Registration required.
Kansas City Code § 56-491
in effectSec. 56-491. - Registration required.
(a) Except for those owners described in subsection (b) of this section, every owner of any building or structure designed or used in whole or in part as a dwelling or of any nonresidential property used or designed in whole or in part as a drinking or dining establishment, gas station, garage, a wholesale or retail store in a building or structure three stories or less in height, or a junkyard or car lot shall file a registration statement with the director in accordance with the provisions of this code.
(b) This registration requirement shall not apply to:
(1) Any owner who is an individual residing within the city's corporate limits;
(2) Any owner of a vacant parcel of land, with respect to such parcel;
(3) Any owner of a nonresidential property not described in subsection (a) of this section, with respect to such parcel; or
(4) Any governmental entity, any public authority or any quasi-public, nonprofit corporation engaged in housing development management or operation under contract with a governmental entity.
(Code of Gen. Ords. 1967, § 20.112; Ord. No. 55157, 6-10-83; Ord. No. 56567, 6-14-84)
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_ARTIVREST_S56-491REREFetched: 10/28/2026