Lee's Summit enforces the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code (Ord. 8583). Exterior property must be clean and sanitary, weeds kept under 10 inches, with fines from $50 to $500 per offense.
Chapter 16 adopts the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code as the Property Maintenance Code of Lee's Summit (Ord. No. 8583). Section 302.1 requires that exterior property and premises be maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary condition, barring accumulated junk, foul odors, and stagnant water. Weeds and plant growth over 10 inches are prohibited (Section 302.4), and outdoor storage must be screened from adjacent property and the right-of-way (Section 302.12). Codes Administration issues notice and a compliance deadline; the City can abate weeds or nuisances and bill the owner.
Property Maintenance Code Section 106.4 sets fines of $50 first offense, $100 second, $300 third, and $500 for the fourth and beyond, up to 90 days jail; the City may abate and charge costs.
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