If it's in the KC metro, we've built there.
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The nine cities we wrote guides for.
For the suburbs where we've built the most, we put down what we'd actually tell a homeowner. Permit fees, tree ordinances, the HOAs you'd be dealing with, and the cost ranges from our own jobs. None of it is generic.
Ord 3178 tree rule, $1,450 permit admin, $2,500 engineered plans, the Leawood Homes Association review process.
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Old OP versus new OP, the $1,500 to $2,500 demo bump, ePLACE portal walkthrough, eight named HOAs.
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Five-resident ARB, greenspace minimums by lot size, Tree Protection Plan requirements, the $2,000 Professional Review Panel fee.
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PVHA founded 1941, Chapter 19.47 tree ordinance DBH thresholds, ten named subdivisions across the city.
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Master-planned community angle, Cedar Creek and Stonebridge sub-association ARCs, UDO 18.30.240 setbacks.
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Missouri side of the metro, 2018 ICC under Ord 8536, CityView portal, Missouri-registered engineer requirements.
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2018 ICC under Ord 11358, 5/20 pool setbacks, UDO §30-97.4 tree ordinance, the Dougherty Historic District COA process.
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Two-layer Village plus Country Club Design Review Committee, course-adjacent and lake-adjacent design rules, premium material tier inside the gates.
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Most current code in the metro (2024 IRC since April 2026), Johnson County Class A/B/C contractor requirement, Highland Ridge and Brittany HOAs.
Read the guideEverywhere else we work.
These cities show up on the map as grey pins. No dedicated guide because the permits, code, and HOA process here are straightforward. We still know them well, we just don't need a 2,000-word page to explain it.
Johnson County, Kansas
Mission, Roeland Park, Westwood, Fairway, Merriam, Spring Hill, Gardner, De Soto, Bonner Springs, Basehor.
The Northland
Gladstone, Smithville, Riverside, Platte City, Weston.
Eastland and Cass County
Kansas City, Independence, Grandview, Raytown, Belton, Raymore.
Don't see your city? Doesn't mean we can't make it work.
We've taken jobs in Lawrence and built down in Topeka. Neither is on our weekly route, but the right project pulls us out there. If you're in the wider region with something specific in mind, give us a call and we'll have an honest conversation about whether it fits.
The threshold is usually scope. A small patio in Topeka is hard to justify. A full outdoor living build that's worth the drive is a different conversation entirely.
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