Overland Park requires a Rental License for all rental properties (including ADUs) — $120 per building, valid two years. Long-term rental of ADUs is allowed subject to the UDO's accessory-use and owner-occupancy framework. Short-term rentals (under 28-30 days) are subject to a 9% local transient guest tax plus state-level lodging/sales tax. Kansas has no rent control. Tenancies fall under the Kansas Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (KSA 58-2540 et seq.).
All rental property in Overland Park — including ADUs and short-term rentals — requires a Rental License from the City's Rental Licensing + Inspection program at $120 per building (valid two years). Long-term ADU rentals (30 days or more) are allowed where the UDO's accessory-use conditions are met, with no separate rental cap and no minimum lease term beyond the Kansas Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (KSA 58-2540 et seq.). The KRLTA governs security deposits (capped at one month's rent for unfurnished and one and one-half months for furnished units under KSA 58-2550), notice for rent increases and terminations, habitability standards, and eviction procedures through Johnson County District Court. Kansas is not a rent-control state and Overland Park has no local rent-stabilization ordinance. Short-term rentals trigger the Overland Park Transient Guest Tax of 9% (notably broader than the state default — Overland Park applies it to all short-term rentals, not just those with 2+ rooms) plus the Kansas state and Johnson County sales/lodging components, with combined effective rates often around 17-18% in the KC metro. Operators must register with the Kansas Department of Revenue and remit the local tax to the City Finance Department. STR zoning is handled through the UDO; some residential districts may treat short-term rental as a transient lodging use requiring special review. Source-of-income discrimination: Kansas has no statewide protection for Section 8 voucher holders. Fair housing: the federal Fair Housing Act and the Kansas Act Against Discrimination (KSA 44-1015 et seq.) apply.
Unlicensed rental operation: code enforcement action, citation under the City rental licensing ordinance, fines through Overland Park Municipal Court. Unpermitted STR operation: citation plus collection of unpaid transient guest tax (9% City + state components) with interest and penalties through the Kansas Department of Revenue. Long-term rentals without owner occupancy may violate the UDO accessory-use conditions and lead to revocation of the certificate of occupancy. HOA CC&R violations are enforced privately under KSA 58-3801 et seq.
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