Grading districts; block assessments

12-605. Grading districts; block assessments. In all cases where grading is to be done, the entire distance to be graded shall constitute the grading district, but for all paving, repaving, macadamizing, remacadamizing, curbing, recurbing, guttering and reguttering of streets, avenues and alleys, the special assessments shall be made for the full cost thereof on each block separately. History: R.S. 1923, § 12-605; December 27. Source or prior law: L. 1903, ch. 122, § 144; L. 1903, ch. 35, § 1 (Special Session). CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Assessments held properly levied upon land within the block. Mason v. Kansas City, 103 Kan. 275, 278, 173 P. 535. 2. Apportionment of assessments; block regarded as unit. Railway Co. v. City of Topeka, 103 Kan. 897, 900, 176 P. 642. 3. Division of block into lots; when block regarded platted ground. Railway Co. v. City of Topeka, 103 Kan. 897, 900, 176 P. 642. 4. Division of cost of repaving street considered. Weigand v. City of Wichita, 111 Kan. 455, 456, 207 P. 651. 5. Payment of cost of paving intersections considered; repaving. Weigand v. City of Wichita, 111 Kan. 455, 456, 207 P. 651. 6. When ordinance silent, presumed appraisements and assessments follow statute. Grecian v. Hill City, 123 Kan. 542, 549, 256 P. 163. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026