Welcome to The Community of Village of Oaks, Missouri.


This site contains information of interest to those who live in the village and those who are interested in living in the village.


The Village of Oaks is located in the north Kansas City area. It is between Englewood Road and Barnes Avenue and east of North Oak Trafficway.

Village News

** JUNE UPDATE **
Seven New Village Ordinances


The Village of Oaks Board of Trustees have enacted seven new ordinances.

  • Municipal Court for the Village of Oaks
  • International Codes for construction, maintenance and remodeling
  • Noise Ordinance
  • Home-Based Business
  • Short-Term Rental
  • Short Term Rental 2026 FIFA World Cup Limited Waiver
  • Parking Ordinance


The new ordinances can be read under the Ordinances section. The short-term rental application form is in the Permits section.

It is recommended that the Village residents read and understand these new ordinances.


Clay County - Senior Real Estate Properly Tax Relief

Clay County residents can to apply to participate in the Senior Real Estate Property Tax Relief Program beginning January of every year. It has to be renewed annually.

See the For Residents section for more details.


LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING - A TREE THAT FALLS FROM A RESIDENT'S PROPERTY

(INFORMATIONAL ONLY)

Whose responsibility when a tree falls? 
To avoid confusion on the responsibility, the Board of Trustees has created a Letter of Understanding that has been added under the Ordinances section.


MONTHLY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

The Village has obtained a Zoom account for the monthly Board of Trustees meeting.

With the account there is a link to access the monthly meeting.
See Village Meetings for more information.

PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION

 

The Village has formed a Planning and Zoning commission. The commission completed a recommended new ordinance for short-term rentals and delivered to the Village Board of Trustees.
The details on the structure is found under RSMO 89.320 and RSMO 89.330.  Of the five citizen members, one will be elected chair and one secretary. The duties for the zoning aspect of the commission are found under RSMO 65.682 and RSMO 89.070. The Missouri statutes that relate to planning aspect are found under RSMO 89.300 to 89.480.


The Planning and Zoning Commission follows the same public open meeting and Sunshine Law requirements as the Village of Oaks Board of Trustees.  There is a link to access the monthly Planning and Zoning meeting, agenda and meeting procedures.

See Village Meetings for more information.

BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT

 

The Village is required to have a defined list of five people who make up the Board of Zoning Adjustment.  The details on the structure and duties of a Board of Zoning Adjustment are found under RSMO 65.690 and RSMO 89.080.

Reminder for Residents


Residents are responsible for maintaining their property to the street edge.  The easement is for installation of services - such as Google Fiber and other utilities. For more information look in the Ordinance section of the website.

Village Meetings

The Board of Trustees meets on the second Monday of each month at 7:00 PM for approximately one to two hours. This meeting is open to all Village residents and they are strongly encouraged to attend.


The meeting agenda follows a standard set of activities. A PDF file of a General Agenda is available here.  More specific information is found under Village Meetings.


Select a link on the top for additional information.


Send any questions to the Village Clerk - clerk@villageofoaks.com.