Animal Ordinances in Overland Park, KS (2026)

Overland Park Municipal Code 6.13.020(A)

Chicken means Gallus gallus domesticus of the female sex. This definition does not include male chickens or roosters, or other fowl, such as, but not limited to, peacocks, turkeys, guinea fowls, ducks or waterfowl, all of which are not permitted under this Chapter.

Overland Park, Kan., Municipal Code § 6.08.020(A)

A. Dog Control. All dogs must be confined to the residential property of the owner, keeper or harborer of said dog; provided, dogs may be taken off the residential property of the owner, keeper or harborer when: 1. on a leash, no longer than 10 feet in length and the leash and animal are under the control of a responsible person...provided, all dogs determined to be vicious and registered as vi...

Overland Park, Kan., Municipal Code §§ 6.10.010(C), 6.10.020

Any Dog or Cat having been previously determined by any other City or Municipality to be a dangerous or vicious animal shall be prima facie evidence that said dog or cat is a dangerous animal, unless that determination was based solely on breed or breed mix... Except as provided in 6.10.030 and 6.10.040, no person shall own, keep, or harbor any dangerous animal in the City of Overland Park.

Overland Park, Kan., Municipal Code §§ 6.14.020, 6.14.030(A)-(C)

It shall be unlawful for any person to place, establish, or maintain any hive, stand, box, or apiary or keep any bees in or upon any premises within the corporate limits of the City unless the bees are kept in accordance with the provisions of this chapter... No hive, stand, or apiary shall be placed or kept: A. Closer than 25 feet to the property line of adjoining residential property if a hou...

Overland Park, Kan., Municipal Code §§ 6.10.010(A), 6.10.020

"dangerous animal" means and includes A. any mammal, amphibian, fish, reptile or fowl which is of a species which, due to size, vicious nature or other characteristics would constitute a danger to human life, physical well-being, or property, including but not limited to, lions, tigers, leopards, panthers, bears, wolves, wolf-hybrid, wolf-mix, Tundra Shepherd, apes, gorillas, monkeys of a speci...

Overland Park Municipal Code 7.32.120(A)

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.

Overland Park, Kan., Municipal Code § 6.04.050

Except as otherwise provided in Section 6.04.051, the owning, keeping or harboring of any combination of 4 dogs and/or cats upon any premises or property, or in any dwelling or living quarters of any type within the City is permitted, provided: A. Special Animal Permit. Any person who desires to own, keep, or harbor more than any combination of 4 dogs and/or cats may apply to the City Clerk for...

Overland Park, Kan., Municipal Code § 6.08.020(B)

B. Cat Control. All cats must be under the control of their owner, keeper or harborer at all times. For the purpose of this Section, a cat shall be considered not under control and in violation of this Section in the following situations: 1. If a neighbor complains orally or in writing to the owner, keeper or harborer of a cat, that the cat is entering upon the neighbor's property, then the cat...

Overland Park, Kan., Municipal Code § 6.10.030(E)(9)

E. The keeping of a dangerous dog as defined in 6.10.010(B) or (C) herein shall be subject to the following mandatory requirements: ... 9. Spaying/Neutering. All owners of Dangerous Animals must, within 10 days of designation, spay or neuter the animal, if such animal has not previously been sterilized, and provide proof of such to the City Clerk.

Overland Park, Kan., Municipal Code § 6.10.030(E)(8)-(10)

8. Microchipping. All owners of a dangerous dog must provide proof of microchipping to the City Clerk within 10 days of being designated such. 9. Spaying/Neutering. All owners of Dangerous Animals must, within 10 days of designation, spay or neuter the animal, if such animal has not previously been sterilized, and provide proof of such to the City Clerk. 10. Failure to Comply. It shall be unlaw...

Overland Park, Kan., Municipal Code §§ 6.09.040, 6.09.045(A), (C)

"Unlawful trapping" is the utilization, except for display or exhibition purposes, of any trap, net, snare, or other trapping device which does not painlessly capture or immediately kill its victim; or the utilization of any trap of the type commonly known as steel jaw, leghold traps...A. Notwithstanding the provisions in Section 6.09.040, upon request by a resident, property owner, homeowner, ...

Overland Park, Kan., Municipal Code §§ 6.09.005(F), 6.09.037

F. Commercial Animal Establishment is any pet shop, grooming shop, boarding kennel, animal exhibit, auction, riding school, stable carriage horse service, cattery, kennel, sentry or guard dog service, animal trainer, business keeping animals in stock for retail or wholesale trade or sale, or any establishment providing one or more of the principal activities of the aforementioned establishment....

Overland Park Municipal Code § 18.370.020.L

L. Animal hospital, large animal veterinarians, or animal kennels 1. Animal hospital means a building or group of buildings used primarily for providing acute or emergency in-patient services within a completely enclosed building for the diagnosis, treatment, or medical and surgical care of sick or injured animals operating on a not less than 24 hours, 7 days a week basis... does not include an...