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Overland Park, KS Animal Ordinances: Wildlife Feeding (2026)

Few Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Deer feeding ban
None in city code
Operative rule
OPMC 7.04.020 nuisance
Feed storage
Ratproof containers required
Coyote trapping
Police-authorized, requester pays $250
Steel-jaw traps
Prohibited, OPMC 6.09.040

Summary

Overland Park has no ordinance banning the feeding of deer or other wildlife. Feeding that draws rodents, creates odors, or annoys neighbors is reachable as a nuisance under Title 7, and the rat control chapter requires feed to be stored in ratproof containers.

All food and feed within the City for feeding chickens, cows, pigs, horses, and other animals shall be stored in rat-free and ratproof containers, compartments, or rooms unless stored in a ratproof building.

Source: City of Overland Park Municipal CodeView official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: latest section effective 1901-01-01).

Full Breakdown

Title 6 of the Overland Park Municipal Code covers dogs, cats, dangerous animals, chickens, bees, and equines, and contains no wildlife-feeding prohibition. OPMC 7.04.020 declares anything kept or maintained so as to be an injury or annoyance to the public a nuisance, and the Nuisance and Unsafe Structures Enforcement Act at 7.04.150 et seq. supplies notice, hearing, and abatement. OPMC 7.32.120 requires animal feed to be stored in ratproof containers, and 7.32.140 makes it unlawful to let material accumulate so it affords food or harborage for rats. For coyotes, OPMC 6.09.045 lets the Chief of Police authorize targeted trapping at a resident's or homes association's request. Deer population control in Johnson County parks runs through JCPRD archery management.

Violations & Fines

Nuisance conditions draw a notice of violation, city abatement with costs assessed to the property, and penalties under OPMC 1.12.010.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is feeding deer in my yard illegal in Overland Park?
No city ordinance prohibits it. Feeding that attracts rodents or creates offensive conditions can be cited as a nuisance under OPMC 7.04.
Can I trap a nuisance animal myself?
OPMC 6.09.040 bans traps that do not painlessly capture or immediately kill, including steel-jaw leghold traps. Coyote trapping needs police authorization under 6.09.045.
What about bird feeders?
Permitted. Keep seed in ratproof storage and clean up spillage. OPMC 7.32.120 and 7.32.140 target rat food sources and harborage.

Sources & Official References

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