12-701. History: L. 1923, ch. 92, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 12-701; L. 1931, ch. 110, § 1; Repealed, L. 1991, ch. 56, § 28; January 1, 1992. Source or prior law: L. 1921, ch. 99, § 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Statute held constitutional and valid. Ware v. City of Wichita, 113 Kan. 153, 214 P. 99. 2. Act relating to creating of zoning districts is not unconstitutional. Ware v. City of Wichita, 113 Kan. 153, 214 P. 99. 3. Ordinance changing zoning classification must comply with statute. Armourdale State Bank v. Kansas City, 131 Kan. 419, 292 P. 745. 4. Ordinance changing zoning classification held invalid for noncompliance with statutory procedure. Ford v. City of Hutchinson, 140 Kan. 307, 308, 37 P.2d 39. 5. Establishment of new public grounds should be first submitted to planning commission. Barker v. Kansas City, 146 Kan. 347, 348, 364, 70 P.2d 5. 6. Mentioned; statute anticipates a close relationship between planning, zoning and platting. Hudson Oil Co., v. City of Wichita, 193 Kan. 623, 624, 628, 396 P.2d 271. 7. Cited by trial court in holding rezoning ordinance unreasonable. Coughlin v. City of Topeka, 206 Kan. 552, 554, 480 P.2d 91. 8. Planning commission properly constituted; rezoning ordinance upheld. Dent v. City of Kansas City, 214 Kan. 257, 267, 519 P.2d 704. 9. Statute protects existing uses against subsequent zoning, not uses merely anticipated. Houston v. Board of City Commissioners, 218 Kan. 323, 543 P.2d 1010. 10. Cited; a public hearing is a prerequisite for proposed amendments to township zoning regulations. Reeves v. Board of Johnson County Comm'rs, 226 Kan. 397, 400, 602 P.2d 93. 11. Enactment of K.S.A. 12-705a, 12-705b did not repeal by implication K.S.A. 19-2905. City of Salina v. Jaggers, 228 Kan. 155, 163, 164, 168, 612 P.2d 618. 12. Continuity of zoning promotes legislative policy that stable land use is beneficial to public. Colonial Investment Co. v. City of Leawood, 7 Kan. App. 2d 660, 665, 646 P.2d 1149 (1982). 13. Act is uniformly applicable to cities electing to adopt procedure; exercise of home rule considered. Moore v. City of Lawrence, 232 Kan. 353, 356, 357, 361, 654 P.2d 445 (1982). 14. Cited; power of city to zone property resulting in cemetery becoming nonconforming use upheld. Johnson County Memorial Gardens, Inc., v. City of Overland Park, 239 Kan. 221, 224, 228, 718 P.2d 1302 (1986). 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