Bonner Springs, Kansas

Bonner Springs is mostly in Wyandotte County, with smaller parts in Leavenworth County to the west and Johnson County south of the Kansas River. Check the county for any address, since tax rates differ. Compare Wyandotte County cities.

Bonner Springs’ zip code is 66012. Some homes in Basehor-Linwood schools also use 66012 mailing addresses.

The U.S. Census Bureau estimated Bonner Springs’ population at 7,962 as of July 1, 2025. That is up from 7,837 in the 2020 Census.

The median single-family sale price was $302,000 for homes sold from January 2024 through October 2026 (243 sales), about $181 per finished square foot. Most homes are established, and about 3% of recent sales were new construction. Compare subdivisions.

Homes that sold from 2024 to 2026 paid a median of $4,406 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 1.48% of the sale price. The city levy is 38.718 mills for 2026, and USD 204 adds 52.695 mills. See 10 years of tax bills.

Most of Bonner Springs is in Bonner Springs–Edwardsville USD 204, which also serves Edwardsville and part of western Kansas City, Kansas. Some homes near Linwood are in Basehor-Linwood USD 458, so confirm by address. See USD 204 schools.

Bonner Springs is about 16 to 17 miles west of downtown Kansas City, Missouri, on I-70, and about 20 miles from KCI in a straight line. Legends Outlets and Kansas Speedway are about 5 miles east.

The combined sales tax rate in Bonner Springs is 9.25% for 2026: 6.5% state, 1.0% Wyandotte County and 1.75% city. Some businesses in a special taxing district charge 10.25%. Groceries are taxed at 2.75% (local tax only; Kansas dropped its state sales tax on food on Jan. 1, 2025). Parts of the city in Johnson County pay 9.725% (3.225% on groceries). Parts of the city in Leavenworth County pay 9.25% (2.75% on groceries). Rates can differ by address. Look up any address with the Kansas Department of Revenue rate locator. Source: Kansas Department of Revenue, October 2026.

Bonner Springs is known for the Kansas City Renaissance Festival, Azura Amphitheater, the National Agricultural Center & Hall of Fame and Moon Marble Company. Next up: a planned Mattel Adventure Park near 118th and State Avenue.

Both are at 633 N. 130th St. The 2026 Renaissance Festival ran weekends from Sept. 5 to Oct. 18, plus Labor Day and Oct. 12. Azura hosts Country Stampede each June.

Yes, with a city permit: up to 6 hens per acre and no roosters, with the coop in the side or rear yard at least 5 feet from property lines. The permit needs written consent from at least 60% of adjacent owners and lasts two years (code §2-302). HOA rules can be stricter. Check HOA and city rules.

Yes. Fences need a permit from the building inspector, with a 4-foot open limit in front yards and 6 feet in side and rear yards, and every shed needs a building permit, with a maximum of two per lot. No barbed wire in residential areas. Call City Hall at 913-422-1020. Check HOA and city rules.

Yes, within limits. Local news reports that residents may set off fireworks on July 3 and 4, from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Kansas law bans bottle rockets and M80s. If you would rather leave the show to the pros, the city also hosts a Fourth of July celebration.

WM collects trash under a contract with the city, and the $17.50 monthly charge (effective June 1, 2026) appears on your city utility bill. Trash goes out weekly on Tuesdays, and recycling is picked up every other week. Yard waste is picked up weekly from March 15 to December 15. To schedule a bulky-item pickup, call WM at (800) 796-9696.

Yes. The Bonner Springs Aquatic Park is at 1200 S. 134th Street. It has a 25-meter lap pool, diving boards, water slides, a zero-depth entry pool and a spray area. The 2026 season ran from May 23 to August 9, and daily admission was $6. Parks & Recreation is at 200 E. 3rd Street, (913) 422-7010.

The City Council meets on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Meetings are held in the Council Chambers on the ground floor of City Hall, 200 E. Third Street. Agendas and minutes are posted on the city website.

Yes. The city requires an occupational license for any business located inside Bonner Springs city limits, and for any business that does work or provides services in the city. The City Clerk’s office handles these licenses (913-422-1020).

Zoning, land use and development standards are in the city’s Unified Development Ordinance. The current version, amended May 2026, is posted on the Community Development pages of bonnersprings.org with the zoning map. The Planning Commission meets the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Center.

Yes. In fall 2026 the city reviewed several residential plats. Lynn Valley Phase 1, near 138th Street and Kansas Avenue, has 63 single-family lots. The Bungalows at Bonner Springs, at 300 S. 130th Street, is planned for attached single-family homes. A replat at 313 E. Front Street creates three single-family lots. Plats and agendas are posted on the city’s CivicClerk portal.

Only with a Special Use Permit. On Oct. 26, 2026, the City Council voted 8-0 to adopt updated short-term rental rules (case BSZO-02-26). The revised draft requires a Special Use Permit and a city business license, a management plan with a contact available 24/7 within a 30-minute drive, liability insurance and a city safety inspection. It also sets a two-night minimum stay, a seven-guest limit, off-street parking and spacing limits between rentals, with downtown limited to one per block face. The final ordinance text had not been posted as of Nov. 4, so check with the Community Development office before listing a property.

The Planning Commission usually meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 200 E. Third St. Agendas and packets are posted on the city’s CivicClerk portal.

The City of Bonner Springs posts agendas and full agenda packets on its CivicClerk public portal (bonnerspringsks.portal.civicclerk.com), usually the week before each meeting. Upcoming meetings on the city calendar include City Council on Nov. 9 and Nov. 23, 2026, and the Planning Commission on Nov. 17, 2026, all at City Hall, 200 E. 3rd Street.

Compass 70 is a Scannell Properties industrial park at 110th Street and Riverview Avenue planned for up to 2 million square feet of Class A light industrial space on 100 acres, for build-to-suit warehousing and light manufacturing. The city lists it as under development, with Industrial Revenue Bonds approved parcel by parcel.

The City of Bonner Springs sends a monthly e-newsletter and posts news releases on its E-Newsletter and News Releases page at bonnersprings.org. City Council, Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals agendas and minutes are posted on the city’s CivicClerk portal, linked from the Agendas & Minutes page.

Destination KCK is a planned tourism development at 118th Street and State Avenue by EMAP-KC (Epic Resorts), with plans for restaurants, lodging, retail and attractions. The city rezoned about 180 acres to its entertainment district in April 2026, and a preliminary plat is scheduled for the Planning Commission on Nov. 17, 2026.

Yes, with conditions. The Unified Development Ordinance allows one ADU per lot. An attached ADU can be up to 25% of the home’s floor area, and a detached ADU can be up to 1,000 sq. ft. It must match the home’s design and use the home’s utility meters (Sec. 2.06.B.1).

Not in residential zones. City code Sec. 2-302 bars horses, goats, sheep, swine, cattle and similar animals there; on agriculturally zoned land of 2 acres or more, a limited number is allowed by acreage, and owners can apply to the city for a one-year special permit.

The 2026 lighted parade and Mayor’s Tree Lighting are Saturday, Nov. 14. The parade steps off at 5:30 p.m. and travels down Oak Street to the ceremony in Centennial Park downtown.

Bonner Springs runs its own water treatment plant. The city manager’s Oct. 23, 2026 update reported finished water hardness holding steady at about 150 mg/L, which is moderately hard to hard water.

Yes. The Bonner Springs Farmers’ Market ran Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon through October 2026. It returns in December as a Winter Market during the city’s Cookies and Cocoa with Santa event. Details are posted on the market’s Facebook page.

Yes. City Code Sec. 12-217 bars loud, disturbing noise that creates a nuisance. Amplified sound that can be heard 50 feet away between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. is a prima facie violation, and power tools and lawn equipment are limited to 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

The full Bonner Springs Code of Ordinances is online at bonnerspringsks.citycode.net, organized in 17 chapters such as Animal Control, Buildings and Construction, Property Maintenance and Zoning and Planning. The city updated the site’s formatting in October 2026 without changing the content. Zoning rules are in the Unified Development Ordinance under Chapter XVII.

Yes. The city runs Tiblow Transit, which gives rides within Bonner Springs Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., for $2 per person each way. Call 913-422-5355 to schedule a ride. Pickups from Edwardsville Court and Sun Rivers run Mondays and Thursdays at 9 a.m.

The adjacent property owner. City code (Sec. 14-208) makes the abutting owner responsible for keeping the sidewalk in repair, and the city can make repairs after five days’ notice and assess the cost to the property. Sidewalk work needs a city permit (Sec. 14-201).

Yes. Peddlers, solicitors and canvassers must get a license from the City Clerk, which lasts six months, and must show it when asked. They may solicit only between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. unless a resident invites them, and they may not enter property posted with a no-solicitors sign (Code Sec. 5-202 to 5-208).

Yes. The city posts City Council meeting videos on its YouTube channel, usually within two business days of a meeting. Current agendas and packets are on the city’s CivicClerk portal, linked from the Agendas & Minutes page at bonnersprings.org.

City Hall is at 200 East Third Street, where the City Council and Planning Commission meet in the Council Chambers. The City Clerk’s office can be reached at 913-422-1020.

Usually, yes. Under city code Section 16-124, new utility customers pay a security deposit in an amount set by the City Council. The Finance Director may waive it for a returning customer with a good payment history. Monthly bills are due by the 20th day after the bill date.

Yes. Under city code Sections 16-505 through 16-508, each developed home pays a flat monthly storm water utility fee on its city utility bill. The City Council sets the amount, and undeveloped land is not charged.

Yes, with limits. Under Municipal Code Sec. 2-302, a pet pig must be neutered or spayed, may not weigh more than 200 pounds, and must be kept to the code’s pen and shelter standards.

Yes. Under Section 14-602 of the city code, owners must keep branches at least 9 feet above sidewalks and 14 feet above streets and alleys, and at least 3 feet back from the curb. This applies to trees on the lot and in the adjacent right-of-way. After a notice, owners have 10 days to correct it, or 5 days if it is a safety hazard. If the owner does not, the city may do the work and bill the owner.

Yes, if you follow Article 6 of Chapter XIV. Street trees must come from the approved species list in Section 14-613; any other species needs written permission from the Bonner Beautiful Commission. Spacing rules also apply: trees must be at least 30 feet from a street corner and 15 feet from a fire hydrant. Only small species may go under or within 10 feet of overhead wires, and no street tree may be planted within 6 feet of underground utility lines.

Yes. Owners of dogs and cats over six months old must register them every year with the Bonner Springs Police Department and show proof of a current rabies vaccination and a spay or neuter certificate. The license year runs Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, the fee is due before March 1 to avoid a late penalty, new or newly moved pets must be registered within 30 days, and the tag must be worn on a collar or harness off your property (code Sec. 2-201 and 2-202).

Yes. City code Article 5a levies an amusement admissions tax on tickets to places of amusement in the city. It started at 25 cents a ticket, rose to 30 cents on Jan. 1, 2006, and goes up 5 cents every five years. Complimentary tickets and most tickets under $10 are exempt, as are events put on by schools, nonprofit civic groups, the Wyandotte County Museum, the Agricultural Hall of Fame or the city (Sec. 5-5a02 and 5-5a04).