORMATION TO THE MUNICIPAL COURT. Do not ignore any notices you receive from the State of Kansas about this matter because doing so can result in the state suspending/revoking your driving privileges.

  • Our city prosecutor allows tickets to be amended under certain circumstances. To find out if you are eligible for an amendment, you must contact the Court Clerk prior to your court date by calling (913) 727-3096 or sending an e-mail. Payment plans are not allowed for amended violations; you must be prepared to pay those in full at the time of amendment.

  • Contact the Court Clerk immediately to find out what your options are. Missed court dates can lead to serious problems, such as doubling your fines, suspending your drivers license, or having a bench warrant issued for your arrest. The clerk will not be able to waive any of these sanctions, but it is far more favorable for you to make contact and acknowledge that you missed court than if you simply ignore the problem.

  • You can either appear in court on our next available court date (the warrant will remain active until you appear), or you can present yourself at the Leavenworth County Jail (601 S. 3rd Street, Leavenworth, Kansas), state that you have an active bench warrant through Lansing Municipal Court and that you wish to turn yourself in. The jail staff will contact one of our officers to come up and serve the warrant on you, and if a bond amount is shown on the warrant, you will have the opportunity to post bond and get a new court appearance date.

  • Everyone pays court costs; they are a combination of (1) administrative processing costs, and (2) fees that we are required by state law to collect and remit to the state treasurer.

Police

  • Yes, with a permit. Please see Lansing City Code Chapter 5, Article 2.

  • Yes.

  • The police department offers residents an opportunity to have their homes checked by police patrol when residents are away from their home for a long period of time. Residents must come in or call the Police Department to leave their information.

  • No. Please see the Uniform Public Offense Code, section 10.6; AIR GUN, AIR RIFLE, BOW AND ARROW, SLINGSHOT, BB GUN OR PAINT BALL GUN. The unlawful operation of an air gun, air rifle, bow and arrow, slingshot, BB gun or paint ball gun is the shooting, discharging or operating of any air gun, air rifle, bow and arrow, slingshot, BB gun or paint ball gun, within the city, except within the confines of a building or other structure from which the projectiles cannot escape. Unlawful operation of an air gun, air rifle, bow and arrow, slingshot, BB gun or paint ball gun is a Class C violation.

  • Yes, all dogs and cats need to be registered with the Police Department. You must bring proof of current rabies vaccination to the Police Department along with payment. The cost is $7.50 per animal that is spayed or neutered and $15.00 per animal that is not altered. Licenses are valid for one year from the date of registration. Please see Lansing City Code 2-507.

  • You now have access to view and securely pay for your driving record online at www.kansas.gov/mvr 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The fee for purchasing a driving record online is $6.60. You can also go to any Kansas Driver's License Exam station. You will need to show your current driver's license for identification and make a $10 payment by check or money order payable to "Driver Control". You can also go to the Driver Control Bureau office at the Docking State Office Building in Topeka during business hours, or send a written request with your full name, driver's license number, date of birth and current address along with your $10 payment to: Driver Control Bureau, P.O. Box 12021, Topeka, KS 66612-2021.

    You can also check the status of your driving record by accessing https://www.kdor.org/DLStatus/login

  • A copy of a police report may be obtained from the Police Department between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday (excluding holidays); only information open to public record will be released. The cost is $3.00 per report and a person must show a picture I.D. at the time of release. Every effort is made to have reports accessible within five to seven business days from the report date. However, there are many factors that can cause a delay. It is suggested to call prior to stopping by to ensure the report is ready for release.

  • A person is allowed to have a total of four dogs and/or cats. If a person wants to have more than that, he/she would need to apply for and be granted a permit. Please see Lansing City Code 2-501.

  • Please see Lansing City Code 12-205.

  • 913-727-3000 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

  • Fax: 913-727-5428

  • If you have an emergency, dial 9-1-1. If there is no emergency but need an officer to respond, contact the Leavenworth County Sheriff's Office at 913-682-5724 or toll-free 855-301-8423.

  • 800 1st Terrace, Lansing, KS 66043. Close to the SE corner of K-7 (Main Street) and Lansing Lane.

Public Works

  • You must call 1-800-383-1183, as these reports are not processed by the local office anymore. The power company only trims pole to pole, not pole to house.

Search Tips and Tricks

  • Yes.  The website indexes web pages as well as PDFs, Microsoft Office documents, and text documents.

  • No.  By default, the search results will show matches for any word within the phrase.  In this example, you would receive results for all web pages and documents that contained either the word alarm or the word permit or both.

    In order to search on an exact phrase, enclose your search phrase in quotations.  The search results for "alarm permit" will show matches for that exact phrase.

  • Yes.   You can exclude words by using the minus sign (-).   In order to find the results of all pages that have alarm in the result but not permit, you would search for alarm -permit.