For a building permit or inspection, contact the Risk Reduction Department.

If your development project is more detailed, complex, or is within a specific zoning district, it may require an application for a Planning, Zoning, or Subdivision review and approval process per the Manhattan Development Code (MDC) prior to applying for and getting approval on a building permit and/or building inspection.

We give you two options for submitting an application - print or online. Instructions are included with the print application PDF you will download. If you choose to submit an application online, please read the Instructions PDF beforehand. You will find it easier to process your application through our online option, which will allow you to attach any required documentation and pay.

Pre-Application Conference

Before making an application for the actions below, you may need to schedule a pre-application conference to discuss what is being proposed, review submission requirements, and review the application and approval process. Please use this online form and scheduler to get started. You will be able to upload any relevant documents as well. 

The purpose of a pre-application conference is to familiarize the applicant with the development review and approval process, provide for an exchange of information with City staff, advise the applicant as to key planning, zoning and engineering, and other considerations, and to determine the information required to accompany an application. They are generally required for Annexations, Rezonings, Preliminary Plats, Replats, Substantial Modifications to a Planned Unit Development, Conditional Uses, and any other request the Zoning Administrator deems advisable to do so. There is no fee for a pre-application conference. They are held on a set schedule, twice a month on alternating Thursdays. You will need to schedule the meeting at least seven days prior.

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