Harvey County is a zoned county. Building permits are required for all new development in the unincorporated area of the county. The zoning districts include:
  • A-1, Agricultural
  • R-S, Rural Single Family
  • RDS, Rural Development and Service
  • IDS, Industrial Development and Service
To find out the zoning on a parcel call the office at 316.284-6940. Zoning is not available online. 


The largest zoning district in the county is the Agricultural district, and in this zoning district a parcel must contain at least a quarter of a quarter section, or approximately 40 acres, to be eligible for a single family residential building permit. The Harvey County Unified Development Code adopted in 2002 requires at a minimum a parcel of land contain a quarter of a quarter section to be eligible for a single family residence.

All fees can be paid by cash, check or credit card. There is a 2.5 percent processing fee for all payments made by credit card.