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KS Stat § 13-1018f (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 10 - Public Improvements|13-1018f Cities of 95,000; system of sewage-disposal works; cost; bonds.

13-1018f. Cities of 95,000; system of sewage-disposal works; cost; bonds. The governing body of any city of the first class having a population of 95,000 or more in this state shall have the power to provide for one or more systems of disposal works, or additions to systems already built, for the purification of the sewage of the city or any part thereof or draining into the sewage system of the city, and to build, operate and maintain such disposal works as the governing body may designate.The cost and expense of building the same shall be borne by the city as a whole, and may be paid out of the general revenue fund; or if the governing body so determine, improvement bonds of the city may be issued therefor and the proceeds from the sale of such bonds to be used in paying for the same, including engineering expense prior to construction, for which bonds may be issued if the governing body so determine, as hereinafter provided. Sewage-disposal works as used herein includes sewage-disposal plant, necessary sewers and drains from existing outlets to the plant and from the plant to a creek, ravine or river where sewage may be drained, necessary pumping plants, force mains, and all appurtenances necessary to construct a complete disposal works for the disposal of sewage.History: L. 1929, ch. 123, § 1; March 7.
KS Stat § 13-1018g (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 10 - Public Improvements|13-1018g Same; duties and authority of governing body.

13-1018g. Same; duties and authority of governing body. The governing body of any such city may construct sewage-disposal works within the city limits of any city or within five miles of the city limits of any such city, and such governing body shall have the power and authority to construct and maintain sewers and drains, pumps and other appurtenances thereof, from the corporate limits of said city to any creek, ravine or river within five miles thereof; and shall have the power and authority to construct and maintain sewers, drains, pumps and other appurtenances thereto from any sewage-disposal plant to connect with any creek, ravine or river within five miles of such disposal plant.History: L. 1929, ch. 123, § 2; March 7.
KS Stat § 13-1018h (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 10 - Public Improvements|13-1018h Same; right to acquire land.

13-1018h. Same; right to acquire land. The governing body of any such city shall have the power to condemn or acquire by purchase lands for the construction of sewage-disposal plants and lands or any easements therein or rights-of-way necessary for the construction and maintenance of sewers, drains, pumps and other appurtenances provided herein: Provided, Any person, through whose lands such sewers or drains may be constructed or upon whose lands such disposal works may be built, or who would otherwise be damaged, may give consent thereto in writing, and such writing, without formal acknowledgment, may be recorded in the office of the register of deeds of the proper county and thenceforth the city shall have the same right to construct such works as though such lands had been formally condemned.History: L. 1929, ch. 123, § 3; March 7.
KS Stat § 13-1018i (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 10 - Public Improvements|13-1018i Cities of 95,000 or more; sewage-disposal works; cost; bonds.

13-1018i. Cities of 95,000 or more; sewage-disposal works; cost; bonds. All the cost and expenses of construction of any such disposal works, including the purchase or condemnation of land therefor and including the purchase or condemnation of land for the construction of sewers, drains, pumps and other appurtenances within or without the city used in connection with such disposal works, including engineering expense prior to construction and costs of a special election, if held, for which bonds may be issued if the governing body determine, as hereinafter provided, shall be borne by the city as a whole and paid out of the general revenue fund or by the issuance of internal improvement bonds. Such bonds shall be issued as provided by law, and shall not be issued in excess of the amount of the improvement. The bonds issued under this act shall not be included in fixing the limit of the bonded indebtedness of the city issuing such bonds.History: L. 1929, ch. 123, § 4; L. 1983, ch. 49, § 57; May 12.
KS Stat § 13-1018k (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 10 - Public Improvements|13-1018k Same; invalidity of part.

13-1018k. Same; invalidity of part. If any part or parts of this act are held to be unconstitutional, the remaining part or parts thereof shall not be affected thereby.History: L. 1929, ch. 123, § 6; March 7.
KS Stat § 13-1018l (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 10 - Public Improvements|13-1018l Cities over 120,000; sewers on publicly owned ground; bonds; limitations.

13-1018l. Cities over 120,000; sewers on publicly owned ground; bonds; limitations. Whenever it shall be made to appear by the passage of a resolution finding and declaring it necessary so to do that public property belonging to any city having a population of more than one hundred twenty thousand (120,000), be provided with sewers, such city is hereby authorized to build such sewers as they find to be necessary and to issue the general-improvement bonds of such city and to sell the same to provide the funds to pay for the construction of such sewers: Provided, That the amount of bonds that may be issued in any one year for such purpose shall not exceed the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000): And provided further, That such sewers may be built separate from, or in connection with, or connected to, the general sewer system of said city.History: L. 1937, ch. 149, § 1; L. 1941, ch. 122, § 11; L. 1953, ch. 82, § 1; June 30.
KS Stat § 13-1023 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 10 - Public Improvements|13-1023 For what purposes private property may be purchased or condemned.

13-1023. For what purposes private property may be purchased or condemned. Private property may be purchased or condemned for streets, alleys, levees, market houses, market places, depot grounds, bridges or approaches thereto, public buildings, sewers, to acquire stone quarries or other material for the improvement of the streets and alleys, or other public improvements, and for public parks within or without the city, as may be hereafter needed or required for the use of the city.History: L. 1903, ch. 122, § 161; March 18; R.S. 1923, § 13-1023.
KS Stat § 13-1024a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 10 - Public Improvements|13-1024a General improvements and land therefor; borrowing money and bond issues; when election required.

13-1024a. General improvements and land therefor; borrowing money and bond issues; when election required. For the purpose of paying for any bridge, viaduct, public building, including the land necessary therefor, for lands for public parks and developing the same, within or without the city, for the establishment and construction of crematories, desiccating or reduction works, including the land necessary therefor, within or without the city, or for the improvement, repair or extension of any waterworks, sewage disposal plant, electric light plant, crematory, desiccating or reduction works or other public utility plant owned by the city, and for the purpose of rebuilding, adding to or extending to the same from time to time, as the necessities of the city may require, the city may borrow money and issue its bonds for the same: Provided, That no bonds shall be issued for such purposes unless the same were authorized by a majority of the votes cast at an election held for that purpose: Provided further, That any city of the first class may issue the bonds of such city for the purpose of paying for any of the improvements mentioned in this section and the land necessary therefor without such bonds having been authorized by a vote of the people, but the total amount of bonds issued for such purposes shall not exceed the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in any one year: Provided further, That any city of the first class having a population of more than twenty-five thousand (25,000) and less than thirty thousand (30,000) may in the year 1968, issue bonds of such city in an amount not exceeding the sum of one hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($175,000) for the purpose of paying for any of the improvements mentioned in this section and the land necessary therefor without such bonds having been authorized by a vote of the people.History: L. 1955, ch. 90, § 1; L. 1968, ch. 137, § 1; March 26.
KS Stat § 13-1024b (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 10 - Public Improvements|13-1024b Same; construction of bridge or viaduct within or without city; agreements with other bodies; acquisition of land; bonds; election, when; tax levies; payment of county's share.

13-1024b. Same; construction of bridge or viaduct within or without city; agreements with other bodies; acquisition of land; bonds; election, when; tax levies; payment of county's share. Any city may construct any bridge or viaduct within the city or without such city but not in excess of one mile therefrom; any such bridge or viaduct may be built in conjunction with the county in which such city is located; such city and county are hereby authorized to enter into agreement for the construction of such bridge or viaduct either between themselves, with any agency of the federal government, with the state or any agency thereof, or with any person or corporation whatsoever; such an agreement may provide for the division of the costs of construction, operation and maintenance of such bridge or viaduct, for the manner of obtaining engineering and bids, and all other matters relating thereto in the public interest; such city may acquire the necessary land for such building by purchase, gift, eminent domain or otherwise and if said land is acquired by eminent domain, the procedure provided by article 2 of chapter 26 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and any amendments thereto, shall be followed by the city and the title acquired by such city shall be fee simple absolute; such city is authorized to issue general improvement bonds of the city to pay for all or part of the cost of constructing such bridge or viaduct and acquiring the land necessary therefor; such county is authorized to issue general improvement bonds of such county to pay for all or part of the cost of constructing such bridge or viaduct: Provided, That no such bonds shall be issued by such city or county except as authorized by K.S.A. 13-1024a until the same have been authorized by a majority vote of the electors of such city or county: Provided further, That such city and county shall levy taxes to pay the principal and interest of such bonds, and none of the restrictions or limitations respecting the amount of city or county indebtedness contained in any of the statutes of the state of Kansas shall apply to or in any way affect the issuance of bonds authorized by this section, nor shall the amount of such bonds be counted in computing the indebtedness of such county or city: Provided further, That for the purposes named herein the county may pay its agreed share of the total cost of any project from the special bridge fund provided for in K.S.A. 68-1135 and 68-1136.History: L. 1955, ch. 90, § 2; June 30.
KS Stat § 13-1024c (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 10 - Public Improvements|13-1024c Cities over 200,000; issuance of bonds for public improvements; limitation.

13-1024c. Cities over 200,000; issuance of bonds for public improvements; limitation. The governing body of any city of the first class having a population of over two hundred thousand (200,000) is hereby authorized to issue bonds of the city without an election for the purpose of paying for the construction, purchase or improvement of any public improvement, including the land necessary therefor, and for the purpose of rebuilding, adding to or extending the same as the necessities of the city may require, and for the purpose of paying for mobile radio equipment, library bookmobiles and equipment therefor: Provided, That the total amount of bonds issued for such purposes in any one year shall not exceed the sum of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000). Such bonds shall be issued, registered, sold, delivered and retired in accordance with the provisions of the general bond law. The provisions of this act are supplemental to all other statutes relating to such improvements and, subject to the limitations hereof, shall not be construed to prevent the city from using other available statutes.History: L. 1959, ch. 102, § 1; L. 1961, ch. 85, § 1; May 1.
KS Stat § 13-1026 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 10 - Public Improvements|13-1026 Bridges or viaducts in cities over 60,000; bonds.

13-1026. Bridges or viaducts in cities over 60,000; bonds. In any city of the first class having a population in excess of sixty thousand (60,000) owning or having under its care and control any bridges or viaducts that are to be maintained at the expense of the city at large, in order that said bridges or viaducts may be maintained and kept in a safe, usable condition, or when necessary be replaced, said city may from time to time, whenever the governing body shall pass an ordinance declaring it necessary, issue internal-improvement bonds in payment of any such replacement or repairs thereon, which bonds shall be a lien on the city at large.History: R.S. 1923, § 13-1026; L. 1945, ch. 114, § 1; L. 1963, ch. 97, § 1; June 30.
KS Stat § 13-1029 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 10 - Public Improvements|13-1029 Sewer districts for pumping stations and sewers; assessments and bonds.

13-1029. Sewer districts for pumping stations and sewers; assessments and bonds. Cities of the first class may create districts for the purpose of constructing and maintaining pumping stations and main and intercepting sewers, and in creating such districts may include therein the whole or any part of any two or more sewer districts then or theretofore established. The lands which will be especially benefited by the proposed pumping station and sewer or either of them shall constitute such districts, and the boundaries of such districts shall be determined by ordinance. The lots and tracts of land situated in such sewer district shall, regardless of assessments for any pumping station or pumping stations and sewer or sewers theretofore levied thereon, be liable to special assessments for the cost of such pumping stations and sewers, including the cost of acquiring, by condemnation or purchase, lands or any easement or right therein deemed necessary by the governing body for the construction or maintenance of such pumping stations and sewers.The cost and expense of constructing such sewers and procuring rights of way shall be assessed against the lots or pieces of land contained in the district in which the same are situated, and the special assessment shall be levied by the city and certified by the city clerk to the county clerk, to be placed on the tax rolls for collection, subject to the same penalties and collected in like manner as other taxes. Such city may join with any person, company or corporation owning property adjacent to or adjoining such city, but not within the city, in the construction of such pumping stations and main and intercepting sewers and in acquiring rights of way therefor on such terms and conditions as may be determined on by the governing body of such city. Negotiable bonds may be issued to pay for such pumping stations and sewers, including the cost of lands or any easement or right therein acquired by condemnation or purchase, in the manner provided by law.History: R.S. 1923, § 13-1029; L. 1955, ch. 91, § 1; June 30.
KS Stat § 13-1030 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 10 - Public Improvements|13-1030 Same; condemnation, bonds and assessments for sewer right of way.

13-1030. Same; condemnation, bonds and assessments for sewer right of way. Cities of the first class shall have the power to condemn or acquire by purchase, lands, or any easement therein, or right of way through the same, necessary for the construction and maintenance of sewers. When the governing body shall deem it necessary to appropriate by condemnation proceedings, any lands or any easement or right therein for the construction or maintenance of any sewer, within or without the limits of such city, they shall proceed as provided by law. Bonds may be issued and special assessments levied for the cost of acquiring lands or a right of way for a sewer, either separately or as a part of the cost of constructing such sewer, as may be found proper or necessary.History: R.S. 1923, § 13-1030; December 27.
KS Stat § 13-1038 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 10 - Public Improvements|13-1038 Street improvements; resolution; bonds.

13-1038. Street improvements; resolution; bonds. Whenever, in the judgment of the governing body of any city of the first class in the state of Kansas, it becomes expedient and a public necessity to recurb, regutter, resurface or repave or repair any street or alley or any portion thereof in said city, the governing body of said city may, by resolution, so declare the necessity for and cause said improvement to be made regardless of protest or remonstrance, as herein provided.All proceedings relating to such improvements and to the assessment of benefits for the payment of the costs thereof and for the issuance of bonds shall be the same as provided by law in case of pavement regardless of protest in the first instance, except as otherwise herein provided: And provided further, That no street or alley or any portion thereof shall be recurbed, reguttered, resurfaced or repaved, under the provisions of this act until at least ten (10) years have elapsed subsequent to the date of the completion of such original improvement.History: L. 1921, ch. 118, § 2; R.S. 1923, § 13-1038; L. 1941, ch. 126, § 2; June 30.
KS Stat § 13-1039 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 10 - Public Improvements|13-1039 Same; making of such improvements.

13-1039. Same; making of such improvements. After the resolution has been passed and published the city may then proceed to improve said street or alley in the manner herein authorized as if an original improvement.History: L. 1921, ch. 118, § 3; March 1; R.S. 1923, § 13-1039.
KS Stat § 13-1040 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 10 - Public Improvements|13-1040 Same; costs; assessments; bonds (cities between 15,000 and 110,000).

13-1040. Same; costs; assessments; bonds (cities between 15,000 and 110,000). The city at large shall pay one-third of the entire cost of the improvements above authorized and the property liable to special assessment for similar improvement in the first instance shall pay two-thirds of the cost of said recurbing, reguttering, resurfacing or repaving, and the same shall be assessed against the benefit district and apportioned among the various lots, tracts, pieces and parcels of land within the benefit district in the same manner as is provided for the construction of similar improvements in the first instance: Provided, That in cities having a population of more than fifteen thousand (15,000) and less than one hundred ten thousand (110,000) the city at large may pay the entire cost of resurfacing of any such streets and issue bonds in payment of the cost thereof in the same manner as provided for paying the cost of paving assessed to the city at large.The city at large shall pay the entire cost of the repairing of any such streets and bonds may be issued for the cost of such repairs in the same manner as bonds are issued to pay the cost of paving assessed to the city at large. All ordinances, notices, bonds and special meetings to hear complaints, assessments, spreading and collecting taxes, and proceedings shall be the same as for similar improvements in the first instance.History: L. 1921, ch. 118, § 4; R.S. 1923, § 13-1040; L. 1941, ch. 126, § 3; L. 1949, ch. 136, § 2; April 8.
KS Stat § 13-1042 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 10 - Public Improvements|13-1042 Reimprovement of streets in cities of over 95,000.

13-1042. Reimprovement of streets in cities of over 95,000. Whenever any street, boulevard or alley in any city of the first class having a population of over 95,000 shall have been graded, guttered, curbed, paved or macadamized, the governing body may, when it deems it necessary, by resolution find that the pavement, guttering, curbing or macadamizing is useless; and it may recurb, repave or remacadamize any such street, boulevard or alley: Provided, Said street, boulevard or alley has been paved for a period of ten years; and said repaving, recurbing or remacadamizing may be done by resolution and the cost thereof taxed against the property, as is now provided by law.History: L. 1921, ch. 122, § 1; May 25; R.S. 1923, § 13-1042.
KS Stat § 13-1055a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 10 - Public Improvements|13-1055a Sanitary interceptor or main storm sewers or drains in first-class cities; expenses and plans for construction; bids.

13-1055a. Sanitary interceptor or main storm sewers or drains in first-class cities; expenses and plans for construction; bids. Whenever the governing body of any city of the first class shall determine that it is necessary to build and construct one or more main sanitary interceptor sewers or one or more main storm water sewers or drains for the purpose of carrying off storm water from the streets, avenues and alleys of such city, it may by ordinance order and provide for such main sewers or drains to be constructed within the corporate limits of such city or outside of but within five (5) miles of such corporate limits and in such ordinance shall designate where such main sewers or drains shall commence and outline the same to the point or points of outlet or escape. The governing body of such city shall be the sole judge of whether any sanitary sewer is a main sanitary interceptor sewer or any storm water sewer or drain is a main storm water sewer or drain for the purposes of this act. The building and construction of main sewers or drains shall be at the expense of the city at large and shall be upon plans and specifications of the city engineer or engineers employed by the city, and may be built by the city or let to the lowest responsible bidder, as the governing body shall deem best.History: L. 1951, ch. 173, § 1; L. 1968, ch. 348, § 1; L. 1969, ch. 96, § 1; April 19.
KS Stat § 13-1055b (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 10 - Public Improvements|13-1055b Same; bonds; limitations; retirement.

13-1055b. Same; bonds; limitations; retirement. For the purpose of paying for any main sanitary interceptor sewers or one or more main storm water sewers or drains ordered constructed under this act, the governing body may issue general obligation bonds of the city. Such bonds shall be issued, registered, sold and delivered in accordance with the provisions of the general bond law and may be issued without a vote of the electors. Bonds issued under the authority of this act shall be in addition to and not subject to or within any bonded debt limitation prescribed by any other law of this state. Bonds issued to pay the cost of main sanitary interceptor sewers may be retired from funds received from sewage service charges.History: L. 1951, ch. 173, § 2; L. 1968, ch. 348, § 2; L. 1969, ch. 96, § 2; April 19.