Purpose.
Kansas City Code § 56-600
in effectSec. 56-600. - Purpose.
The purposes of this article are:
(1) To enable the city to petition a court for the appointment of a receiver to rehabilitate a vacant nuisance property, to demolish it, or to sell it to a qualified buyer.
(2) To protect neighborhoods from vacant nuisance buildings or structures which constitute a blight or pose a threat to the health, safety or welfare of the public.
(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_S56-600PUFetched: 10/28/2026