In 2024, the Board of Sedgwick County Commissioners approved changes to the solid waste fees. Commercial property owners in Sedgwick County may be able to save on future solid waste fees by merging multiple parcels into one parcel. Parcels that meet all 5 conditions below may be merged:

  1. Be contiguous (side-by-side)
  2. Have the same ownership
  3. Both be platted OR unplatted, and in the same subdivision if platted
  4. Be in the same tax unit
  5. Have property taxes paid

Click the links above or see below for further information regarding the last four conditions. If the parcels can be merged, appropriate documentation must be filed with the Register of Deeds Office. Please consult a title company or an attorney for questions regarding the necessary documents to file.

Parcel Ownership

The ownership listed on each parcel must match EXACTLY. Below is an example of two property tax statements, with the ownership highlighted. The properties in these examples WOULD NOT be able to be merged right now because the first property says ABC Company and the second says The ABC Company.

Ownership Example

Platted vs Unplatted

Parcels to be merged must both be platted or unplatted. Platted parcels must also be in the same subdivision. In the example below, the top property is not platted, while the bottom property is. These properties can not be merged in their current state. Contact a lawyer or a land surveyor for more information.

Platted vs Unplatted Example

Tax Unit

The tax unit can be found at the top and the bottom of your property tax bills. In the example below, the properties are not in the same tax unit, and therefore cannot be merged.

Tax Unti Example

Finding this Information Online

In addition to finding this information on your property tax bill, you can also look up this information online. To do this:

  1. Visit the Property Appraisal Search page
  2. Search by one of the criteria listed on the page
  3. Click on the property and view the owner, legal description and tax unit
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To verify the status of the tax payments, you can also view that information online by clicking over to the billings/authorities tab.