Basic Sanitary and Comfort Facilities

Kansas City Code ch. 56, art. II, div. 3, subpt. V

in effect

Kansas City Code § 56-181 Sanitary facilities required.

Sec. 56-181. - Sanitary facilities required. The minimum sanitary facilities set out in this subdivision shall be provided by the owner and maintained in a sanitary, safe working condition. (Code of Gen. Ords. 1967, § 20.29; Ord. No. 47717, 4-22-77; Ord. No. 59593, 7-3-86)

Kansas City Code § 56-182 Water closet.

Sec. 56-182. - Water closet. Every dwelling unit shall contain within its walls at least one room, separate from the habitable rooms, which affords privacy and is equipped with a water closet and a lavatory. Any window present shall have a minimum area equivalent to ten percent of its floor area. At least one water closet shall be available for every four rooms in a roominghouse when a private water closet is not provided, and access to such water closet may not be through another rooming unit. (Code of Gen. Ords. 1967, § 20.30; Ord. No. 47717, 4-22-77; Ord. No. 59593, 7-3-86)

Kansas City Code § 56-183 Bathtub or shower.

Sec. 56-183. - Bathtub or shower. Every dwelling unit shall contain a room which affords privacy to a person and which is equipped with a bathtub or shower. At least one bathtub or shower shall be available for every four rooms in a roominghouse when a private bathtub or shower is not provided. (Code of Gen. Ords. 1967, § 20.31; Ord. No. 47717, 4-22-77; Ord. No. 59593, 7-3-86)

Kansas City Code § 56-184 Kitchen sink.

Sec. 56-184. - Kitchen sink. Every dwelling unit shall contain a kitchen sink apart from the room with a water closet. (Code of Gen. Ords. 1967, § 20.32; Ord. No. 47717, 4-22-77; Ord. No. 59593, 7-3-86)

Kansas City Code § 56-185 Water and sewer system.

Sec. 56-185. - Water and sewer system. Every kitchen sink, lavatory basin, bathtub, shower and water closet shall be properly connected to an approved and properly operating water and sewer system. All sinks, lavatories, bathtubs and showers shall be provided with hot and cold running water. (Code of Gen. Ords. 1967, § 20.33; Ord. No. 47717, 4-22-77; Ord. No. 59593, 7-3-86)

Kansas City Code § 56-186 Water-heating facilities.

Sec. 56-186. - Water-heating facilities. Every dwelling unit shall be equipped with water-heating facilities which are installed in an approved manner, properly maintained and connected with hot water lines to the fixtures required by this code to be provided with hot water. Water-heating facilities shall be capable of heating water to such a temperature as to permit an adequate amount of water to be drawn at every required kitchen sink, lavatory basin, bathtub, shower and laundry facility, or other similar unit, at a temperature of not less than 120 degrees Fahrenheit at any time needed. (Code of Gen. Ords. 1967, § 20.34; Ord. No. 47717, 4-22-77; Ord. No. 59593, 7-3-86)

Kansas City Code § 56-187 Location of bathroom and second sleeping room.

Sec. 56-187. - Location of bathroom and second sleeping room. A dwelling or dwelling unit containing two or more sleeping rooms shall not have such room arrangement that access to a bathroom or water closet compartment intended for use by occupants of more than one sleeping room can be had only by going through another sleeping room, nor shall the room arrangement be such that access to a sleeping room can be had only by going through another sleeping room or a bathroom or water closet compartment. Existing one-family dwellings without lodgers as occupants existing as of May 22, 1977, are exempt from the requirement concerning access through a first sleeping room. (Code of Gen. Ords. 1967, § 20.35; Ord. No. 47717, 4-22-77; Ord. No. 59593, 7-3-86)

Kansas City Code § 56-188 Heating facilities.

Sec. 56-188. - Heating facilities. Every dwelling shall have adequately vented heating facilities. (1) Heat shall be supplied to every habitable room and every room containing a toilet, shower or bathtub to at least 68 degrees Fahrenheit between 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight and at least 64 degrees Fahrenheit between 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m. The temperature shall not exceed 78 degrees Fahrenheit during the heating season. (2) The heating facilities shall be properly installed, maintained in a safe manner, and capable of delivering heat to the dwelling as required. (3) Space heaters, furnaces, boilers and water heaters, except electrical ones, shall be properly vented to a chimney or vent leading outdoors. (Code of Gen. Ords. 1967, § 20.36; Ord. No. 47717, 4-22-77; Ord. No. 59593, 7-3-86)

Kansas City Code § 56-189 Plumbing and electrical system installation and maintenance.

Sec. 56-189. - Plumbing and electrical system installation and maintenance. In all dwellings, water lines, plumbing fixtures, vents, drains, stacks, waste and sewer lines shall be properly installed in an approved manner and maintained so as to function properly and shall be kept free from obstructions, leaks and defects. Electrical wiring and fixtures shall be installed, maintained and used in an approved manner and shall not be altered or allowed to deteriorate in any way that might create an unsafe condition. (Code of Gen. Ords. 1967, § 20.37; Ord. No. 47717, 4-22-77; Ord. No. 59593, 7-3-86; Ord. No. 65216, 3-15-90)

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_ARTIIREPR_DIV3MIENOCSPRE_SDVBASACOFAFetched: 10/28/2026