Kansas City Vacant Property Registration
Vacant property registration is required by City ordinance; see 56-582. All vacant or foreclosed housing units within the city limits of Kansas City, Missouri which are not occupied by the owner must be registered with the City between December 1 and January 31 of each year (see definition below). There is no cost to register property within that time frame, but it must be registered or renewed each year. Newly vacant property must be registered within 90 days of the change in status; foreclosed property must be registered within 14 days. Vacant property which changes owners or becomes rented must be updated within 30 days.
You must register online. Contact Felicia Bristol at (816) 513-9013 or Felicia.Bristol@kcmo.org if you have questions, or need assistance with registration. If you are not sure if you are registered or not, you may search the online database.
A vacant dwelling is any property that lacks habitual presence of human beings who have a legal right to be on the property, or where any substantial lawful residential occupancy or business operations has ceased.
In determining whether a property is vacant, evidence or factors may be considered, such as:
The proportion of vacant to occupied space;
The condition and value of any items in the property;
The presence of rental or for sale signs on the property.
Multi-family residential property containing five (5) or more dwelling units shall be considered vacant when the majority of all of the dwelling units become and remain unoccupied.
A property shall not be considered vacant which is being currently marketed by a licensed real estate professional and to which water service has not been shut off.
