KC Ordinance 180248 - Rental permits (not just AirBnB)

[Pete M.]

All,

Just opening up our first long-term rental property in KCMO, and got a letter out-of-the-blue from the KC Health Department, saying they think the property is being used as a rental, and therefore needs a permit (plus fees and inspections, of course), per City Ordinance 180248:  

http://cityclerk.kcmo.org/LiveWeb/Documents/Document.aspx?q=UKuT5OsvHwwBwsWnTA6Jx41MkdV775nPya2YWKBCCTeW1%2BhYYo%2Be92WC1m87Dw59

Before anyone helpfully contributes with "don't be a slumlord"--I'm not and will not be, and our unit is freshly rehab'd and quite nice.  I'm not worried about it actually passing inspections, but I'd rather not deal with the city bureaucracy, fees, and inspections unless necessary.  I'm curious as to whether other investors are registering and dealing with the extra hoops and costs, or essentially ignoring it.  Is this being enforced?  Sec 34-863 & 34-864 covers not getting a permit in the first place:

Thanks in advance.