Contents of Olathe Municipal Code

Title 1 General Provisions
- Ch. 1.01 Code Adopted
- Ch. 1.02 Governing Body
- Ch. 1.06 Elections
- Ch. 1.08 Wards
- Ch. 1.12 Official Newspaper
- Ch. 1.16 General Penalty
Title 2 Administration and Personnel
- Ch. 2.08 City Emergency Operation Act
- Ch. 2.12 City Manager
- Ch. 2.14 Employee Severance Agreements
- Ch. 2.16 Municipal Court
- Ch. 2.18 Olathe Municipal Court Alcohol and Drug Safety Action Program
- Ch. 2.20 Oaths and Bonds
- Ch. 2.24 Municipal Organization and Personnel Service
- Ch. 2.28 Law Enforcement Agreement
- Ch. 2.32 Planning Commission
- Ch. 2.34 Olathe Community Fund
- Ch. 2.36 Olathe Public Library and Olathe Public Library Advisory Board
- Ch. 2.40 Olathe Parks and Recreation Leadership Advisory Board
- Ch. 2.43 Unlawful Discrimination
- Ch. 2.44 Human Relations Commission
- Ch. 2.45 Persons with Disabilities Advisory Board
- Ch. 2.48 Public Building Commission
- Ch. 2.52 Housing Authority
- Ch. 2.56 Police Department
- Ch. 2.60 Emergency Medical Services
- Ch. 2.62 Energy Advisory Board
- Ch. 2.64 Mahaffie Farmstead Advisory Board
- Ch. 2.66 Open Public Records
- Ch. 2.68 Sister Cities Committee
- Ch. 2.70 Audit Committee
- Ch. 2.72 Community Image Committee
- Ch. 2.74 Board of Code Review
- Ch. 2.76 Cable Television Advisory Committee
- Ch. 2.78 Citizen’s Police Advisory Council
- Ch. 2.80 Property Maintenance Appeal Board
- Ch. 2.82 Olathe Public Art Committee and Public Art Fund
- Ch. 2.84 Historic Preservation
- Ch. 2.86 Land Bank
Title 3 Revenue and Finance
- Ch. 3.02 Service Charge for Dishonored Instruments
- Ch. 3.12 Investment of Idle Funds
- Ch. 3.20 Procedure for Funding the Capital Improvement Fund
- Ch. 3.21 Central Garage Fund
- Ch. 3.22 Central Purchasing Fund
- Ch. 3.23 Personal Computer Replacement Reserve Fund
- Ch. 3.24 Information Technology Services Fund
- Ch. 3.25 Recreation Enterprise Fund
- Ch. 3.26 Mahaffie Operations Fund
- Ch. 3.30 Park Excise Tax
- Ch. 3.35 Transportation Improvements Excise Tax
- Ch. 3.40 Suits And Claims Against Officers And Employees
- Ch. 3.50 Procurement Policies
- Ch. 3.60 Risk Management Policy
- Ch. 3.70 Stormwater Management Fee
- Ch. 3.90 Tourism and Convention Promotion Fund
- Ch. 3.95 Parks Sales Tax Fund
- Ch. 3.96 Golf Course Fund
- Ch. 3.97 Fire Levy Fund
- Ch. 3.100 Insurance Proceeds Fund
Title 4 (Reserved)
Title 5 Business Licenses and Regulations
- Ch. 5.02 Retailers Registration
- Ch. 5.04 Business Licenses
- Ch. 5.05 Special Event Permit
- Ch. 5.08 Alcoholic Liquor
- Ch. 5.10 Warehouse Entertainment Clubs
- Ch. 5.15 Teen Entertainment Clubs
- Ch. 5.17 Nude Entertainment at Private Clubs
- Ch. 5.24 Taxicabs
- Ch. 5.28 Solicitation, Peddling and Canvassing
- Ch. 5.30 Mobile Food Vendors
- Ch. 5.36 Massage Therapy
- Ch. 5.40 Private Police
- Ch. 5.42 Pawnbrokers and Precious Metal Dealers
- Ch. 5.43 Distance Restricted Businesses
- Ch. 5.44 Towing of Vehicles
- Ch. 5.50 Adult Businesses
- Ch. 5.52 Scrap Metal Dealers Registration
- Ch. 5.56 Alarm Systems
Title 6 Health and Sanitation
- Ch. 6.04 Solid Waste
- Ch. 6.06 Environmental Quality
- Ch. 6.09 Weeds
- Ch. 6.12 Health Nuisances
- Ch. 6.16 Inoperable Vehicles
- Ch. 6.18 Noise Control
- Ch. 6.20 Indoor Clean Air
Title 7 Liquor Laws
- Ch. 7.02 General Provisions
- Ch. 7.04 Retail Liquor Stores
- Ch. 7.06 Drinking Establishments
- Ch. 7.08 Private Clubs
- Ch. 7.10 Caterers
- Ch. 7.12 Temporary Permits
- Ch. 7.14 Cereal Malt Beverages
- Ch. 7.16 Suspension and Revocation
- Ch. 7.18 Penalty
- Ch. 7.20 The Sunday Sale and Holiday Sale of Alcoholic Liquor and Cereal Malt Beverage
Title 8 Animals
- Ch. 8.01 Animal Control & Protection
- Ch. 8.02 General Provisions
- Ch. 8.04 Animal Control Officer
- Ch. 8.06 Licenses
- Ch. 8.08 Proper Care of Animals
- Ch. 8.10 Animal Nuisances
- Ch. 8.12 Impoundment, Redemption and Adoption
- Ch. 8.14 Enforcement and Penalties
Title 9 Olathe Public Offense Code
- Ch. 9.01 Scope and Application
- Ch. 9.02 Principles of Criminal Liability
- Ch. 9.03 Prohibited Conduct
- Ch. 9.04 Offenses Against Persons
- Ch. 9.05 Sex Offenses
- Ch. 9.06 Offenses Affecting Family Relationships and Children
- Ch. 9.07 Offenses Against Property
- Ch. 9.08 Offenses Affecting Governmental Functions
- Ch. 9.09 Offenses Affecting Public Trusts
- Ch. 9.10 Offenses Involving Violations of Personal Rights
- Ch. 9.11 Offenses Against the Public Peace
- Ch. 9.12 Offenses Against the Public Safety
- Ch. 9.13 Offenses Against the Public Morals
- Ch. 9.14 Miscellaneous Provisions
- Ch. 9.15 Offenses Affecting Business and Commerce
- Ch. 9.16 Law Enforcement Communications Security
- Ch. 9.17 Controlled Substances
- Ch. 9.18 Classification of Public Offenses and Penalties
- Ch. 9.19 Public Safety Procedure
- Ch. 9.20 Authorized Dispositions
- Ch. 9.21 Severability and Repeal
- Ch. 9.25 Automatic Alarm Systems
- Ch. 9.40 Mob Action
- Ch. 9.42 Public Safety Services
- Ch. 9.48 Criminal Trespass
- Ch. 9.50 Ethnic Intimidation or Bias Crimes
Title 10 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch. 10.01 Olathe Traffic Ordinance
- Ch. 10.08 Street Map
- Ch. 10.10 Main Trafficways and Main Trafficway Connections
- Ch. 10.12 Parking
- Ch. 10.14 Immobilization of Vehicles
- Ch. 10.20 Railroad Crossings
- Ch. 10.24 Truck Traffic
- Ch. 10.25 Commercial Vehicle Safety Act
- Ch. 10.26 Transportation of Hazardous Materials
- Ch. 10.28 School Zones
- Ch. 10.29 School Bus Loading Zones
- Ch. 10.30 Handicapped Parking Zones
- Ch. 10.32 Waterworks Park Regulations
- Ch. 10.36 Lake Olathe Regulations
Title 11 (Reserved)
Title 12 Public Property
- Ch. 12.04 Street Construction Standards
- Ch. 12.06 Curb, Gutter and Driveway Construction
- Ch. 12.08 Street Regulations
- Ch. 12.10 Signs in the Public Right-of-way and On Public Property
- Ch. 12.12 Sidewalks
- Ch. 12.14 Right-of-Way Management
- Ch. 12.16 Trees and Shrubs
- Ch. 12.21 Public Lands
- Ch. 12.22 Swimming Pool Regulations
- Ch. 12.24 City Cemetery
- Ch. 12.26 Community Center
Title 13 Water and Sewer
- Ch. 13.04 Water Service Regulations
- Ch. 13.05 Water and Sanitary Sewer Service Line Connection Regulations
- Ch. 13.06 Gravity Flow Sewer Service Lines
- Ch. 13.08 Sewers
- Ch. 13.12 Water Service Rates
- Ch. 13.17 Water Main Extensions
- Ch. 13.20 Sanitary Sewer Hook-up Fees
- Ch. 13.24 Water and Sewage Department
- Ch. 13.26 Systems Development Charge
- Ch. 13.28 Stormwater Infiltration and Inflow Control
- Ch. 13.30 Upper Cedar Creek Sanitary Sewer Buy-in Connection Fee
- Ch. 13.31 Cedar Creek Interceptor Collection System Development and Buy-In Connection Fee
- Ch. 13.32 Water Wells
- Ch. 13.34 Water Conservation
- Ch. 13.36 Clare Road Waterline Buy-in Connection Fee
Title 14 Sewer Use Regulations
- Ch. 14.01 General Provisions
- Ch. 14.04 Definitions
- Ch. 14.06 Connections to Sewers
- Ch. 14.08 Use of Public Sewers
- Ch. 14.10 Refuse in Sewers
- Ch. 14.12 Enforcement and Penalties
Title 15 Buildings and Construction
- Ch. 15.02 Building Code
- Ch. 15.04 Residential Code for One- and Two-family Dwellings
- Ch. 15.06 Existing Building Code
- Ch. 15.08 Plumbing Code
- Ch. 15.10 Mechanical Code
- Ch. 15.12 Fuel Gas Code
- Ch. 15.14 Electrical Code
- Ch. 15.16 Energy Conservation Code
- Ch. 15.18 Environmental Sanitary Code
- Ch. 15.20 Swimming Pool and Spa Code
- Ch. 15.22 Property Maintenance Code
- Ch. 15.24 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities
- Ch. 15.32 Water Conditioning Control
- Ch. 15.36 Dangerous Structures
- Ch. 15.38 Building and Property Maintenance
- Ch. 15.40 Moving Buildings
- Ch. 15.52 Mobile Homes
- Ch. 15.53 Inspection of Mobile Homes
- Ch. 15.54 Severe Storm Safety Measures for Mobile and Modular Homes and Subdivisions
- Ch. 15.60 Contractor Licensing and Permits
- Ch. 15.61 Olathe Street Naming and Numbering Ordinance
Title 16 Fire Prevention
- Ch. 16.05 Fire Codes
- Ch. 16.07 Automatic Fire Alarm Systems
- Ch. 16.08 Life Safety Code
- Ch. 16.12 Fire Regulations
- Ch. 16.14 Recovery of Expenses
Title 17 Stormwater Management
- Ch. 17.02 General Provisions
- Ch. 17.04 The Stormwater Management System
- Ch. 17.06 Stream Corridor Requirements
- Ch. 17.08 Procedure for the Submission, Review, and Approval of Stormwater Runoff Management Plans
- Ch. 17.10 Design Criteria and Performance Standards
- Ch. 17.12 Bonds, Maintenance Assurances, and Stormwater Permits
- Ch. 17.14 Erosion and Sediment Control
- Ch. 17.16 Post-construction Stormwater Treatment
- Ch. 17.18 Stormwater Pollution Prevention – Illicit Discharges
Title 18 Unified Development Ordinance
- Ch. 18.01 Unified Development Ordinance
Title 19 Zoning
Charter Ordinances
- C.O. No. 1 Repealed
- C.O. No. 2 Repealed
- C.O. No. 3 Recurbing, reguttering, resurfacing, repaving, including necessary drainage facilities, of the streets or alleys in the city of Olathe
- C.O. No. 4 Repealed
- C.O. No. 5 Repealed
- C.O. No. 6 Enlarging, repairing, extending and improving of the system of the waterworks (Repeals 4)
- C.O. No. 7 Fire and Police Department retirement systems
- C.O. No. 8 Consideration of Ordinances at public meetings and final passage thereof
- C.O. No. 9 Repealed
- C.O. No. 10 Repealed
- C.O. No. 11 Repealed
- C.O. No. 12 Repealed
- C.O. No. 13 Repealed
- C.O. No. 14 Demand deposits of public moneys and certain duties of the city treasurer
- C.O. No. 15 Methods of financing the acquisition or construction of public buildings
- C.O. No. 16 Repealed
- C.O. No. 17 Public Improvements
- C.O. No. 18 Repealed
- C.O. No. 19 Repealed
- C.O. No. 20 Repealed
- C.O. No. 21 Repealed
- C.O. No. 22 Repealed
- C.O. No. 23 Obtaining surety bonds for city officers and employees
- C.O. No. 24 Limitation of tax levies in any one year and the aggregate city wide tax levy (Repeals 12)
- C.O. No. 25 Repealed
- C.O. No. 26 Definitions for combined water works and sewage disposal systems
- C.O. No. 27 Repealed
- C.O. No. 28 Repealed
- C.O. No. 29 Elections and tenure of commissioners, qualifications and vacancies, and duties of the mayor (Repeals 27)
- C.O. No. 30 Repealed
- C.O. No. 31 Conflict of Interest (Defeated by Election)
- C.O. No. 32 Repealed
- C.O. No. 33 Delay in payment of special assessments for public improvements in undeveloped areas
- C.O. No. 34 Delay in payment of special assessments for public improvements in undeveloped areas (Amends Sections Three and Eight of C.O. No. 33)
- C.O. No. 35 Licensing of plumbers (Repeals 18 and 22)
- C.O. No. 36 Borrowing of money and issuance of bonds for general improvements (Repeals 19)
- C.O. No. 37 Repealed.
- C.O. No. 38 Repealed
- C.O. No. 39 Provides substitute and additional provisions for the improvement of sidewalks (Repeals 37)
- C.O. No. 40 Sidewalk Improvements (Defeated by Election)
- C.O. No. 41 Repealed
- C.O. No. 42 Exempts the city of Olathe from retailers' sales tax for construction services
- C.O. No. 43 Amending Charter Ordinance 28 -- Form of Government (Failed)
- C.O. No. 44 Exempting the city for K.S.A. 79-1950, limitations on tax levies. (Protested)
- C.O. No. 45 Amending Charter Ordinance 28 to increase the terms of office for the mayor and council. (Protested)
- C.O. No. 46 Increase the library's mill levy limitation to four mills (Repeals 32 and 38). (Defeated by Election)
- C.O. No. 47 Amending Charter Ordinance 28 to increase the terms of office for the mayor and council. (Defeated by Election)
- C.O. No. 48 Repealed.
- C.O. No. 49 Exempts the city from provisions regarding voter registration.
- C.O. No. 50 Repealed.
- C.O. No. 51 Repealed.
- C.O. No. 52 Amends Charter Ordinance 28 to increase terms of office for the Mayor and Council. (Withdrawn/Failed)
- C.O. No. 53 Amending Charter Ordinance 28 to increase the terms of office for the mayor and council. (Defeated by Election)
- C.O. No. 54 Transportation Improvements Excise Tax.
- C.O. No. 55 Repealed.
- C.O. No. 56 Repealed.
- C.O. No. 57 Issuance of general obligation bonds for certain city improvements. (Protested/Withdrawn)
- C.O. No. 58 Repealed
- C.O. No. 59 Repealed
- C.O. No. 60 Repealed
- C.O. No. 61 Repealed
- C.O. No. 62 Repealed
- C.O. No. 63 Repealed.
- C.O. No. 64 Amends Section Two of Charter Ordinance No. 32 relating to an increase in the limitation on levying taxes from 2.5 mills to 4.0 mills for the Olathe Public Library in order to acquire, construct, equip and furnish, including paying debt service on obligations issued for such purposes, and to operate a library system in the City of Olathe and further repealing Charter Ordinance No. 38. (Defeated by Election)
- C.O. No. 65 Repealed
- C.O. No. 66 Repealed
- C.O. No. 67 Repealed
- C.O. No. 68 Repeals Charter Ordinance No. 66 pertaining to allowing the sale of alcoholic liquor on Sunday.
- C.O. No. 69 Exempts the city from provisions regarding local alcoholic liquor fund; distribution of moneys; and providing substitute and additional provisions.
- C.O. No. 70 Exempts the city from provisions related to the Transient Guest Tax. (Repeals 63)
- C.O. No. 71 Exempts the city from provisions relating to work performed by the city and collection of costs.
- C.O. No. 72 Exempts the city from provisions regarding the designation of an official newspaper.
- C.O. No. 73 Exempts the city from provisions regarding record of transaction for pawnbroker loans and purchasing of precious metals.
- C.O. No. 74 Exempts the City of Olathe, Kansas from K.S.A. 13-1024a relating to borrowing of money and the issuance of bonds and repeals Charter Ordinances No. 60 and 65.
- C.O. No. 75 Exempts the city from provisions pertaining to limitations on certain tax levies repeals Charter Ordinances No. 32 and 38 (Olathe Public Library).
- C.O. No. 76 Exempts the city from K.S.A. 12-104a, 25-2108a, 25-2110a, and 25-2113; pertaining to provisions concerning the existing modified Mayor-Council-Manager form of government, elections and Governing Body vacancies and repealing Charter Ordinances No. 11, 28, 61, and 62.
- C.O. No. 77 Exempts the city from all provisions of K.S.A. 12-4207 and provides for substitute and additional provisions on the same subjects by ordinary ordinance and repeals Charter Ordinances Nos. 25 and 51.
- C.O. No. 78 Repeals Charter Ordinance No. 67 and further exempts the city from K.S.A. 12-4112 and provides substitute and additional provisions pertaining to assessment of fees and costs associated with the Municipal Court.
- C.O. No. 79 Repeals Section 2.6 of Charter Ordinance No. 76 relating to qualifications of governing body members and vacancies.
- C.O. No. 80 Exempting the City from all the provisions of K.S.A. 12-4108 and 13-628d relating to the office of clerk of the municipal court
Tables
- Charter Ordinance Disposition Table
- Ordinance Disposition Table