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The following is a list of questions frequently asked by citizens. You may search for specific words or phases, or shorten the list by selecting a specific category.
City of Andover FAQs
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8:00 - 4:30 Monday - Friday
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Forms are available at City Hall or can be downloaded and printed from this web site. Deadlines are listed on the forms.
Forms for sports programs
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Andover kansas is located in the Wichita metropolitan area on the west edge of Bulter County. For a map click here.
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The current sales tax in Andover is 6.3%. The City has dedicated 1% to street rehabilitation.
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The Driver's License station is located in the Andover Square Shopping Center (111 W. Central Ave.) The phone number is 316-733-0106. They are closed on Mondays.
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Visit our Parks Department page. The information on each building and reservation forms are on line for your convenience.
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Building permits need to be obtained before constructing fences, sprinkler systems, remodels, additions, sheds and many other projects.
Follow this link for details
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Contact City Hall for any zoning questions. The Zoning Department can be reached at 316-733-1303, ext. 221.
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Fire Department
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Yes you do. Burn Permits may be obtained from either calling the Fire Department at 733-1863 or by stopping by Headquarters at 911 N. Andover Road between 7AM and 5PM 7 days a week. The permits are free of charge and require a site inspection prior to burning.
Burn Permit
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Andover Fire is staffed 24 hours a day 7 days a week. The department business hours are from 7AM to 5PM 7 days a week. If you have an emergency please call 911. The headquarters phone number is 733-1863.
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Yes you can. Stop by the headquarters station at 911 N. Andover Road between 7AM and 5PM 7 days a week and a member will be happy to assist you.
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Stormwater FAQs
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The rain is not to blame for the stormwater runoff problems. In fact, rainfall is completely natural. The problem is the pollution that contaminates runoff during its journey over roads, parking lots, and other impervious surfaces. Stormwater can also pick up fertilizers and chemicals from lawns and landscaped areas.
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The City of Andover is going to form a stormwater management panel and implement a volunteer Storm Drain Stenciling Program for local organizations. If interested in either call us at 316-733-1303 ext. 235 or email us at rlanzrath@andoverks.com
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Oil, paint products, pesticides, fertilizers, antifreeze, human and animal waste, and styrofoam cups are only a few of the many pollutants that can be found in the stormwater system.
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NPDES stands for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, which is the compliance system for the Clean Water Act. NPDES requires that all stormwater discharges to water of the United States meet minimum federal water quality requirments
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Yes, all operations of the City are treated the same as a private individual.
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Grass and leaves repeatedly swept or washed into the storm drains can become a breeding ground for rodents and insects and can clog drains, causing localized flooding. Plant matter washed into bodies of water deprives aquatic life of oxygen as well. Soil is easily washed into storm drains when it rains and is a serious problem at many construction areas. This sediment clouds water and destroys aquatic habitats.
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Everyone should be concerned about stormwater quality becuase what we put down the storm drain ends up in locations used for drinking water and recreation areas. Everyone lives downstream from someone.
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The wearing away of land surface by wind or water. Erosion occurs naturally from weather or runoff, but can be intensified by land-clearing practices related to farming, residential or industrial development, road building or timber cutting.
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