Olathe, KS Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Driveway blocking
- Prohibited except brief pickup/dropoff
- Wrong-way parking
- Must park facing traffic direction
- Intersections/crosswalks
- No stopping or parking
- Governing sections
- §§ 10.01.085, 10.01.086
- Enforced by
- Olathe Police Department
Summary
Olathe bars parking in intersections, on crosswalks, or in front of driveways, and requires curbside vehicles to park facing traffic with wheels within 12 inches of the curb, under Municipal Code §§ 10.01.085–10.01.086.
(a) Stop, stand or park a vehicle: (1) On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street; (2) On a sidewalk; (3) Within an intersection; (4) On a crosswalk; ... (b) Stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger or passengers: (1) In front of a public or private driveway;
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 § 10.01.085 prohibits stopping, standing or parking on sidewalks, within intersections or crosswalks, or in front of a public or private driveway, except to briefly load or unload passengers. A companion section, § 10.01.086(a), requires vehicles on a two-way street to park with the right-hand wheels within twelve inches of the curb and facing the direction of traffic: parking against the flow of traffic (a 'wrong-way' park) violates this rule. Olathe Police Department enforces both sections citywide in Johnson County, Kansas; violations are ordinance traffic infractions.
Violations & Fines
Blocking a driveway, parking in an intersection or crosswalk, or parking against the flow of traffic is a traffic infraction, ticketed by Olathe Police under the municipal court's fine schedule.
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