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KS Stat § 12-742 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 7 - Planning And Zoning|12-742 Same; definitions.

12-742. Same; definitions. (a) When used in this act:(1) "Base flood" means a flood having a 1% chance of being equaled or exceeded in any one year;(2) "floodway fringe" means those portions of a flood plain outside of the boundaries of a regulatory floodway and within stream reaches where such a floodway has been established;(3) "flood plain" means land adjacent to a watercourse subject to inundation from a flood having a chance occurrence in any one year of 1%;(4) "governing body" means the governing body of a city in the case of cities and the board of county commissioners in the case of counties;(5) "manufactured home" means a structure which is subject to the federal manufactured home construction and safety standards established pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 5403;(6) "planning commission" means a city, county, regional or metropolitan planning commission;(7) "residential-design manufactured home" means a manufactured home on permanent foundation which has (A) minimum dimensions of 22 body feet in width, (B) a pitched roof and (C) siding and roofing materials which are customarily used on site-built homes;(8) "subdivision" means the division of a lot, tract or parcel of land into two or more parts for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of sale or building development, including resubdivision;(9) "subdivision regulations" mean the lawfully adopted subdivision ordinances of a city and the lawfully adopted subdivision resolutions of a county;(10) "zoning" means the regulation or restriction of the location and uses of buildings and uses of land;(11) "zoning regulations" mean the lawfully adopted zoning ordinances of a city and the lawfully adopted zoning resolutions of a county.(b) The provisions of this section shall become effective on and after January 1, 1992.History: L. 1991, ch. 56, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-743 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 7 - Planning And Zoning|12-743 Same; notice to other units of government.

12-743. Same; notice to other units of government. (a) Before any city adopts a comprehensive plan or part thereof, subdivision regulations, zoning regulations or building or setback lines affecting property located outside the corporate limits of such city, written notice of such proposed action shall be given to the board of county commissioners of the county in which such property is located. Such notice also shall be given to the township board of the township in which such property is located if the township is located in a county not operating under the county unit road system. Such notice shall be given at least 20 days prior to the proposed action.(b) Before any county adopts a comprehensive plan or part thereof, subdivision regulations, zoning regulations or building or setback lines affecting property located within three miles of the corporate limits of a city, written notice of such proposed action shall be given to the governing body of such city. In any county not operating under the county unit road system, before any county adopts a comprehensive plan or part thereof, subdivision regulations or building or setback lines, written notice of such proposed action shall be given to the township board of such township in which the affected property is located. The notice required by this subsection shall be given at least 20 days prior to the proposed action.(c) The provisions of this section shall become effective on and after January 1, 1992.History: L. 1991, ch. 56, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-745 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 7 - Planning And Zoning|12-745 Same; planning commission; meetings; officers; powers.

12-745. Same; planning commission; meetings; officers; powers. The members of the planning commission shall meet at such time and place as may be fixed in the commission's bylaws. The commission shall elect one member as chairperson and one member as vice-chairperson who shall serve one year and until their successors have been elected. A secretary also shall be elected who may or may not be a member of the commission. Special meetings may be called at any time by the chairperson or in the chairperson's absence by the vice-chairperson. The commission shall adopt bylaws for the transaction of business and hearing procedures. The bylaws may provide for and establish conditions and procedures under which subcommittees of the commission which are authorized to approve plats and make recommendations to the governing body on amendments to the zoning regulations affecting specific properties. Unless otherwise provided by this act or by ordinance of the governing body of a city or by a resolution of the governing body of a county, no action by the planning commission shall be taken except by a majority vote of the members present and voting. A record of all proceedings of the planning commission shall be kept. The commission may employ such persons deemed necessary and may contract for such services as the commission requires. The commission, from time to time, may establish subcommittees, advisory committees or technical committees to advise or assist in the activities of the commission.History: L. 1991, ch. 56, § 5; L. 1997, ch. 147, § 3; May 1.
KS Stat § 12-746 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 7 - Planning And Zoning|12-746 Same; planning commission budget.

12-746. Same; planning commission budget. (a) The governing body shall approve a planning commission budget and make such allowances to the planning commission as it deems proper, including funds for the employment of such employees or consultants as the governing body may authorize and provide and shall add the same to the general budget. Prior to the time that moneys are available under the budget, the governing body may appropriate moneys for such purposes from the general fund. The governing body may enter into such contracts as it deems necessary for the purposes of this act and may receive and expend funds and moneys from the state or federal government or from any other source for such purposes.(b) The provisions of this section shall become effective on and after January 1, 1992.History: L. 1991, ch. 56, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-748 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 7 - Planning And Zoning|12-748 Same; construction of public facility or utility in conformance with comprehensive plan.

12-748. Same; construction of public facility or utility in conformance with comprehensive plan. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), whenever the planning commission has adopted and certified the comprehensive plan for one or more major sections or functional subdivisions thereof, no public improvement, public facility or public utility of a type embraced within the recommendations of the comprehensive plan or portion thereof shall be constructed without first being submitted to and being approved by the planning commission as being in conformity with the plan. If the planning commission does not make a report within 60 days, the project shall be deemed to have been approved by the planning commission. If the planning commission finds that any such proposed public improvement, facility or utility does not conform to the plan, the commission shall submit, in writing to the governing body, the manner in which such proposed improvement, facility or utility does not conform. The governing body may override the plan and the report of the planning commission, and the plan for the area concerned shall be deemed to have been amended.(b) Whenever the planning commission has reviewed a capital improvement program and found that a specific public improvement, public facility or public utility of a type embraced within the recommendations of the comprehensive plan or portion thereof is in conformity with such plan, no further approval by the planning commission is necessary under this section.(c) The provisions of this section shall become effective on and after January 1, 1992.History: L. 1991, ch. 56, § 8; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-750 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 7 - Planning And Zoning|12-750 Same; subdivision regulations affecting property outside the city; joint committee; membership; authority.

12-750. Same; subdivision regulations affecting property outside the city; joint committee; membership; authority. (a) If the governing body of a city proposes to adopt subdivision regulations affecting property lying outside of the city and governed by subdivision regulations of the county, a copy of the city's proposal shall be certified to the board of county commissioners or if at any time subsequent to the adoption of regulations governing the subdivision of land by the city planning commission, the board of county commissioners shall designate an area for such purposes which shall include lands lying within the area governed by subdivision regulations of the city, the board of county commissioners shall certify a copy of such resolution to the governing body of the city and regulations governing the subdivision of land within the area designated by the city shall be adopted and administered in the manner hereinafter provided. Within 60 days after the date of the certification of the resolution by the board of county commissioners or the governing body of the city, there shall be established by joint resolution of the board of commissioners and governing body, a joint committee for subdivision regulation which shall be composed of three members of the county planning commission to be appointed by the chairperson of the county planning commission and three members of the city planning commission to be appointed by the chairperson of the city planning commission and one member to be selected by the other six members. Such joint committee shall have such authority as provided by law for county planning and city planning commissions relating to the adoption and administration of regulations governing the subdivision of land within the area of joint regulation. Regulations adopted by the county or city and in effect at the time of the certification of such resolution by the board of county commissioners or the governing body of the city shall remain in effect until new regulations shall have been adopted by the joint committee or for a period not exceeding six months from and after the date of the certification of such resolution. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any city and county jointly cooperating in the exercise of planning and zoning under the provisions of this act.(b) The provisions of this section shall become effective on and after January 1, 1992.History: L. 1991, ch. 56, § 10; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-751 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 7 - Planning And Zoning|12-751 Same; building or zoning permits; building codes outside the city.

12-751. Same; building or zoning permits; building codes outside the city. (a) Compliance with subdivision regulations may be required as the condition of an issuance of a building or zoning permit when so specified in the subdivision regulations.(b) In conjunction with subdivision or zoning regulations, the governing body of any city may adopt and enforce building codes outside the city limits.(c) The provisions of this section shall become effective on and after January 1, 1992.History: L. 1991, ch. 56, § 11; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-751a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 7 - Planning And Zoning|12-751a Same; election, when.

12-751a. Same; election, when. (a) When used in this section:(1) "City" means any city which has adopted an ordinance which provides for the enforcement of a building code outside the corporate limits of such city as authorized by K.S.A. 12-751, and amendments thereto.(2) "Ordinance" means an ordinance adopted by a city which provides for the enforcement of a building code outside the corporate limits of a city as authorized by K.S.A. 12-751, and amendments thereto.(3) "Qualified elector" means any registered voter required to comply with an ordinance, who resides within the unincorporated area lying within three miles of the corporate limits of a city.(b) Within 30 days of the adoption of an ordinance, the city clerk shall certify to the county election officer a legal description and a map of the area outside the corporate limits of the city governed by the provisions of such ordinance and the street addresses of all real estate located therein.(c) Within 90 days after the effective date of this act or within 90 days after a city has adopted an ordinance, a petition signed by at least 20% of the qualified electors protesting the enforcement of such ordinance outside the corporate limits of the city may be submitted to the county election officer. If a sufficient petition is filed, the county election officer shall notify the board of county commissioners of the county in which such city is located. Unless the governing body of the city modifies the ordinance to remove the provision from the ordinance relating to the enforcement of such building code outside the corporate limits of the city, the board of county commissioners shall submit the proposition of modifying the ordinance to remove the provisions from the ordinance relating to enforcement of such building code outside the corporate limits of the city. Such resolution shall be submitted to the qualified electors at the next regular primary or general county election. Such election shall be called and held in the manner provided by the general bond law. The county election officer shall certify the results of such election to the governing body of the city. If a majority of the qualified electors voting on the question vote in favor thereof, the governing body of the city shall modify such ordinance to remove the provisions from the ordinance relating to the enforcement of such building code outside the corporate limits of the city. Such ordinance shall be adopted within 30 days following the canvass of such election. Such ordinance shall be adopted in the manner provided by K.S.A. 12-3001, and amendments thereto.(d) If an election is held pursuant to subsection (c) and a majority of the qualified electors vote in favor of removing the building code, the governing body of the city shall not adopt any such ordinance for at least four years following the date of the election held pursuant to subsection (c).History: L. 1998, ch. 128, § 1; April 30.
KS Stat § 12-753 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 7 - Planning And Zoning|12-753 Same; zoning regulations; districts; restrictions.

12-753. Same; zoning regulations; districts; restrictions. (a) The governing body of any city, by adoption of an ordinance, and the board of county commissioners of any county, by adoption of a resolution, may provide for the adoption or amendment of zoning regulations in the manner provided by this act. The governing body may divide the territory subject to its jurisdiction into districts of such number, shape, area and of such different classes, according to the use of land and buildings and the intensity of such use, as may be deemed suited to carry out the purposes of this act. Such regulations may include, but not be limited to, provisions restricting and regulating the height, number of stories and size of buildings; the percentage of each lot that may be occupied; the size of yards, courts and other open spaces; the density of population; the location, use and appearance of buildings, structures and land for residential, commercial, industrial and other purposes; the conservation of natural resources, including agricultural land; and the use of land located in areas designated as flood plains and other areas, including the distance of any buildings and structures from a street or highway. Such regulations shall define the boundaries of zoning districts by description contained therein or by setting out such boundaries upon a map or maps incorporated and published as part of such regulations or by providing for the incorporation by reference in such regulations of an official map or maps upon which such boundaries shall be fixed. For a county, such map or maps shall be marked "official copy of zoning district map incorporated into zoning regulations by adoption of a resolution of the board of county commissioners on the _____ day of _____________, 19___" and filed in the office of the county clerk or such other public office as may be designated by the board of county commissioners. For a city, such map or maps shall be marked "official copy of zoning district map incorporated into zoning regulations by adoption of an ordinance by the governing body of the city on the _____ day of _____________, 19___" and filed in the office of the city clerk or such other public office as may be designated by the governing body. Such regulations and accompanying map or maps shall be public records.(b) The provisions of this section shall become effective on and after January 1, 1992.History: L. 1991, ch. 56, § 13; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-754 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 7 - Planning And Zoning|12-754 Same; zoning jurisdictions; inclusion of land in flood plain zone.

12-754. Same; zoning jurisdictions; inclusion of land in flood plain zone. (a) The zoning regulations for a county shall define the area of zoning jurisdiction as all or any portion of the unincorporated area. The zoning regulations for a city shall define the zoning jurisdiction as including the area within the city limits and may also include land located outside the city which is not currently subject to county zoning regulations and is within three miles of the city limits, but in no case shall it include land which is located more than 1/2 the distance to another city. The governing body of the city shall notify the board of county commissioners in writing of the city's intention at least 60 days before adopting zoning regulations affecting such an area outside the city limits.Any flood plain zone or district shall include the flood plain area within the incorporated area of the city and may include any extraterritorial jurisdiction lying outside, but within three miles, of the nearest point on the contiguous city limits when such jurisdiction has not otherwise been designated a flood plain zone or district by any other governmental unit or subdivision.(b) The provisions of this section shall become effective on and after January 1, 1992.History: L. 1991, ch. 56, § 14; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-755 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 7 - Planning And Zoning|12-755 Same; zoning regulations; authority.

12-755. Same; zoning regulations; authority. (a) The governing body may adopt zoning regulations which may include, but not be limited to, provisions which:(1) Provide for planned unit developments;(2) permit the transfer of development rights;(3) preserve structures and districts listed on the local, state or national historic register;(4) control the aesthetics of redevelopment or new development;(5) provide for the issuance of special use or conditional use permits; and(6) establish overlay zones.(b) The provisions of this section shall become effective on and after January 1, 1992.History: L. 1991, ch. 56, § 15; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-757a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 7 - Planning And Zoning|12-757a Adoption of special use or conditional use permits for mining operations; procedural limitations.

12-757a. Adoption of special use or conditional use permits for mining operations; procedural limitations. No city or county may establish procedures regarding the adoption of special use or conditional use permits for mining operations subject to K.S.A. 49-601 et seq., and amendments thereto, which require the approval of more than a majority of all members of the governing body.History: L. 2009, ch. 79, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-758 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 7 - Planning And Zoning|12-758 Same; existing uses; alterations; agricultural land exempted, exception.

12-758. Same; existing uses; alterations; agricultural land exempted, exception. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section and K.S.A. 12-770 and 12-771, and amendments thereto, regulations adopted under authority of this act shall not apply to the existing use of any building or land, but shall apply to any alteration of a building to provide for a change in use or a change in the use of any building or land after the effective date of any regulations adopted under this act. If a building is damaged by more than 50% of its fair market value such building shall not be restored if the use of such building is not in conformance with the regulations adopted under this act.(b) Except for flood plain regulations in areas designated as a flood plain, regulations adopted by a city pursuant to K.S.A. 12-715b, and amendments thereto, or a county pursuant to this act shall not apply to the use of land for agricultural purposes, nor for the erection or maintenance of buildings thereon for such purposes so long as such land and buildings are used for agricultural purposes and not otherwise.History: L. 1991, ch. 56, § 18; L. 1997, ch. 147, § 9; May 1.
KS Stat § 12-760 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 7 - Planning And Zoning|12-760 Same; appeals to district court.

12-760. Same; appeals to district court. (a) Within 30 days of the final decision of the city or county, any person aggrieved thereby may maintain an action in the district court of the county to determine the reasonableness of such final decision.(b) The provisions of this section shall become effective on and after January 1, 1992.History: L. 1991, ch. 56, § 23; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-761 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 7 - Planning And Zoning|12-761 Same; violations; penalties; actions.

12-761. Same; violations; penalties; actions. (a) Any violation of any regulation adopted under the authority of this act shall be a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine of not to exceed $500 or by imprisonment for not more than six months for each offense or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day's violation shall constitute a separate offense.(b) Any city or county, and any person the value or use of whose property is or may be affected by such violation, shall have the authority to maintain suits or actions in any court of competent jurisdiction to enforce the adopted zoning regulations and to abate nuisances maintained in violation thereof.(c) Whenever any building or structure is or is proposed to be erected, constructed, altered, converted or maintained or any building, structure or land is or is proposed to be, used in violation of any zoning regulations, the city or county, or in the event the violation relates to a provision concerning flood plain zoning, the attorney general and the chief engineer of the division of water resources of the Kansas department of agriculture, in addition to other remedies, may institute injunction, mandamus, or other appropriate action or proceeding to prevent such unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, maintenance or use or to correct or abate such violation or to prevent the occupancy of such building, structure or land.(d) Any person, company, corporation, institution, municipality or agency of the state who violates any provision of any regulation relating to flood plain zoning shall be subject to the penalties and remedies provided for herein.(e) The provisions of this section shall become effective on and after January 1, 1992.History: L. 1991, ch. 56, § 24; L. 2004, ch. 101, § 62; July 1.