Olathe, KS Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 6.06.046(A)-(C), Olathe Municipal Code
- Surface required
- Paved driveway or paved parking area
- Location
- Next to garage or carport
- Right-of-way
- No parking between curb and sidewalk
- Applies to
- Single-family, two-family, multifamily lots
Summary
Olathe requires passenger vehicles on single-family, two-family, and multifamily lots to park on paved driveways or paved parking areas next to the garage or carport, not on grass or dirt.
All passenger vehicles shall be parked on paved driveways or paved parking areas adjacent to the garage or carport. In areas where there are no garages or carports, passenger vehicles may be parked on paved driveways or paved parking areas constructed perpendicular to the street.
(C) No passenger vehicle parking is allowed in the public right-of-way between the curb and the sidewalk or the area between the curb and the front lot line where no sidewalk exists.
(D) No person shall stop, stand or park a commercial vehicle on any street, alley, lot, paved driveway or paved parking area within any residential district, except when loading or unloading such vehicle or when in the performance of a service to or upon real property within any residential district where such vehicle is parked. (Ord. 14-54 § 4, 2014.)
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 26-39, passed July 21, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Olathe Municipal Code § 6.06.046(A)-(B) restricts driveway and parking-area parking on single-family, two-family, and multifamily lots to passenger vehicles (plus on-call wreckers/tow trucks under 12 hours). Vehicles must be parked on paved driveways or paved parking areas next to the garage or carport; where there's no garage or carport, vehicles may use a paved area built perpendicular to the street. Section (C) separately bars parking in the right-of-way strip between the curb and sidewalk, or between the curb and front lot line where there's no sidewalk.
Violations & Fines
Enforced as an environmental-quality nuisance under Chapter 6.06: notice to abate, then a fine of $50 to $500 or up to 30 days in jail if uncorrected, with each day a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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