Prairie Village is a great place to live because Prairie Village residents take pride in their homes and neighborhoods. To keep Prairie Village looking great, the City has adopted ordinances regulating property maintenance in both residential and commercial areas.

The City's Code Enforcement Officers respond to complaints regarding property maintenance and regularly patrols the City to identify violations. When property maintenance violations are identified, enforcement action is taken. This can include warnings and Notices to Appear in Municipal Court.

 To keep Prairie Village looking great, the City has adopted ordinances regulating property maintenance in residential areas.  If you need or want help with repairs, Click Here.

Reporting a Code Violation

If you think a property in your neighborhood is not being maintained in compliance with City Codes, report a code violation online or contact a Code Enforcement Officer:

Upon receiving the complaint, a Code Enforcement Officer will perform an inspection of the property. If violations are observed, the owner/resident will be notified of the violation and instructed to correct the violation(s).

When reporting a code violation, provide the following information to help the Code Enforcement Officer respond to your complaint:

The Code Enforcement Process

When a violation is identified, the owner/resident will be notified of the violation and given an opportunity to correct it.

Depending on the type of violation, the estimated cost of bringing the property into compliance, and the past history of code violations at the property, the owner/resident will be given up to 30 days to bring the property into compliance with City Codes.

If violations are not corrected in the time determined by a Code Enforcement Officer, a Notice to Appear in Municipal Court (ticket) may be issued. When this occurs, the owner/resident must appear in Court.

Upon conviction in Municipal Court, violators may be required to pay fines and/or serve time in jail.

In some situations (tall weeds and grass, immediate hazards) the City may make arrangements to have the violation abated. When this occurs, the property owner must pay for the costs of abatement. If the property owner fails to do so, City will place a special assessment against the property.

Below are a list of the most common violations.  For a full list of violations and definitions, visit the Property Maintenance Code section of the Municipal Code.  

• Trash & Debris
• Trash Containers
• Grass, Weeds & Overgrown Vegetation
• Outside Storage
• RVs, Boats, Trailers
• Inoperable & Unlicensed Vehicles Parking of Trucks, Buses & Commercial Vehicles
• Exterior Maintenance
• Fences
• Animal Sanitation
• Standing Water
• Unlicensed Rental Properties
• Unlicensed Home Occupation Businesses 
• Vegetation in the Right-of-Way/Debris on the Sidewalk
• Storm Water Pollution Prevention
• Signs
• Snow & Ice on City Sidewalks