Wyandotte County, KS Public Conduct: Loud Party Ordinance (2026)

The party provision sits inside the broader Sec. 22-128 noise-disturbance section and specifically targets group gatherings, not just individual noise sources. It is unlawful to congregate at, participate in, or simply be present at a party or gathering from which sound emanates loudly enough to disturb the peace, quiet or repose of any reasonable person residing in a residential area. Rather than citing each attendee, a police officer can instead order everyone present to immediately disperse from the vicinity of the party, an alternative the code frames as being "in lieu of being charged" under the section.

The provision builds in a carve-out for residents: owners or tenants of the dwelling where the gathering occurs are not required to leave their own home when a dispersal order is given. They are, however, required to cooperate fully with a police officer's request to abate the disturbance, whether that means turning down speakers or asking guests to leave, and failing to cooperate is itself a separate violation of the section. The party-dispersal rule was added along with the rest of Sec. 22-128 by Ord. No. O-46-18, § 1, adopted November 8, 2018.