Overland Park, KS Business Licensing & Operations: Auto Repair on Residential Property (2026)
Key Facts
- Curfew hours
- 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., no outdoor repairs
- Applies to
- Residentially zoned or used property
- Exempt
- Repairs inside a fully enclosed garage
- Also exempt
- Emergency flat tire or dead battery
- Max penalty
- $500 fine / 6 months jail per day
Summary
Overland Park bars outdoor automobile repairs on residentially zoned or used property between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., covering everything from brake jobs to engine overhauls. Repairs fully inside an enclosed garage, emergency flat-tire or battery fixes, and permitted home-occupation repair uses are exempt.
A. Except as provided in subsection (B) below, it shall be unlawful for any person to perform or allow the performance of any Automobile Repairs, as defined herein, on any residentially zoned or used property between the hours of 10 P.M. and 7 A.M.
Full Breakdown
M. 030(A) to include repair or restoration of a motor vehicle body or parts, glass installation and replacement, brake and muffler repair, window tinting, radio and stereo installation, tire and battery replacement, tune-ups, engine servicing including overhauls, transmission work, and body work and painting. Subsection (B) carves out three exemptions from the nighttime curfew: repairs allowed by right or specially permitted under the Unified Development Ordinance's zoning regulations, though accessory home uses do not get this exemption; emergency repair or replacement of a flat tire or dead battery at any hour; and repairs conducted entirely within an Enclosed Building, meaning a primary structure or detached garage fully enclosed by walls and a roof with all doors and windows closed.
22, Vehicle Use, Parking and Storage, alongside the City's broader restrictions on inoperable and commercial vehicles in residential areas, reflecting the same blight and neighborhood-nuisance findings the Governing Body cited when adopting the chapter.
Violations & Fines
Violations of Section 7.22.085 are enforced by Code Compliance and Police Officers and punished under Section 7.22.110's penalty clause, which applies the general penalty of Section 1.12.010: a Municipal Court fine of up to $500, imprisonment of up to six months, or both, with each day a violation continues treated as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work on my car in my Overland Park driveway at night?
What counts as an Automobile Repair under this rule?
Does closing my garage door let me repair cars at any hour?
Can I run a home auto repair business in Overland Park?
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