Short-Term Rentals in Wyandotte County, KS (2026)
7 rules for unincorporated Wyandotte County, Kansas.
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Short-Term Rental Permits
Renting out any part of a residential building short-term in Wyandotte County requires either a lighter administrative review for an actively owner-occupied property or a special use permit for every other case, per UG Code § 27-623, with one permit covering the entire parcel.
Wyandotte County Short-Term Rental Permit Requirement
Significant RestrictionsUG Code of Ordinances § 27-623(a), (b)(1), (c)(2)a
(a)Short-term rentals are allowed as an accessory use subject, subject to any zoning, typology, and deed restrictions, and performance standards contained herein. ... (b)Short-term rentals subject to administrative review.(1)An actively owner-occupied property may be subject to administrative review if the following requirements are met throughout the duration of the tenants' stay:a.The propert...
Noise Rules
Wyandotte County judges every short-term rental's standing by how it responds to neighbor complaints, counting police visits for 'disturbances of the peace,' complaints about parties, and open property-maintenance cases under Sec. 27-623(a)(4)d; hosts must also post house rules that flatly prohibit parties.
Wyandotte County STR Noise & Party Complaints
Some RestrictionsUnified Gov't of Wyandotte County/KCK Code § 27-623(a)(4)d
d.Responsiveness to neighbor complaints. The degree of responsiveness by the applicant shall be determined by the following metrics:1.Number and frequency of visits to the property by the Kansas City, Kansas police department regarding disturbances of the peace by short-term tenants of the property;2.Number of complaints regarding parties at the property, including calls or complaints made to K...
Taxes & Fees
Property owners running a short-term rental in Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas must collect and remit every lodging and hotel tax owed under state and local law, per Sec. 27-623(d)(1) of the Unified Government Code. The duty applies under either the administrative-review or special-use-permit track and sits alongside a separate occupation tax receipt requirement.
Wyandotte County Short-Term Rental Lodging Tax
Some RestrictionsUnified Gov't of Wyandotte County/KCK Code § 27-623(d)(1)
(d)Taxation of short-term rental units.(1)The property owner shall be responsible for the collection of all lodging/hotel taxes duly owed under state and local law.
Short-Term Rental Parking Rules
Every Wyandotte County short-term rental must provide 'sufficient on-site, off-street parking,' with the amount decided case-by-case by the director of planning under Sec. 27-623(a)(4)a, and on- and off-site parking constraints also feed into the separate neighborhood-character standard the rental must maintain.
Wyandotte County STR Off-Street Parking Rule
Some RestrictionsUnified Gov't of Wyandotte County/KCK Code § 27-623(a)(4)a,c
(4)Performance standards. A short-term rental, in conjunction with operation under a valid administrative review or special use permit, must maintain the following standards. Failure to comply with such standards may result in the withdrawal of administrative approval, subject to the discretion of the director of planning and/or their designees, or the revocation of the special use permit, subj...
Occupancy Limits
A Wyandotte County short-term rental operating under a special use permit is capped by UG Code § 27-623(c)(1) at one rental unit per single-unit building, two units in a building of two to 11 units, and 25 percent of total units in buildings of 12 or more, plus one permit per street block.
Wyandotte County Short-Term Rental Density Limits
Significant RestrictionsUG Code of Ordinances § 27-623(c)(1)
(c)Short-term rentals subject to special use permits.(1)Special use permit densities.a.On-site densities. Short-term rentals allowed only under a special use permit are limited to the following on-site density maximums:1.For primary buildings, the maximum number of allowed short-term rentals per parcel are as follows:i.For a building with one dwelling unit, no more than one short-term rental un...
Insurance Requirements
A Wyandotte County short-term rental operating under a special use permit must prove at least $1,000,000 in liability insurance covering the whole property before the unified government approves the permit, per Sec. 27-623(c)(2)a.3.ii.C; owner-occupied rentals on the administrative-review track only need to show proof of homeowners' insurance.
Wyandotte County STR $1M Liability Insurance
Some RestrictionsUnified Gov't of Wyandotte County/KCK Code § 27-623(c)(2)a.3.ii.C
(2)Short-term rental use is subject to approval of a complete special use permit application, and in compliance with all identified performance standards contained herein.a.Special use permit process....3.Submission requirements....ii.In addition, the following requirements must be met as part of the submission materials for a short-term rental special use permit:A.An affidavit, signed by the p...
Host Presence Rule
A Wyandotte County short-term rental only qualifies for the lighter administrative-review track if the owner is physically on-site for the entire guest stay and stays reasonably reachable by tenants, neighbors, and city employees, per Sec. 27-623(b)(1). A host who won't be present has to go through the special use permit process instead.
Wyandotte County STR Owner Presence Rule
Some RestrictionsUnified Gov't of Wyandotte County/KCK Code § 27-623(b)(1)
(b)Short-term rentals subject to administrative review.(1)An actively owner-occupied property may be subject to administrative review if the following requirements are met throughout the duration of the tenants' stay:a.The property owner is present on-site for the entire duration of the short-term rental; and,b.The property owner is reasonably accessible by tenants, neighbors, and city employees.
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