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KS Stat § 12-3017 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 30 - Ordinances Of Cities|12-3017 Validity of ordinance not affected by repeal of statute under which passed.

12-3017. Validity of ordinance not affected by repeal of statute under which passed. The repeal of any statute, or section or sections of any statute, under which an ordinance of any city was passed shall not affect the validity of the ordinance if such ordinance could be passed by the city under the home rule power granted by article 12, section 5, of the constitution of Kansas in the absence of such statute.History: L. 1963, ch. 455, § 1; April 4.
KS Stat § 12-3101 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 31 - Water Pollution Act|12-3101 Name of act.

12-3101. Name of act. This act shall be known as the water pollution act.History: L. 1959, ch. 87, § 1; June 30.
KS Stat § 12-3102 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 31 - Water Pollution Act|12-3102 Definitions.

12-3102. Definitions. For the purpose of this act, the following words and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this section:(a) "Sewer" or "sewer system" shall mean sanitary and storm sewers, pumping stations, sewage treatment plants, main sewers, intercepting sewers, outfall sewers, surface drains and works for the collection, transportation, pumping, treating, and disposing of water carried wastes or storm or surface waters, and all appurtenances necessary in the maintenance and operation of the same.(b) "Municipality" shall mean any city, county, township, township sewer district, or other political subdivision of the state authorized to levy taxes or empowered to cause taxes to be levied.History: L. 1959, ch. 87, § 2; June 30.
KS Stat § 12-3103 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 31 - Water Pollution Act|12-3103 Adoption of resolution by municipality and secretary of health and environment; contents.

12-3103. Adoption of resolution by municipality and secretary of health and environment; contents. No municipality shall exercise any of the powers hereafter conferred by this act until its local governing body and the secretary of health and environment shall have adopted a resolution finding that: (1) The sewer system of such municipality is inadequate to meet the standards of the secretary of health and environment; and (2) the construction, reconstruction, development, or redevelopment of a sewer system of such municipality is necessary in the interest of public health and welfare of the residents of the state.History: L. 1959, ch. 87, § 3; L. 1975, ch. 462, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-3104 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 31 - Water Pollution Act|12-3104 Sewer systems; powers of municipality.

12-3104. Sewer systems; powers of municipality. Every municipality shall have all the powers necessary or convenient to plan, alter, enlarge, extend, improve, construct, reconstruct, develop, redevelop, operate and maintain a sewer system of such municipality, including the following powers:(a) To adopt by ordinance or resolution sewer service charges based on a per unit volume of water used and based on the strength and volume of sewage contributed;(b) To use the proceeds of the sewer service charges to plan, alter, enlarge, extend, improve, construct, reconstruct, develop, redevelop, operate and maintain sewer systems;(c) To issue revenue bonds and use the proceeds of said revenue bonds to plan, alter, enlarge, extend, improve, construct, reconstruct, develop and redevelop sewer systems;(d) To use the proceeds of the sewer service charges to pay the principal and interest on revenue bonds for the planning, altering, enlarging, extending, improving, constructing, reconstructing, developing, redeveloping, operating and maintaining sewer systems;(e) To contract with agencies of the federal government, public bodies of this state or other states, or with any private person or body for jointly planning, altering, enlarging, extending, improving, constructing, reconstructing, developing, redeveloping and maintaining sewer systems;(f) To contract with agencies of the federal government, public bodies of this state or other states or with any private person or body for receiving and treating sewage from outside of the limits of the municipality;(g) To plan, alter, enlarge, extend, improve, construct, reconstruct, develop, redevelop, operate and maintain a sewer or sewer system outside the boundaries of the municipality and to have the right of eminent domain outside of the limits of the municipality in order to acquire right of way for a sewer or sewer systems; and(h) To borrow money and to apply for and accept advances, loans, grants, contributions or any other form of financial assistance from the federal government, the state, county or other public body for the purposes of this act.A municipality may include in any contract for financial assistance with the federal government such conditions imposed pursuant to federal law as the municipality may deem reasonable and appropriate.History: L. 1959, ch. 87, § 4; June 30.
KS Stat § 12-3105 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 31 - Water Pollution Act|12-3105 Same; rules and regulations authorized; billing and collection of sewer service charges; discontinuance of water service, when.

12-3105. Same; rules and regulations authorized; billing and collection of sewer service charges; discontinuance of water service, when. The governing body of a municipality shall have the power by ordinance or resolution to adopt rules and regulations providing for the management and operation of its sewer system, prohibiting the discharge of matter deleterious to the proper operation of the treatment plant into the sewer system, establishing the types and characteristics of sewage that may be discharged into the sewer system, fixing the service charges, requiring security for the payment thereof, and providing methods and rules of collection, and providing for the disposition of the revenue therefrom. In the event any person, firm, corporation, political unit or organization living or operating on premises connected to a sanitary sewer shall neglect, fail or refuse to pay the service charges fixed by the governing body of said municipality, the governing body is hereby authorized to refuse the delivery of water through the pipes and mains of a publicly owned waterworks until such time as such charges are fully paid: Provided, however, That any city of the first class now owning or hereafter acquiring a municipal water plant and a municipal light plant, which plants are now or hereafter operated, managed and controlled by a board of public utilities, as provided by K.S.A. 13-1220 to 13-1234a, inclusive, and all acts and parts of acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto, may with the consent of the board of public utilities bill and collect the sewer service charges through the administrative departments of the board of public utilities and the board of public utilities may discontinue water services to premises owned, managed or occupied by consumers who have delinquent sewer service charges.History: L. 1959, ch. 87, § 5; June 30.
KS Stat § 12-3106 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 31 - Water Pollution Act|12-3106 Issuance of sewer system revenue bonds; requirements; election.

12-3106. Issuance of sewer system revenue bonds; requirements; election. (a) A municipality shall have power to issue revenue bonds from time to time in its discretion to finance the planning, altering, enlarging, extending, improving, developing, and redeveloping, construction and reconstruction of sewer systems under this act. Such bonds shall be made payable, as to both principal and interest, solely from the income, proceeds, revenues, and funds of the municipality derived from or held in connection with its sewer systems: Provided, however, That payment of such bonds, both as to principal and interest, may be further secured by a pledge of any loan, grant or contribution from the federal government.(b) Bonds issued under this section shall not constitute an indebtedness within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory debt limitation or restriction, and shall not be subject to the provisions of any other law relating to the authorization, issuance or sale of bonds. Bonds issued under the provisions of this act are declared to be issued for an essential public and governmental purpose and, together with interest thereon and income therefrom, shall be exempted from all taxes.(c) Bonds issued under this section shall be authorized by ordinance or resolution of the local governing body and may be issued in one or more series and shall bear such date or dates, be payable upon demand or mature at such time or times, bear interest at such rate or rates, not exceeding the maximum rate of interest prescribed by K.S.A. 10-1009, be in such denomination or denominations, be in such form, have such rank or priority, be executed in such manner, and be subject to such terms of redemption (with or without premium), be secured in such manner, and have such other characteristics as may be provided by such ordinance or resolution issued pursuant thereto: Provided, That no bonds shall be issued under this act until the same have been authorized by a majority of the vote of the electors of such municipality in the manner prescribed by K.S.A. 10-120 or any amendments thereto.History: L. 1959, ch. 87, § 6; L. 1970, ch. 64, § 23; March 21.
KS Stat § 12-3107 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 31 - Water Pollution Act|12-3107 Same; power to issue bonds supplemental and additional.

12-3107. Same; power to issue bonds supplemental and additional. The power herein granted to issue bonds shall be supplemental to and not amendatory of the provisions of all other laws, and shall be in addition to and independent of the authority granted to certain municipalities by K.S.A. 10-1201 to 10-1212, inclusive, 13-1238 to 13-1245, inclusive, and 13-1252 to 13-1264, inclusive, and acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto.History: L. 1959, ch. 87, § 7; June 30.
KS Stat § 12-3201 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 32 - Trees And Shrubbery|12-3201 Trees and shrubbery on streets and alleys; regulation; costs, special assessment.

12-3201. Trees and shrubbery on streets and alleys; regulation; costs, special assessment. The governing body of any city is hereby authorized to regulate, by ordinance, the planting, maintenance, treatment and removal of trees and shrubbery upon all streets, alleys, avenues, boulevards and public rights-of-way within such city. Upon the failure of the owner of property abutting streets, alleys, avenues, boulevards and public rights-of-way to comply with such regulations, and after reasonable notice the city may trim and maintain or, where necessary, remove such trees and shrubbery and assess the costs of such work against the abutting property as a special assessment.History: L. 1961, ch. 72, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 77, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-3202 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 32 - Trees And Shrubbery|12-3202 Same; municipal function; authority vested in park commissioners, when.

12-3202. Same; municipal function; authority vested in park commissioners, when. The governing body of any city may provide for the planting, maintenance, treatment or removal of trees and shrubbery upon all streets, alleys, avenues, boulevards and public rights-of-way of the city as a municipal function. In any city which now has, or may hereafter have a board of park commissioners, the governing body may vest such authority in the board of park commissioners.History: L. 1961, ch. 72, § 2; L. 1984, ch. 77, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-3204 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 32 - Trees And Shrubbery|12-3204 Treatment or removal of shrubbery, trees and materials in cities; payment of costs; notice.

12-3204. Treatment or removal of shrubbery, trees and materials in cities; payment of costs; notice. Whenever any competent city authority, or competent state or federal authority when requested by the governing body of the city, shall file with the governing body a statement in writing based upon a laboratory test or other supporting evidence that trees or tree materials or shrubs located upon private property within such city are infected or infested with or harbours any tree or plant disease or insect pest or larvae, the uncontrolled presence of which may constitute a hazard to or result in the damage or destruction of other trees or shrubs in the community, describing the same and where located, said governing body shall direct the city clerk to forthwith issue notice requiring the owner or agent of the owner of the premises to treat or remove any such designated tree, tree material or shrub within a time specified in such notice; said notice shall be served by registered or certified mail or personal service may be made by the city marshal or other police officer, by delivering a copy thereof to the owner, or agent of such property. If the property is unoccupied and the owner a nonresident, then the city clerk shall notify the owner by mailing a copy of the notice to the owner's last known address by registered or certified mail.If the owner or agent shall fail to comply with the requirements of said notice within the time specified in the notice, then the city forester, street superintendent or other designated officer shall proceed to have the designated tree, tree material or shrub treated or removed and report the cost thereof to the city clerk, and the cost of such treatment or removal shall be paid by the owner of the property or shall be assessed and charged against the lot or parcel of ground on which the tree, tree material or shrub was located. The city clerk shall at the time of certifying other city taxes to the county clerk, certify the unpaid costs and the county clerk shall extend the same on the tax roll of the county against said lot or parcel of ground. The cost of such work shall, except as hereinafter provided, be paid from the general fund or other proper fund of the city or from moneys derived from the levy authorized by K.S.A. 12-3203 and such fund shall be reimbursed when payments therefor are received or when such assessments are collected and received by the city.History: L. 1961, ch. 72, § 4; L. 1974, ch. 67, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-3205 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 32 - Trees And Shrubbery|12-3205 Same; preventive measures or treatment by city, when; costs.

12-3205. Same; preventive measures or treatment by city, when; costs. The governing body of any city, when it appears that there is or is likely to be a general infection or infestation of the trees or shrubs within the city by tree or plant disease or insect pest or larvae resulting in damage to or the death of many trees or shrubs, may provide such preventive measures or treatment as may be necessary and may pay the cost from the general fund or other proper fund or from moneys derived from the levy provided in K.S.A. 12-3203 by the issuance of warrants as hereinafter provided.History: L. 1961, ch. 72, § 5; April 12.
KS Stat § 12-3206 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 32 - Trees And Shrubbery|12-3206 Same; no-fund warrants, when; tax levies.

12-3206. Same; no-fund warrants, when; tax levies. The governing body of any city, in the exercise of the power and authority herein granted for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of K.S.A. 12-3204 and 12-3205, and amendments thereto, from and after the effective date of this act and prior to the time that moneys may be available from the levy authorized by K.S.A. 12-3203, and amendments thereto, may issue no-fund warrants in an amount not to exceed the total amount such city could levy in one year under the provisions of K.S.A. 12-3203, and amendments thereto.Whenever no-fund warrants are issued under the authority of this act the governing body of such city shall make a tax levy at the first tax levying period for the purpose of paying such warrants and the interest thereon. All such tax levies shall be in addition to all other levies authorized or limited by law and shall not be subject to the aggregate tax levy prescribed in article 19 of chapter 79 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto. Such warrants shall be issued, registered, redeemed and bear interest in the manner and in the form prescribed by K.S.A. 79-2940, and amendments thereto, except they shall not bear the notation required by said section and may be issued without the approval of the state board of tax appeals.History: L. 1961, ch. 72, § 6; L. 2008, ch. 109, § 35; L. 2014, ch. 141, § 29; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-3207 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 32 - Trees And Shrubbery|12-3207 Same; title to and property in growing trees and shrubs in abutting owners; damage actions; injunctions.

12-3207. Same; title to and property in growing trees and shrubs in abutting owners; damage actions; injunctions. The owners of property abutting upon streets, avenues and boulevards in cities shall have such title to and property in growing trees, shrubbery and the parking situated in front of such real estate between the curb line and the property line as to enable the owners, in case of injury to or destruction of such trees, shrubbery and parking, to recover from the person, company or corporation causing said injury or destruction the full damages which the abutting property in front of which they are situated may sustain by reason thereof, and such abutting property owner shall also have the right of action in any court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin injury to or destruction of such trees, shrubbery and parking, except that no recovery or injunction shall be had against the city in the making of public improvements or in any other reasonable exercise of its authority over such streets, alleys, avenues or boulevards or over the trees and shrubbery located thereon.History: L. 1961, ch. 72, § 7; April 12.
KS Stat § 12-3301 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 33 - Adoption Of Codes By Reference|12-3301 Definitions.

12-3301. Definitions. As used in this act, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated unless the context otherwise requires:(a) "Rules" mean those regulations or orders that have general application;(b) "Municipality" means any county or local unit of government which is authorized to enact local laws under the state law or constitution;(c) "Code" means any model or standard published compilation of rules in book or pamphlet form which has been prepared by a technical association, a federal agency, this state or any agency thereof, municipalities of this state or any agency or instrumentality thereof and any metropolitan or regional agency within this state, and such codes may be specifically, but shall not be limited to: Building codes, plumbing codes, electrical wiring codes, gas piping codes, health and sanitation codes, codes for the processing, distribution and sale of products for human consumption; codes of local traffic regulations, together with any other code which embraces a subject which is a proper legislative matter;(d) "Published" means printed or otherwise reproduced.History: L. 1967, ch. 165, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-3302 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 33 - Adoption Of Codes By Reference|12-3302 City adoption of codes by reference in ordinance.

12-3302. City adoption of codes by reference in ordinance. The provisions of any code may be incorporated in a city ordinance by reference, in accordance with the procedure and subject to the limitations provided by K.S.A. 12-3009 through 12-3012.History: L. 1967, ch. 165, § 2; L. 1969, ch. 88, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-3304 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 33 - Adoption Of Codes By Reference|12-3304 Counties; adoption of codes by reference; filing copy of adopted code; furnishing copies.

12-3304. Counties; adoption of codes by reference; filing copy of adopted code; furnishing copies. At least one copy of such code incorporated by reference by a county resolution shall be marked or stamped "official copy as incorporated by resolution no. ____," with all sections or portions thereof intended to be omitted clearly marked to show any such omission or showing the sections, articles, chapters, parts or portions that are incorporated, as the case may be, and to which shall be attached a copy of the incorporating resolution, such copy filed with the county clerk shall be open to inspection and available to the public at all reasonable business hours. Copies of such code, or part thereof which are incorporated by reference shall be furnished without charge to the courts and all administrative agencies charged with the enforcement of such code.History: L. 1967, ch. 165, § 4; L. 1985, ch. 77, § 1; L. 2007, ch. 142, § 2; April 26.
KS Stat § 12-3305 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 33 - Adoption Of Codes By Reference|12-3305 Same; penalty provisions to be in full in resolution.

12-3305. Same; penalty provisions to be in full in resolution. Any county resolution which incorporates a code or part thereof by reference and provides a penalty for violating such code or such resolution shall state the penalty in full, and no part of such penalty shall be incorporated by reference. The resolution incorporating the provisions of any code or part thereof shall be published at least once in the official county newspaper.History: L. 1967, ch. 165, § 5; July 1.