Welcomes you to the Builders Conference

 Who we are  Doing business in Tonganoxie  Local requirements  Local opportunities  Listening to you!

 Christy Carter, Building Official  Kent Heskett, Director of Public Works  John Callaghan, Fire Marshal  Nathan McCommon, City Administrator  Contracted planning and engineering services

 Our commitment is to make you successful ◦ Helpful process ◦ Reasonable fees ◦ Moderate regulation ◦ Promotion of licensed contractors

Plat & Plan Building Permit Inspections & CO Business License

 Business License  Contractor License  Planning application  Building Permit  Water & Sewer Taps  Developer Excise Tax  Inspections = $50.00 per year = Free = $100 - $600 = Est. 1.0% of cost = $5,250 = $0.09 / ft 2 of lot = Free

 Online guidance  Quick reviews and approvals ◦ Planning = 90 days or less ◦ Permits ◦ Inspections  Accessible staff ◦ Even offer our mobile numbers

 Free online advertising!  List by name and trade

 Only companies  Only trades ◦ Mechanical ◦ Electrical ◦ Plumbing  Company must employ a master of the trade needed

 Show a copy of a current master level trade license from Johnson County  Johnson County will recognize licenses from other neighbors  …and

 Tonganoxie will also grant a license based on experience ◦ 20 permits in past 5 years, or ◦ Letter of endorsement from a company with 20 permits in past 5 years

 Licensing requirements begin January 1, 2015  Plan reviews can generally be done in less than a week  General building permits can be applied for and received less than 48 hours.

 On average the building permit cost is only about 1.0% of the project cost.  Most inspections can be performed within 24 hours of the request.

 2003 International Building, Residential, Plumbing, Mechanical, Existing Building, and Fuel Gas codes.  We are on the 2002 National Electrical Code.  2009 IBC series codes are under consideration.

 $50.00 per year  State registration  Certificate of insurance  Some special certifications

 Population 5,195  Households1,973  Multi-family Structures17.7%  Home Ownership Rate61.9%  Median Home Value $149,100  Opportunity for you!

 Variety: ◦ Commercial and residential ◦ Large and small  Talk with a realtor today

 Commercially Zoned  $225,000 list  4,000 sq. ft. warehouse  Centrally located

 Commercially Zoned  $89,500 list  1,444 sq. ft.  Centrally located

 Commercially zoned  $440,000 list  3.6 Acres  Directly off State Ave. Highway 24/40

 Commercially zoned  $595,000 list  10,800 sq. ft.  2.8 acres

 Commercially zoned  $159,950 list  1,536 sq. ft.  1.38 acres

 Commercially zoned  $1,250,000  33,000 sq. ft.  3 acres  Directly off 24/40

 Commercially zoned lots  Port Authority

 Commercially zoned lots  Privately owned  Built infrastructure

 237 acres to be developed as a business or industrial park.  Eligible incentives  More info at

Jackson Heights – ready to build!

Stone Creek– ready to build!

McGee Meadows – ready to build!

Eagle Valley & Willis Park – ready to build!

 We want to help you be successful in Tonganoxie.  Share your ideas. Your feedback is essential!

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Jerry Hammerton, Building Official (913) John Callaghan, Fire Marshal (913) Kent Heskett, Public Works Director (913)