Overland Park, KS Public Conduct: Loud Party Ordinance (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing sections
- OPMC §§ 11.28.105-11.28.108
- Gathering threshold
- 5 or more people
- Who is liable
- Owner/person with right of possession
- Guest duty
- Leave when police order dispersal
- Repeat violation
- Separate charge after 1 more hour
- Adopted
- Ord. POC-3385, 2022
Summary
Overland Park holds the owner or person in control of a residence liable if a social gathering of five or more people becomes a nuisance party under Section 11.28.106. Police can order guests to disperse, and staying after that order or continuing the party an hour later is a separate crime.
Nuisance party is a social gathering of five (5) or more people on residential property that results in any of the following occurring at the site of the gathering, on neighboring property or on an adjacent public street: 1. Unlawful sale, furnishing, possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages... It shall be unlawful for any owner or person having the right to possession of any residential premises, whether individually or jointly with others, to cause or permit a social gathering on the premises to become a nuisance party.
Full Breakdown
08, assault or battery, property damage, littering, public urination or defecation, traffic-obstructing vehicles, threatening conduct, unlawful drug or marijuana possession, trespassing, indecent exposure, fireworks, or discharging firearms at the site, on neighboring property, or on an adjacent public street. 106 then makes it unlawful for any owner or person having the right to possession of the residential premises, individually or jointly with others, to cause or permit the gathering to become a nuisance party, placing legal responsibility squarely on the host or resident rather than only the guests.
107 requires anyone not living at the address to leave immediately when a police officer orders the crowd to disperse; refusing is itself a separate offense. 106, so a host can face multiple counts from a single gathering. The ordinance was adopted by Ord. POC-3385 in 2022 to give police a direct enforcement tool against out-of-control house parties rather than relying solely on the general noise code.
Violations & Fines
Violating 11.28.106, 11.28.107, or 11.28.108 is an unclassified public offense, defaulting to the Class C penalty schedule under Section 11.04.260: up to one month in jail, a fine of up to $500, or both. Because continuation past an hour after a dispersal order is a separate violation under 11.28.108, a single party can generate stacked charges against the host.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who gets cited for a nuisance party in Overland Park, the host or the guests?
What turns an ordinary party into a nuisance party under Overland Park's code?
Can one loud party lead to more than one charge?
Sources & Official References
Other rules in Overland Park
Compare Overland Park to another location·View the Kansas public conduct overview
See something wrong?
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.
Loud Party Ordinance in Nearby Cities
How other cities in Johnson County handle loud party ordinance.