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KS Stat § 12-762 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 7 - Planning And Zoning|12-762 Same; existing plans effective until changed pursuant to this act.

12-762. Same; existing plans effective until changed pursuant to this act. (a) Any comprehensive plan or part thereof, subdivision regulations, zoning regulations or building or setback lines adopted by the governing body or planning commission of any city or county adopted prior to January 1, 1992, and which are consistent with the provisions of this act shall continue in force and effect the same as though adopted under the provisions of this act, until the same is modified or a new comprehensive plan or part thereof, subdivision or zoning regulations or building or setback lines are adopted as provided in this act.(b) Any comprehensive plan or part thereof, subdivision regulations, zoning regulations or building or setback lines adopted by a township zoning board prior to January 1, 1992, shall continue in force and effect until the county in which the township is located, or the city if land in such township is annexed, adopts and places in effect a plan or part thereof, subdivision or zoning regulations or building or setback lines affecting land and buildings located within such township. Such regulations or building or setback lines shall be enforced by the board of county commissioners.History: L. 1991, ch. 56, § 25; L. 1993, ch. 85, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-763 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 7 - Planning And Zoning|12-763 Same; exclusion of manufactured homes prohibited, when.

12-763. Same; exclusion of manufactured homes prohibited, when. (a) The governing body shall not adopt or enforce zoning regulations which have the effect of excluding manufactured homes from the entire zoning jurisdiction of the governing body. In addition, the governing body shall not adopt or enforce zoning regulations which have the effect of excluding residential-design manufactured homes from single-family residential districts solely because they are manufactured homes.(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed as precluding the establishment of architectural or aesthetic standards applicable to manufactured homes so as to ensure its compatibility with site-built housing in the same zoning district.(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to preempt or supersede valid restrictive covenants running with the land.(d) The provisions of this section shall become effective on and after January 1, 1992.History: L. 1991, ch. 56, § 19; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-764 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 7 - Planning And Zoning|12-764 Same; development rights, vesting of.

12-764. Same; development rights, vesting of. (a) For development rights vested prior to July 1, 2009:(1) For the purpose of single-family residential developments, development rights in such land use shall vest upon recording of a plat of such land. If construction is not commenced on such land within five years of recording a plat, the development rights in such shall expire.(2) For all purposes other than single-family developments, the right to use land for a particular purpose shall vest upon the issuance of all permits required for such use by a city or county and construction has begun and substantial amounts of work have been completed under a validly issued permit.(3) The governing body may provide in zoning regulations for earlier vesting of development rights, however, vesting shall occur in the same manner for all uses of land within a land-use classification under the adopted zoning regulations.(b) For development rights vested on and after July 1, 2009:(1) For the purpose of residential developments, development rights in such land use shall vest upon recording of a plat of such land. If construction is not commenced on such land within 10 years of recording a plat, the development rights in such shall expire. For purposes of this section, residential developments may include single family housing; multiple family housing such as apartments, duplexes, townhomes and similar configurations; condominiums; and manufactured and modular homes.(2) For all purposes other than residential developments, the right to use land for a particular purpose shall vest upon the issuance of all permits required for such use by a city or county and construction has begun and substantial amounts of work have been completed. If substantial amounts of the work have not been completed within 10 years of the issuance of such permits, the development rights shall expire.(3) The governing body may provide in zoning regulations for earlier vesting of development rights, however, vesting shall occur in the same manner for all uses of land within a land-use classification under the adopted zoning regulations.History: L. 1991, ch. 56, § 21; L. 2009, ch. 84, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-765 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 7 - Planning And Zoning|12-765 Same; setback lines on streets and highways; modifications or variances, when; notice and hearing.

12-765. Same; setback lines on streets and highways; modifications or variances, when; notice and hearing. (a) Whenever any city or county has as a part of a comprehensive plan adopted a plan for its major street or highway system, after consultation with the secretary of transportation and the county engineer and any planning commission of the county or counties within which such system lies, the governing body is hereby authorized and empowered, to establish by the appropriate ordinance or resolution building or setback lines on such existing and proposed major streets or highways and to prohibit any new building being located within such building or setback lines on property within the plat approval jurisdiction of the city. Such ordinance or resolution may incorporate by reference an official map, which may include supplementary documents, setting forth such plan which shall show with reasonable survey accuracy the location and width of existing or proposed major streets or highways and any building or setback lines. The governing body shall provide for the method by which this section shall be enforced. Such official map shall not be enforced until after a certified copy of such map and adopting ordinance or resolution has been filed with the register of deeds of the county or counties in which such system lies. The board of zoning appeals shall have the power to modify or vary the building restrictions herein authorized in specific cases, in order that unwarranted hardship, which constitutes a complete deprivation of use as distinguished from merely granting a privilege, may be avoided, yet the intended purpose of the regulations shall be strictly observed and the public welfare and public safety protected. The setback ordinance, resolution or official map shall not be adopted, changed or amended by the governing body until a public hearing has been held thereon by the governing body. A notice of the time and place of such hearing shall be published in the official city newspaper in the case of a city or the official county newspaper in the case of a county. Such notice shall be published at least 20 days prior to the date of the hearing. The powers of this section shall not be exercised so as to deprive the owner of any existing property or of its use or maintenance for the purpose to which such property is then lawfully devoted.(b) The provisions of this section shall become effective on and after January 1, 1992.History: L. 1991, ch. 56, § 22; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-766 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 7 - Planning And Zoning|12-766 Same; flood plain zones; requirements; approval by chief engineer.

12-766. Same; flood plain zones; requirements; approval by chief engineer. (a) The governing body may establish flood plain zones and districts and restrict the use of land therein and may restrict the application thereof to lands, adjacent to watercourses, subject to floods of a lesser magnitude than that having a chance occurrence in any one year of 1%. Any flood plain regulations shall comply with the minimum requirements of the national flood insurance act of 1968, as amended (42 U.S.C. § 4001 et seq.) or any rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto.(b) Prior to the adoption thereof, the governing body shall submit to the chief engineer of the division of water resources of the Kansas department of agriculture any ordinance, resolution, regulation or plan that proposes to create or to effect any change in a flood plain zone or district, or that proposes to regulate or restrict the location and use of structures, encroachments, and uses of land within such an area. The chief engineer may require, pursuant to rules and regulations, each submission hereunder to be accompanied by complete maps, plans, profiles, specifications and textual matter. The chief engineer shall approve or disapprove any such ordinance, resolution, regulation or plan or changes thereof within 90 days of the date of receipt of all such data required by the chief engineer as specified in rules and regulations adopted thereby. If the chief engineer fails to approve or disapprove within the 90 day period required by this section, such ordinance, resolution, regulation or plan or change thereof shall be deemed approved. The chief engineer shall provide, in writing, specific reasons for any disapproval.(c) The chief engineer shall adopt such rules and regulations deemed necessary to administer and enforce the provisions of this section.History: L. 1991, ch. 56, § 26; L. 2004, ch. 101, § 63; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-767 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 7 - Planning And Zoning|12-767 Same; flood plain requirements; city building codes.

12-767. Same; flood plain requirements; city building codes. The governing body of any city located in an area designated as a flood plain shall not authorize, pursuant to its building codes, the construction, reconstruction or renovation of any building, facility or structure which does not comply with the minimum requirements of the national flood insurance act of 1968, as amended, (42 U.S.C. §§ 4001 et seq.) or any rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto.History: L. 1991, ch. 63, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-768 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 7 - Planning And Zoning|12-768 Same; flood plain requirements; county building codes.

12-768. Same; flood plain requirements; county building codes. The board of county commissioners of any county located in an area designated as a flood plain shall not authorize, pursuant to its building codes, the construction, reconstruction or renovation of any building, facility or structure which does not comply with the minimum requirements of the national flood insurance act of 1968, as amended, (42 U.S.C. §§ 4001 et seq.) or any rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto.History: L. 1991, ch. 63, § 7; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-769 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 7 - Planning And Zoning|12-769 Same; transfer of certain moneys to county.

12-769. Same; transfer of certain moneys to county. Any unexpended moneys from a levy made pursuant to K.S.A. 19-2911, and amendments thereto, prior to January 1, 1992, shall be transferred by the township board to the county in which such township is located. Such money shall be deposited in the county general fund or other appropriate fund and shall be used for planning and zoning purposes in the county.History: L. 1993, ch. 86, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-771 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 7 - Planning And Zoning|12-771 Same; nonconforming uses; elimination of.

12-771. Same; nonconforming uses; elimination of. Nothing in this act is intended to prevent cities or counties from enforcing local laws, enacted under other legal authority, for the gradual elimination of nonconforming uses.History: L. 1997, ch. 147, § 11; May 1.
KS Stat § 12-772 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 7 - Planning And Zoning|12-772 Military installations; state area of interest.

12-772. Military installations; state area of interest. Areas of this state that are wholly or in part within jointly developed community — military air installation compatible use zone (AICUZ) study area, joint land use study (JLUS) area, army compatible use buffer (ACUB), or an environmental noise management plan (ENMP) of an active duty, national guard or reserve military installation shall constitute a state area of interest vital to national security and the economic well being of the state.History: L. 2010, ch. 21, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-774 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 7 - Planning And Zoning|12-774 Same; definitions.

12-774. Same; definitions. As used in K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 12-772 through 12-775, and amendments thereto:(a) "AICUZ" means a jointly developed community — military air installation compatible use zone.(b) "ACUB" means an army compatible use buffer.(c) "Development proposal" means any development requiring a review process prior to approval including, but not limited to, platting, rezoning, conditional use, special use, variance or any other similar action.(d) "DNL" means a day — night noise level.(e) "ENMP" means an environmental noise management plan of an active duty, national guard or reserve military installation.(f) "JLUS" means a joint land use study.(g) "Military training buffer contract" means land in which the private owner voluntarily provides, sells or leases the development rights for the land or provides, sells or leases the right of the military to reject proposed development that will be incompatible with the training mission and operations of a federal or state military facility of more than 100 acres. Nothing in the state area of interest, military training buffer area or military training buffer area contract shall provide authority for the use of eminent domain.(h) "Municipality" shall mean a city or county.(i) "State area of interest military training buffer area" means land that is contiguous to a federal or state military facility of more than 100 acres as specified in the applicable AICUZ, JLUS, ACUB, or ENMP or is located adjacent to lands already in the program or is under a military flight path.History: L. 2010, ch. 21, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-775 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 7 - Planning And Zoning|12-775 Same; zoning and land use municipalities have final decision.

12-775. Same; zoning and land use municipalities have final decision. Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, the final decision on all planning, development, zoning and land use issues shall be made by each municipality adjacent to or surrounding a military installation.History: L. 2010, ch. 21, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-801 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-801 Gas, water, lights, heat, street-railway, bus or telephone service; election; bonds.

12-801. Gas, water, lights, heat, street-railway, bus or telephone service; election; bonds. Whenever and as often as a majority of the electors voting at an election heretofore held, or hereafter called and held, in any city shall vote in favor of the issuance of bonds of such city for the purpose of purchasing, constructing or extending works for the purpose of supplying such city and its inhabitants with natural or artificial gas, water, electric light, heating, street-railway, bus or telephone service, it shall be lawful for the governing body of such city, by ordinance duly passed, to direct the issuance of the bonds so voted as provided by law: Provided, That whenever it may be deemed necessary or advisable for such city to combine a water and electric-light plant, the same may be done, and a separate vote on each proposition shall not be required.History: R.S. 1923, § 12-801; L. 1953, ch. 62, § 1; June 30.
KS Stat § 12-802 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-802 Same; bond election.

12-802. Same; bond election. Whenever the governing body of any such city shall desire to procure authority for the issuance of bonds under the terms of this act, they shall pass an ordinance directing the calling of an election for the submission of the question to the electors thereof, which election shall be held according to law.History: R.S. 1923, § 12-802; December 27.
KS Stat § 12-803 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-803 Same; bond limitation.

12-803. Same; bond limitation. No bonds in excess of fifteen percentum of the assessed valuation of tangible property in such city shall be issued under the authority of K.S.A. 12-801 and 12-802, and such bonds may be issued by any city without regard to the statutory limitations of bonded indebtedness of such city and shall not be included in computing the total bonded indebtedness of such city within the meaning of other statutes limiting such bonded indebtedness.History: L. 1905, ch. 101, § 4; R.S. 1923, § 12-803; L. 1951, ch. 133, § 1; March 26.
KS Stat § 12-803a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-803a Street-railway or bus department, when; use of revenues.

12-803a. Street-railway or bus department, when; use of revenues. In any city which has acquired prior to the effective date of this act or thereafter acquires, as provided by law, any street-railway system or bus system, the governing body shall by ordinance create a street-railway or bus department, provide for the superintendent and such other officers and employees as may be necessary for the proper management and operation thereof, and provide for their compensation.All revenues of said department and all revenues of said street-railway or bus system shall be used to pay the costs and expenses of operating said system, for the purchase of necessary equipment, and for providing improvements to such system, and any of such revenues not needed for such purposes, as determined by the governing body of the city, shall be used to help retire and pay interest on any bonds issued under K.S.A. 12-803c and on any bonds issued to acquire such system.Whenever any part of such revenues for any year is not needed for any of the above-stated purposes, as determined by the governing body of the city, such surplus revenue may be transferred by said governing body and merged into the city's general operating fund or the city's general revenue fund.History: L. 1953, ch. 73, § 1; June 30.
KS Stat § 12-803b (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-803b Street-railway or bus system; tax levy, use of proceeds.

12-803b. Street-railway or bus system; tax levy, use of proceeds. The governing body in any city operating a street-railway system or bus system shall levy annually at the time when other taxes are levied a sufficient tax to pay for the necessary costs and expenses of operating said system and for the purchasing of necessary equipment and improvements therefor only in the event the revenue and income derived from such system are insufficient for such purposes and to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued by such city under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto. Such levies as are authorized herein shall be in addition to all other levies authorized or limited by law.History: L. 1953, ch. 73, § 2; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 35; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-803c (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-803c Same; bonds for extension of street-railway or bus system; election.

12-803c. Same; bonds for extension of street-railway or bus system; election. If the governing body of any such city deems it necessary to acquire, enlarge, improve or extend any street-railway system or bus system, said governing body is hereby empowered to issue for said purpose bonds in such an amount as may be fixed by ordinance and authorized by a majority of the duly qualified electors voting in favor thereof at an election or elections hereafter called therefor, and said bonds shall be issued, sold, delivered and retired in conformance with the provisions of the general bond law.History: L. 1953, ch. 73, § 3; June 30.
KS Stat § 12-803d (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-803d Same; ordinances as to operation and charges.

12-803d. Same; ordinances as to operation and charges. The governing body of any city operating a street-railway system or a bus system shall enact such ordinances as are necessary for the control, operation and maintenance of said street-railway system or of said bus system, including an ordinance fixing reasonable rates and charges for the use of such system.History: L. 1953, ch. 73, § 4; June 30.
KS Stat § 12-803e (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-803e Same; bond limitations inapplicable.

12-803e. Same; bond limitations inapplicable. None of the restrictions and limitations respecting the amount of city indebtedness contained in any of the statutes of the state of Kansas shall apply to or in any way affect the issuance of the bonds authorized by this act.History: L. 1953, ch. 73, § 5; June 30.
KS Stat § 12-806 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-806 Sale of light, heat and power to outlying districts.

12-806. Sale of light, heat and power to outlying districts. Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 66-104 and 66-131, and amendments thereto, all cities of the state owning their own electric-light, heat or power plant are hereby authorized and empowered to furnish electric light, heat or power to districts lying outside of the limits of such cities, and charge for such service such rates as may be provided by ordinance.History: L. 1911, ch. 73, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 12-806; L. 1968, ch. 333, § 1; March 30.
KS Stat § 12-808 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 8 - Public Utilities|12-808 Power of city to sell service generally.

12-808. Power of city to sell service generally. Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 66-104 and 66-131, and amendments thereto, any city operating waterworks, fuel, power, or lighting plant may sell and dispose of water, fuel, power or light to any person within or without said city.History: L. 1913, ch. 79, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 12-808; L. 1968, ch. 333, § 2; March 30.