I was informed by KCMO Health Department that landlords are supposed to be paying an annual fee to them and they conduct inspections of rental units in the city?

It has almost zero benefit to have it to just represent yourself. 

Are there any benefits I may not be aware of here? 

That feature is bundled in a Resident Benefits Package I have as an addon through Second Nature. 

This is especially important when owning rental properties or managing flips because it minimizes your personal liability.However, many people stop at forming an LLC without considering the potential tax benefits of electing S-Corp status.

Here is text from sb13 “the violation is not necessary to protect health and safety, as determined by the enforcement agency, subject to specified requirements.” 

Real estate investors are sitting on an untapped goldmine of financial leverage through EIN Corporate Credit, a strategic tool many overlook. This is NOT Business Credit.
By establishing a separate corporate credit ...

I've always found inventory rates (and how they've moved over time ie previous 1-2 years) to be the starting point for where a market's health is at.

The county health department may have ok'd it, but that doesn't mean whoever lives there isn't going to get cancer from it and sue you later for knowledge.

Quote from @Albert Johnson: Tenants never complained of a health issue.