Title 7 - Health and Sanitation

1. A.
   Agent shall mean any Person listed in the Johnson County, Kansas, Appraiser’s office or Treasurer’s office for the purposes of paying taxes; a registered agent with the Kansas Secretary of State’s office for corporate or partnership ownership; an agent, administrator, executor, or manager directed by the Owner, estate, or court order to represent the interests of real property or to otherwise maintain, care or control activities on the property; or corporate officer.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

2. B.
   City shall mean the City of Overland Park, Kansas.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

3. C.
   Control or Controlled shall mean the planned and intentional planting, trimming and cultivation of vegetation, including, but not limited to, the prevention of the unintended and uncultivated production of viable seed or the vegetative spread of a plant.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

4. D.
   Excessive Growth of Vegetation shall mean any grasses, dandelions, herbaceous plants or vines or other uncontrolled or​​​​​​​ uncultivated vegetation ​​​​​​​that​​​​​​​ is more than eight (8”) inches in height above the ground or in length if matted down as measured along the stem. The abatement of Excessive Growth of Vegetation may include trees, bushes, shrubs, flowers, and ornamental or garden plants, either cultivated or uncultivated, if such vegetation is not made readily distinguishable from any Excessive Growth of Vegetation.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

5. E.
   Invasive Plants shall mean species, including its seeds, spores, or other biological material capable of propagating that species, that is not native to that ecosystem; and whose presence causes or is likely to cause harm to the environment, economy, and/or human health. These species often grow, reproduce, and spread rapidly. Invasive Plants shall include bamboo. Said plants are only allowed when properly Controlled.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

6. F.
   Native Plants shall mean vegetation that has evolved and naturally occurs in the region including native grasses, herbaceous plants, vines, shrubs, or trees.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

6. G.
   Noxious Weeds shall mean the following plants: 

   1. 1.
      Hoary cress, Lepidium draba;
   2. 2.
      leafy spurge, Euphorbia virgata;
   3. 3.
      quackgrass. Elymus repens;
   4. 4.
      Russian knapweed, Rhaponticum repens;
   5. 5.
      kudzu, Pueraria montana variety lobata;
   6. 6.
      spotted knapweed, Centaurea stoebe;
   7. 7.
      diffuse knapweed, Centaurea diffusa;
   8. 8.
      Canada thistle, Cirsium arvense;
   9. 9.
      common teasel, Dipsacus fullonum;
   10. 10.
       cutleaf teasel, Dipsacus laciniatus;
   11. 11.
       Field bindweed, Convolvulus arvensis;
   12. 12.
       musk thistle, Carduus nutans;
   13. 13.
       sericea lespedeza, Lespedeza cuneata;
   14. 14.
       Johnsongrass, Sorghum halepense;
   15. 15.
       bur ragweed, Ambrosia grayii;
   16. 16.
       amur honeysuckle, Lonicera maackii;
   17. 17.
       Marijuana, Cannabis sativa L.;
   18. 18.
       Multiflora rose, Rosa multiflora Thumb. ex Murr.;
   19. 19.
       Purple loosestrife, Lythrum salicoaria L. and any hybrids thereof; and
   20. 20.
       Scotch thistle, Ononpordum acanthium L.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

7. H.
   Occupant shall mean any Person who has a severable or nonseverable interest in real property either by oral or written lease or covenant, or by other methods of conveying a limited interest in such property; or any Person who occupies or has possession of such property.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

8. I.
   Owner shall mean the named property owner as indicated by the records of the Records and Tax Administration or Appraiser’s office in Johnson County, Kansas.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

10. J.
    Person shall mean any individual, individuals, partnership, corporation, unincorporated association, other business organization, committee, board, trustee, receiver, or Agent.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

1. K.

   Planned Sustainable Landscape shall mean a planned, intentional, and maintained planting of primarily native plants, grasses, vines, shrubs, or trees, including but not limited to rain gardens, meadow vegetation, and ornamental plants. Planned Sustainable Landscapes do not include turf grass lawns left unattended for the purpose of returning to a natural state.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

11. L.
    Poisonous Plants to the Touch shall mean any plants at any height or state of maturity which are poisonous to the touch, including, but not limited to, poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac.

(History: Ord. NU-3531, §1, 2026; Ord. NU-3437 §2, 2023; Ord. NU-2939 §3, 2011; NU-1376 §1, 86)

Effective on: 1/1/1901