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Know where you can place that sign
For some Overland Park residents, illegally placed signs are an irritant.
Realtors, residents and business owners should be familiar with sign placement regulations and be aware that city staff may issue a ticket to anyone illegally
placing signs.
Garage Sale signs
Residents are allowed one sign at the location of a sale. For corner lots, residents may place one sign per street frontage. This type of sign may be up to eight square feet in size.
In addition, you may place direction
signs at other locations provided you
have the permission of the private
property owner. To be on private
property, signs must typically be one foot behind a sidewalk or approximately 11 feet from the back of a street curb.
“Pointer” signs are signs used to direct people to a house for sale or a garage sale. They are limited to three square feet in size, can be two-sided, and measuring from grade, can be no taller than four feet.
In addition, “pointer” signs may be placed only during the day of your garage sale and are not permitted in street medians, public parks or at highway interchanges.
Pointer signs may not be used for the sale of motor vehicles, recreational vehicles, boats,
new merchandise, or any product or service associated with a home occupation.
Home for Sale and Realtor Signs
One non-illuminated, detached real estate sign is permitted on any lot. Signs are permitted on property actively being offered for sale, rent or lease.
Snipe Signs
Snipe signs are usually found in the
City right-of-way on
These signs generally advertise products and services and are illegal in Overland Park.
For more information on signs, contact Community Services at 913-895-6348 or check out the City’s Web site at www.opkansas.org.
corners, light poles and fences.
Warm weather means upgrade to city parks
A friendship swing that allows children and parents to face each other when swinging, turf and more accommodating accessible playground equipment are part of improvements to city parks.
Last year Kensington, Regency and Hickory Hills parks had old, outdated playground equipment replaced. This year, Lexington, Summercrest and Amesbury parks will see similar upgrades to their equipment. The average cost to each park for new playground equipment is about $100,000, said Scott Shierk, manager of parks and forestry.
“The typical lifespan of playground equipment is about 20 years,” Shierk said. “Additionally, the replaced equipment didn’t meet our current guidelines. We have over 53 playgrounds and we try to replace about three playgrounds a year.”
Work will begin this spring. Replacement at each park takes about two months.
New equipment is located, when possible, in the shade to reduce hot playground surfaces or positioned so the slide is out of direct sunlight if tree shade isn’t available. However, Shierk warns parents to check the surface of all playground equipment on summer days before letting your child play.
Tennis courts at Antioch Acres Park and Brookridge Park are scheduled for replacement this summer.
In 2020, three city parks will see upgrades: Strang Park, Indian Creek Park and Kingston Lake Park.
Strang Park is scheduled for a complete renovation at an anticipated cost of about $2 million. Design for the park will begin soon. New amenities at Strang Park include replacement of the existing trail, an all-inclusive playground, restrooms and more.
The restrooms and shelter at Indian Creek will be replaced or remodeled.
Overland Park has over 80 parks. Some are small neighborhood pocket parks and others are larger with tennis courts and reservable shelters.
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