REGISTERED NEIGHBORHOOD AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS
Kansas City Zoning and Development Code § 88-505-11
in effect88-505-11 - REGISTERED NEIGHBORHOOD AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS
88-505-11-A. ELIGIBILITY
1. NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION ELIGIBILITY STANDARDS
To be eligible to be registered as provided in this article, neighborhood organizations must meet the following standards:
(a) be an organization comprised of residents and owners of real property within a defined geographic area;
(b) establish membership by virtue of residency or occupancy partially or wholly within their boundaries;
(c) maintain officers and/or representatives, and demonstrate the method by which such officers and/or representatives are selected;
(d) hold meetings, not less than once in each calendar year, at which all members may vote;
(e) keep all meetings, including the required annual meeting, must be open to the public;
(f) post in advance notice of all meetings in public places and/or in readily obtained publications, such as newsletters, within their boundaries; and
(g) establish boundaries, which may include one or more neighborhoods within the city, provided that the boundaries of a neighborhood organization may not encompass the entire city.
2. CIVIC ORGANIZATION ELIGIBILITY STANDARD
Civic organizations with dues-paying members are eligible to be registered.
88-505-11-B. REGISTRATION AND PROCESSING
1. FILING
Any organization and/or coalition of organizations must be registered by completing a form as provided by the Neighborhood and Community Services Department.
2. MAINTENANCE OF REGISTRY
The neighborhood and community services department has the following duties in connection with all registered organizations:
(a) develop a registration form and maintain completed forms;
(b) maintain a current map of the boundaries and a current list of the official names, boundaries, officers and contact persons of all registered organizations;
(c) maintain and update in a timely manner the map and list of registered neighborhood and civic organizations on the city's official website; and
(d) notify all registered neighborhood and civic organizations each December of their obligation to re-register by January 31st, that the list of registered organizations is available on the city's website and that a paper copy of the list will be furnished upon request.
88-505-11-C. DE-LISTING AND RE-LISTING
Any registered organization that does not meet or ceases to meet the eligibility criteria of 88-505-11 or that does not register or register, as required, will no longer be considered a registered organization. Upon demonstrating that it has corrected the deficiency that caused its de-listing, an organization may be re-listed as a registered organization.
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/zoning_and_development_code?nodeId=ZODECOKAMI_500_SERIESREAPPR_88-505GECOPR_88-505-11RENECIORFetched: 10/28/2026