Olathe, KS Public Conduct: Loitering Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Who is covered
- Persons under 18
- Curfew hours
- 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- Exception
- Accompanied by parent or adult 21+
- Offense class
- Class B public offense
Summary
Olathe bars anyone under 18 from loitering on streets, sidewalks, parking lots or yards between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. unless accompanied by a parent or another adult given custody over them.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any juvenile to loiter on or about any street, road, highway, sidewalk, curb gutter, building, parking lot, alley, vacant lot, park, playground or yard, whether public or private, without the consent or permission of the owner or occupant thereof, during the hours between 11 P.M. and 6 A.M. unless accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or other adult person over the age of twenty-one (21) years ... (d) Violation of this section is a Class B Public Offense.
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 § 9.07.280 makes it unlawful for a juvenile (under 18) to loiter -- defined as remaining idle, standing around, hanging out, sitting or sauntering -- on streets, sidewalks, parking lots, alleys, vacant lots, parks or yards between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. without the owner's permission, unless accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or another adult over 21 given custody by the parent. Parents or guardians who knowingly permit or, through insufficient control, allow a juvenile's violation are separately liable. Olathe has no general adult loitering ordinance; this section is limited to minors. Violation is a Class B public offense.
Violations & Fines
Class B public offense: up to a $1,000 fine, up to 180 days in jail, or both, under Municipal Code § 9.18.010; parents/guardians who permit the violation face the same offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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