Focus Area: Legal
Staff Contact: Ron Shaver and Bob Gallimore
Subject: Proposed amendments to Title 9 of the Olathe Municipal Code (the Olathe Public Offense Code).
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Consideration of Ordinance No. 25-21 amending Title 9 of the Olathe Municipal Code (the Olathe Public Offense Code).
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Summary:
This item was provided as a report on the City Council agenda on July 1, 2025. No changes were made to the proposed ordinance following that meeting.
Every summer, staff prepares updates to sections within Title 9 of the Olathe Municipal Code (“O.M.C.”) to align them with state law; make changes proposed by the prosecutors, police, or others; and make technical corrections. This year’s changes can be found in the proposed Ordinance 25-21 (Attachment A). Source legislation and statutes for those changes aligning the O.M.C. with state law are also attached. (Attachment C).
The attached Summary of Proposed Changes (Attachment B) provides additional detail regarding the proposed ordinance.
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Financial Impact:
None.
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Action Needed:
Approve Ordinance No. 25-21 amending Title 9 of the Olathe Municipal Code pertaining to the Olathe Public Offense Code.
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Attachment(s):
A - Ordinance No. 25-21
B - Summary of Proposed Changes
C - 2025 Kansas legislation and source statutes