Authority.
Kansas City Code § 56-602
in effectSec. 56-602. - Authority.
(a) When the director of the neighborhoods and housing services department identifies a property as vacant and a nuisance, the director may request that the city attorney petition the circuit court in the county in which the property is located for appointment of a receiver to rehabilitate the vacant nuisance property, to demolish the vacant nuisance property, or to sell the vacant nuisance property to a qualified buyer.
(b) The director is authorized to select a receiver for recommendation to the court. Additional criteria that the director shall consider when recommending a receiver include:
(1) Whether the potential receiver has the capacity to carry out a rehabilitation plan, complete a demolition, or perform the sale of the property including evaluation of qualified buyers.
(2) Whether the potential receiver's plan for the property leads to owner-occupancy or a lease-to-purchase arrangement before the receivership ends.
(3) Whether the potential receiver has demonstrated success with similar projects.
(4) Whether the neighborhood association representing the area in which the project is located, if one exists, recommends the potential receiver.
(5) Whether it is a non-profit corporation.
(6) Whether a qualified buyer can be found.
(Ord. No. 140983, § 1, 12-4-14)
Source: City of Kansas City, Missouri, Code of Ordinances, Charter and Zoning and Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mo/kansas_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COORKAMIVOII_CH56PRMACO_ARTVIIVAPRRE_S56-602AUFetched: 10/28/2026