Rental Property Licenses

If you own a residential rental property in Lenexa, you must have a rental license before you allow tenants and/or guests to live in the home. This also applies if you plan to rent a home or room to visitors on a short-term basis. 

Our residential rental licensing program helps protect neighborhoods and property values while supporting a high quality of life. It ensures the City has emergency contact information and includes an exterior inspection to identify potential hazards and other City Code violations.

Short-term rental requirements

These additional requirements apply to short- term rentals defined as renting a room or home for less than 30 days at a time. (Section 2-16-A-7 of City Code) 

  • Short-term rentals may not be used for parties, receptions, meetings, or other similar events open to people who are not staying in the rental.
  • All tenants must follow the City’s parking rules. If the property has off-street parking, tenants must use it. (Section 3-8 of City Code)

Occupancy limits

A short-term rental may be occupied by one of the following:

  • One person.
  • Two or more people who are related by blood, marriage, adoption, guardianship, or another legal custodial relationship.
  • Up to four adults (age 18 or older) who are not related by blood, marriage, adoption, guardianship, or another legal custodial relationship.

Exemptions to rental requirements

These rental licensing requirements do not apply to hotels and motels licensed by the state, convents, monasteries, parish houses or rectories, mosques, temples, synagogues, hospitals, jails, homes owned by housing authorities, or assisted living facilities licensed by the state.

Exterior inspection of rental properties

The City of Lenexa conducts an exterior inspection of all residential rental properties every other year, or more often if warranted. Our inspection checklist includes items on the Rental Property Inspection Checklist(PDF, 119KB). Inspections are not limited to the items on this list, but it is a general guideline.

We encourage property owners to perform their own inspections at least annually.

 

How and when to apply for a license

You should plan to apply for a rental property license at least 30 business days prior to rental.  

Rental licenses must be renewed each year. The licensing period runs from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31.

Apply online

Step 1.Application requirements

For property owners that live out of state or are an out-of-state business entity without an in-state manager, you must designate an owner’s agent that lives in Johnson County, Kansas.

Managers or agents will need to sign the application and provide their date of birth.

Step 2.How to apply

Complete the rental registration application online. You can start it now, save your progress and come back to finish later, if necessary.

Apply now

Step 3.Fee payment

The annual licensing fee is based on the type and number of rental properties you own in Lenexa. We will contact you to collect the fee.

Fees start at $75 per property.

Step 4.Review process

Once we receive your application, we will conduct an exterior inspection of your property(ies). We will notify you of any code violations we find during the inspection. This may or may not delay issuing the license.

Step 5.License approval

Once we've completed the review process, we will notify you whether your application has been approved. If approved, we will issue the license with any applicable comments and/or stipulations.

Step 6.Pledge to reduce crime

We encourage you to ask tenants to agree to the optional Crime-Resistant Community Addendum(PDF, 132KB), to help reduce crime in our neighborhoods.

Apply in person

Need help submitting your online application? Stop by and use our computer kiosk. Staff are here to assist.

Location:
Lenexa City Hall
Community Development – 2nd floor
17101 W. 87th St. Pkwy., Lenexa, KS 66219

Business hours:
Monday–Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Renew your license

Step 1.Watch for a renewal invoice

Rental property licenses must be renewed annually at the end of every calendar year. We mail printed renewal invoices in mid-November to the property owner listed on file.

Step 2.Review your information

Carefully review the information on the renewal invoice, including your email address, which will be used for further correspondence. Update any details that have changed or are missing.

If you have added more rental properties or the properties listed are no longer rentals, please contact us at permits@lenexa.com or 913.477.7725 for an updated fee total.

Either the property owner or owner's agent/manager must sign the renewal invoice.

Step 3.Submit invoice and pay fee

There are three ways to submit your completed renewal invoice and pay the license fee:

  • By mail with a check made out to the "City of Lenexa."
  • By email to permits@lenexa.com. Then call 913.477.7725 to pay fee over the phone with a credit card.
  • In person using exact cash, a check or credit card.

Contact Us

Phone

913.477.7725

Email

permits@lenexa.com

Location

Lenexa City Hall
17101 W. 87th St. Pkwy.
Lenexa, KS
66219
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Business Hours

Monday–Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

 

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