Landscaping Rules in Wyandotte County, KS (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Wyandotte County, Kansas.
Verified from official government sources
Tree Trimming
Owners of street trees and any tree overhanging a Wyandotte County right-of-way must prune branches to keep 13 feet of clearance above the street and 8 feet above the sidewalk, and must remove dead or hazardous limbs, or the unified government can order the pruning done.
Wyandotte County Street Tree Pruning Clearance Rule
Some RestrictionsUnified Government of Wyandotte County/KCK Code of Ordinances § 32-366
Sec. 32-366. - Pruning and corner clearance. (a)Every owner of any street tree or any tree overhanging the public right-of-way shall prune the branches so that such branches shall not severely obstruct the light from any street lamp or obstruct the sight distance triangle at any street intersection or obstruct the view of any traffic control device or traffic sign and so that there shall be a c...
Tree Removal & Heritage Trees
Cutting down, digging up, removing, or injuring any tree or shrub on public ground, in a street, avenue, or alley within Wyandotte County is unlawful under Sec. 22-84. Anyone who runs a business pruning, treating, or removing trees, whether on public or private property, must also carry an annual arborist license from the unified government under Sec. 32-371.
Wyandotte County Public Tree Removal Rules
Some RestrictionsUnified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas Code of Ordinances § 22-84
It shall be unlawful for any person to dig up, cut down, remove or in any manner injure any tree or shrubbery in any public ground, street, avenue or alley of the city.
Weed Ordinances
Kansas City, Kansas and the rest of Wyandotte County cap weeds, grass, and uncultivated vegetation at eight inches tall, or 12 inches matted down, under Code §§ 8-534 and 8-535. Letting a lot exceed that height is unlawful, and the unified government can mow it and bill the owner after a short cure period.
Wyandotte County 8-Inch Grass Height Limit
Some RestrictionsUnified Government Code §§ 8-534, 8-535
Excessive growth or hazardous premises means any weed, grass or uncultivated vegetation which is more than eight inches in height above the ground or 12 inches in length, if matted down, as measured along the stem... It shall be unlawful for any property owner, representative, tenant or other person with control, occupancy or possession of real property to allow excessive growth of vegetation o...
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