Olathe does not impose specific rental restrictions on ADUs beyond the use limitations of UDO Sec. 18.50.025. Long-term rental of an ADU is generally permitted in residential, downtown, and planned districts. Short-term rentals (Airbnb/VRBO) are not specifically regulated by the City as of the most recent Olathe Code update, though general health, safety, and zoning rules apply.
Olathe's ADU provisions in UDO Sec. 18.50.025 do not contain explicit rental-term restrictions on ADUs. Long-term residential leasing of an ADU is consistent with the residential use of the parcel and is allowed in any district where Sec. 18.50.025 permits an ADU. Short-term rentals (typically defined elsewhere as rentals of less than 30 days) are not specifically regulated in the Olathe Code as of the most recent published version — Olathe has not adopted a dedicated short-term rental ordinance comparable to those in Kansas City, MO or Lawrence, KS. General Kansas landlord-tenant law applies under the Kansas Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, KSA 58-2540 et seq. Kansas state transient guest tax (KSA 12-1693) and Kansas sales tax (KSA 79-3603) apply to lodging of fewer than 28 consecutive days, and Olathe collects a 6% transient guest tax under O.M.C. Ch. 5.32. Renters of an ADU operated as a transient lodging may require business registration. Code Enforcement (913-971-7900) handles property-maintenance, nuisance, and zoning-compliance complaints. Johnson County does not preempt city short-term rental rules, and Kansas has no statewide ADU rental preemption. Because the local landscape may change, confirm current rules with the Planning Division before listing an ADU as a vacation rental.
Operating an ADU outside the dimensional and use limits of UDO Sec. 18.50.025 (e.g., on a non-single-family lot, exceeding size or bedroom caps) triggers Code Enforcement notices and abatement. Failure to remit the City's 6% transient guest tax under O.M.C. Ch. 5.32 or Kansas sales tax on short-term lodging can result in tax assessments, penalties, and interest under KSA 79-3615.
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