Overview
MABCD serves Wichita and participating County jurisdictions. Select the City property and application route correctly. Commercial applications begin with plan review; residential staff also checks site, zoning and jurisdiction information.
Permit authority
Wichita–Sedgwick MABCD
Commercial documents
Electronic plans with each drawing as a single sheet
Trades
Select a trade for its permit path, licensing, code resources, fees and filing pitfalls.
Electrical installations and owner exams
MABCDApplicable Code
Wichita electrical adoption and current Unified Building and Trade Code; confirm NEC edition and filing-date applicability.
License Requirement
MABCD credential or eligible owner-occupant who passes the required trade exam before issuance.
License Fee
Offered May 2019 license table lists $360 two-year electrical license; current renewal assessment should be confirmed.
CEUs
Confirm current MABCD electrical renewal requirements.
Permit Fee
Offered May 2019 Table I: $25 issuance and $2 per 120-volt circuit; dated components, subject to current assessment.
Plan Review Time
Declare the correct installation and whether a separate trade permit is required.
Common Pitfalls
- Owner exams must be arranged at application time, not after building issuance.
- The homeowner exam book reference is not proof of the current adopted installation edition.
Permit-to-closeout workflow
Confirm jurisdiction
Wichita City and site/zoning constraints
Choose application
Commercial Plan Review or residential permit route
Prepare plans
Site, legal description and discipline documents
Complete review
MABCD comments and applicant qualifications
Issue and inspect
Pay assessed permits and schedule required stages
Close project
Pass building, trade and relevant agency finals
Permit fees and worked estimates
The actual live MABCD permit page posts residential square-foot components. Linked trade/licensing tables carry May 2019 revision dates and are identified as dated evidence rather than silently certified current tariffs.
| Trade | Permit fee | License fee |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical installations and owner exams | Offered May 2019 Table I: $25 issuance and $2 per 120-volt circuit; dated components, subject to current assessment. | Offered May 2019 license table lists $360 two-year electrical license; current renewal assessment should be confirmed. |
| Fixtures, heaters and service work | Offered May 2019 Table H: $25 issuance and $9 water-heater component; scope and separate-permit rules apply. | Offered May 2019 license table lists $360 two-year plumbing license; current assessment not certified. |
| Heating, cooling and ducts | Offered May 2019 Table K: $25 issuance and $14 furnace up to 2,000 CFM; other equipment rows differ. | Offered May 2019 licensing table lists $360 two-year mechanical license; confirm current renewal. |
| Alarm and sprinkler applications | Current Fire-system permit fee not verified; excluded from the residential building example. | Dated Table A lists fire-system license categories; verify the exact credential and current assessment. |
| Residential and commercial MABCD routes | Live permit page states residential finished area $0.38/sq ft and unfinished basement/attached garage/covered porch/deck $0.30/sq ft. | Dated Table A lists Class C residential $450 for two years; confirm current eligibility and assessment. |
Submission checklist
Homeowner and codes
The owner route requires owning and occupying the home. Arrange trade exams or licensed subcontractors at application, and pass required exams before issuance. City Ordinance 52-564 adopts the 2024 IBC with local amendments. Confirm the current Unified Building and Trade Code, discipline editions and filing-date applicability.
Inspections and closeout
The permit holder must schedule and pass required inspections. Use the MABCD portal for the correct permit and trade records, keep approved plans accessible, and complete relevant finals. Obtain current guidance before work is suspended or a permit expires.