Affirmative defenses.
Kansas City Code § 56-578
in effectSec. 56-578. - Affirmative defenses.
It shall be an affirmative defense to any citation or administrative penalty issued under this article that:
(1) The property is the subject of probate proceedings or its title is otherwise the subject of current litigation, not including foreclosure proceedings. This defense shall not be applicable for more than 24 months without permission of the director; or
(2) The property has been used as a residence by a person entitled to possession for a period of at least three months within the previous nine months, and the same person intends to resume residing at the property.
(Ord. No. 260401, § 1, 7-30-26)
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_ARTVIREVAPRFOPR_S56-578AFDEFetched: 10/28/2026