NO STREET OR LANE CLOSURES ON ARTERIAL STREETS WILL BE ALLOWED 
BETWEEN THE DATES OF 6/1/2026 AND 7/20/2026

A Right-of-Way Permit is required if any work is being done in the City Right-of-Way consisting of the City street, sidewalk as well as the green area which is typically 10 to 12 feet behind the curb.

• Common Right-of-Way work requiring a permit(s) includes:

  • Driveway replacement or expansion
  • Utility work or relocation
  • Irrigation installation
  • Tree Planted in this Right-of-Way area
  • Traffic Control for lane drops or road closures

   

  What information is required for a Right-of-Way Permit:

  • All Right-of-Way Permits require a plan showing location of work to be done. 
  • Contractors are required to provide a Certificate of Insurance showing the City of Prairie Village as the certificate holder. 
  • Contractors are required to have a 2-year Maintenance Bond
  • Follow the link for the Insurance and bond requirements.
  • Contractors are also required to have a Contractor's License with the City of Prairie Village.  You can obtain that license in OpenGov as well.
  •  Homeowners are not required to obtain a Certificate of Insurance or Maintenance Bond if they are the ones performing the work.
  • The most requested details associated with Right of Way permits are:
    • residential driveways
    • curb types
    • sidewalks, including working with trees in the right of way
    • repairing streets associated with utility work
    • any open cut not repaired to the requirements of the street repair detail shall require a street plate.
  • Permits start at $70.
  • PV Manual of Infrastructure Standards outlines all requirements for working in the City's Right-of-Way.
  • All of the Standard Construction Details can be found below:
    • Roadway
    • Drainage
    • Miscellaneous

   

  • Most questions can be answered with this reminder packet.

   

A Drainage Permit is required if you are constructing a new home,  adding an addition on your home, adding a pool, expanding the driveway or patio, or performing any grading on the site more than a "landscape bed".

• Drainage Permits under 200 square feet require:
  • Site plan showing the area of work and square footage of impervious area.

• Drainage Permits over 200 square feet or tear-down rebuilds require:
  • Site plan
  • Grading plan
  • Drainage Study performed by a Kansas licensed Professional Engineer.
    • For projects between 200 and 500 square feet, contact the Stormwater Engineer at cspeegle@pvkansas.com to determine if a Drainage Study is required.

A Tree Plan Permit is required if you are constructing a new residential structure, a teardown of at least 10% of an existing residential structure, an addition of over 600 square feet or more to a residential structure, a commercial project that requires a Drainage Permit.

• Tree Plan Permit requires the following information:
  • Landscape plan indicating the location of any proposed removals or addition of trees.