Code Violation Stickers

Have you ever wondered what the brightly colored stickers in your neighborhood mean? There are several different stickers the Property Maintenance Compliance uses to indicate a code violation on someone’s property.

Pink

  • Neon pink stickers indicate a structure is Unfit for Human Habitation.

  • When a pink sticker has been attached to a structure, it is a crime (punishable by a fine of up to $2,500 and/or a jail sentence of up to six months) to occupy the structure after the date written on the sticker.

  • Defacing or removing the placard is also a crime.

  • A written notice will be sent to all interested parties listing all the repair, reconstruction, alteration, removal, or demolition requirements.

  • If the required action is not voluntarily completed, the Public Officer will enter legal proceedings to demolish or bring the property into compliance.

Pink Unfit Sticker

Green

  • Neon green stickers indicate a Nuisance Abatement, which means it’s a violation regarding weeds or grass over eight inches, trash, and debris in the yard, or there is an unsecured/abandoned structure on the property.

  • The owner must correct the issue in fourteen calendar days, or the UG will correct the issue, and the owner may be fined. A summons and/or ticket to appear in court may also be issued.

green Nuisance Abatement Notice sticker

Blue

  • Blue stickers indicate a Abatement Notice regarding trash in the right-of-way.

  • The trash, debris, or other items at the curb or on the property must be removed within twenty-four hours.

  • Failure to correct the violation will result in a fee for the cost of removal.

  • A summons and/or ticket may also be issued.

Blue Abatement Sticker

Light Pink

  • Light pink stickers indicate a Tow Notice.

  • The notice will indicate whether the vehicle is inoperative, parked on an unimproved surface, or improperly kept, parked, stored, or registered.

  • The vehicle must be removed from the location or registered within ten business days from the date of the notice, or it will be subject to tow at the owner’s expense.

a picture of the Tow Sticker

Purple

  • Purple stickers indicate a Administrative Citation, which is distributed when a re-inspection is performed and all or some of the violations originally cited have not been corrected.

  • The Administrative Citation includes a fine for not correcting the violation.

  • Another re-inspection is scheduled, and an additional fine will be applied if the violations are still not corrected accordingly.

  • A court summons in addition to the assessed fine may still be issued.

  • The fine can be $100 - $1500 for code violations.

  • The fine can be $250 - $2500 for failure to register vacant property.

Purple Administrative Citation Sticker

White

  • A white notice like this one indicates a possible Demolition.

  • This notice will check the conditions and defects that make the structure unfit for human habitation.

  • The notice indicates when the hearing will be held. Interested parties must appear and show cause why the structure shouldn’t be repaired, improved, removed, or demolished.

a picture of the Tow Sticker

Contact Us

Phone

(913) 573-8600

 

Fax

(913) 573-8731

 

Location

Neighborhood Resource Center
4953 State Ave
Kansas City, KS 66102
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