Resident's Guide

All dogs must have tags and leashed within city limits. Tags are available at City Hall, and are renewed every year in January.

You may contact the utility billing clerk at 785-594-6427, or email [email protected].

If you're building a fence, yes. General maintenance of an existing fence does not require a permit. Call Public Works at 785-594-6907 to obtain a permit.

Contact the Zoning Administrator at 785-594-6907 or email [email protected].

The City Code applies to both residential and commercial properties.

If you have an Open Records Request, submit an Open Records Request form to the City Clerk. You may obtain a form at City Hall, or print one here.

Baldwin City follows Douglas County Emergency Management's burn ban days, which are determined on a daily basis. The most accurate way to find out if there is a burn ban in effect on any given day is to call 785-832-5394.

Listing sign ups are now closed.

Typically we’ll wait until the snow is done to plow. Plowing while the snow is still falling is inefficient and expensive. We do monitor road conditions closely and stay in contact with Baldwin City Police Officers. If the roads are getting slick and causing dangerous conditions, we head out, even if the snow is still falling. 

Restrooms are typically open by May 1st, depending on the weather. They close November 1st for winter, except for the Sullivan Square bathrooms which remain open year round.