12-707. History: L. 1921, ch. 100, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 13-1101; L. 1925, ch. 100, § 1; L. 1927, ch. 110, § 1; L. 1965, ch. 97, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 71, § 1; Repealed, L. 1991, ch. 56, § 28; January 1, 1992. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Statute held constitutional and valid. Ware v. City of Wichita, 113 Kan. 153, 214 P. 99. 2. Power of city in creating zoning district considered. Ware v. City of Wichita, 113 Kan. 153, 214 P. 99. 3. Necessity of showing damage before ordinance declared unreasonable. Hoel v. Kansas City, 131 Kan. 290, 291, 291 P. 780. 4. Residential zoning held proper under police power. Minkus v. Pond, 326 Ill. 467, 158 N.E. 121. 5. Prerequisites to change of zoning classification considered. Armourdale State Bank v. Kansas City, 131 Kan. 419, 292 P. 745. 6. Ordinance changing zoning classification held invalid for noncompliance with statutory procedure. Ford v. City of Hutchinson, 140 Kan. 307, 308, 37 P.2d 39. 7. Reasonable building regulations in zoning ordinance upheld. Moore v. City of Pratt, 148 Kan. 53, 57, 59, 79 P.2d 871. 8. Cited; damage action; answer properly pleaded violation pertinent ordinances; contributory negligence. Stafford v. City of Coffeyville, 161 Kan. 311, 316, 168 P.2d 91. 9. Off-street parking; failure to enact ordinance; effect. State, ex rel., v. City of Chanute, 179 Kan. 155, 156, 292 P.2d 687. 10. Zoning ordinance invalid; no uniform standard for application; illegal delegation of power to property owners. Schulte v. City of Garnett, 186 Kan. 117, 118, 348 P.2d 629. 11. Mentioned; owners of frontage property located outside city where rezoning sought entitled to hearing; right to bring action challenging rezoning amendment. Koppel v. City of Fairway, 189 Kan. 710, 712, 371 P.2d 113. 12. Mentioned; requiring platting and dedication of small tract for uniformity as prerequisite to rezoning upheld. Hudson Oil Co. v. City of Wichita, 193 Kan. 623, 627, 396 P.2d 271. 13. Purpose of zoning stated; preserving residential character of neighborhood legitimate purpose of ordinance. Houston v. Board of City Commissioners, 218 Kan. 323, 328, 543 P.2d 1010. 14. Declaratory judgment action challenging constitutionality of zoning ordinance regulating use of searchlights. Robert L. Rieke Bldg. Co. v. City of Overland Park, 232 Kan. 634, 657 P.2d 1121 (1983). 15. 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). 16. Cited; proper statute to challenge city ordinance rezoning property, timeliness of notice of appeal, effective date of ordinance examined. Davis v. City of Leavenworth, 243 Kan. 522, 524, 759 P.2d 113 (1988). 17. Due process and equal protection provisions of 14th amendment to U.S. Constitution considered in denial of rezoning; city entitled to state action immunity from federal antitrust claims. Jacobs, Visconsi & Jacobs Co. v. Lawrence, Kan., 715 F. Supp. 1000, 1004, 1006, 1008 (1989). 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