Rental property owners in Kansas City who have not
received a permit under the new Healthy Homes Rental Inspection Program will
begin facing penalties after March 31.
In August 2018, Kansas City joined a number of other cities around the country
in adopting a rental inspection program through an initiative petition. The
petition was approved with 57 percent of the vote.
In August 2018, Kansas City joined a number of other cities around the country
in adopting a rental inspection program through an initiative petition. The
petition was approved with 57 percent of the vote.
The Healthy Homes Rental Inspection Program provides regulations for minimum
health and safety standards in rental housing in Kansas City, Missouri. It is a
complaint-based program in which inspectors respond when a resident files a
complaint about a substandard housing issue.
The Healthy Homes Rental Inspection Program provides regulations for minimum
health and safety standards in rental housing in Kansas City, Missouri. It is a
complaint-based program in which inspectors respond when a resident files a
complaint about a substandard housing issue.
permit by Dec. 31 of each year on every rental unit they own. The City extends
to rental property owners a three-month grace period before late fees are
assessed. The grace period ends March 31, 2019. After that, a late fee of 10
percent of the amount owed will be added each month.
