Chapter 12 — CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES

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…

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 sh…

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 comme…

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 transpo…

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…

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 wh…

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, facil…

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…

12-770. Nonconforming uses; sexually oriented businesses; definitions. (a) When used in this section: (1) The words and phrases used in this section shall have the same meaning ascribed thereto by K.S.A. 12-742, and amendments thereto; (2) "adult arcade" means any place to which …

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. Law Review an…

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…

12-773. Same; communications, cooperation duties; military installations, municipalities. (a) It is the desire of the state of Kansas to promote communication, cooperation and collaboration between any military installation and any municipality adjacent to or surrounding the mili…

12-774. Same; definitions. As used in K.S.A. 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 develo…

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…

12-8,100. Same; investment in bonds issued; deposit for purposes authorized by law. Revenue bonds issued by any municipal energy agency under the provisions of this act are hereby made securities in which all public officers and public bodies of the state and its political subdiv…

12-8,101. Same; not subject to general bond law; exempt from taxation; negotiable instruments. (a) Any bonds issued under the provisions of this act shall not be subject to the general bond laws of the state of Kansas. (b) All bonds issued in accordance with the provisions of thi…

12-8,102. Bond anticipation notes; issuance, renewal, terms, payment, amount. The municipal energy agency shall have the power and is hereby authorized, whenever revenue bonds of the agency shall have been authorized as aforesaid, to issue, from time to time, its negotiable notes…

12-8,103. Revenue bonds and notes; authorized terms of security agreement. The resolution, trust indenture or other security agreement under which any bonds or notes are issued shall constitute a contract with the holders of the bonds or notes, and may contain provisions, among o…

12-8,104. Same; mortgages and deeds of trust of property and franchises. For the security of bonds or notes issued or to be issued by a municipal energy agency, the municipal energy agency may mortgage or execute deeds of trust of the whole or any part of its property and franchi…

12-8,105. Officials, directors, members not liable on bonds or notes; purchase of insurance authorized. Neither the officials, the directors nor the members of a municipal energy agency nor any person executing bonds or notes shall be liable personally on the bonds or notes or be…

12-8,106. Purchase and disposition of bonds and notes. A municipal energy agency shall have power to purchase, out of any funds available therefor, bonds or notes, and to hold, pledge, cancel or resell the bonds or notes, subject to and in accordance with any agreements with the …

12-8,107. Refunding bonds authorized. Any municipal energy agency established in accordance with the provisions of this act which has issued revenue bonds under this act may issue, from time to time, revenue bonds in accordance with the provisions of this act in order to refund a…

12-8,108. Addition of new member cities, procedure; boards of public utilities authorized to participate. (a) Any city may become a member of a municipal energy agency or withdraw as a member if membership or withdrawal is authorized by ordinance of the governing body of the city…

12-8,109. Contracts by member cities with agency for purchase of energy, planning and other services. Any member city of a municipal energy agency may enter into a contract with such agency for a period not exceeding 40 years providing for: (a) The planning or study of any projec…

12-8,110. History: L. 1977, ch. 48, § 26; Repealed, L. 1981, ch. 255, § 3; April 25. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Document…

12-8,111. Municipal energy agencies not subject to commission jurisdiction; conditions; exceptions; requirements for certificates of public convenience; jurisdiction of corporation commission. (a) The provisions of K.S.A. 12-885 through 12-8,109, and amendments thereto, shall con…

12-8,112. Acquisition of gas distribution systems by certain cities; resolution; definition of "gas distribution system"; issuance of bonds; jurisdiction of corporation commission. (a) The governing bodies of any two or more cities of the third class, any of which is located in C…

[Repealed or reserved.]

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 c…

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 …

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…

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-rail…

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 s…

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 purpos…

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, inc…

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:…

12-804. History: R.S. 1923, § 12-804; Repealed, L. 1951, ch. 131, § 1; June 30. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Cited; city may extend lines to another city and supply inhabitants with electricity. Kansas Gas & Elec. Co. v. City of McPherson, 146 Kan. 614, 622, 72 P.2d 985. Previous | Next L…

12-805. History: R.S. 1923, § 12-805; Repealed, L. 1951, ch. 131, § 1; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USE…

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, …

12-807. History: L. 1911, ch. 73, § 2; R.S. 1923, § 12-807; Repealed, L. 1968, ch. 333, § 10; March 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Scho…

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 c…

12-808a. Electric or gas utility outside city limits; eminent domain; determination of rates. Whenever the governing body or the board of public utilities of any city owning or operating an electric or gas utility, any part of which is defined as a public utility under K.S.A. 66-…

12-808b. Same; filing of rates and location of facilities, when. Within one hundred twenty (120) days after the effective date of this act, all municipally owned or operated electric or gas utilities having facilities located outside of and more than three (3) miles from the corp…

12-808c. Municipalities; lien for utility services. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), if any person, firm, corporation, organization, political or taxing subdivision of the state or other entity other than the state of Kansas and the federal government residing, occupying…

12-809. Damming of river or condemnation of land and water for waterworks; petition to court; bond issue. The governing body of any city shall have power and authority to dam any river not navigable, to condemn and appropriate in the name and for the use of the city any such land…

12-810. Condemnation by foreign municipality for water plant. Any foreign municipal corporation duly chartered and organized under the laws of its state, and owning a water plant and having some part thereof within the state of Kansas, may apply to the district court or judge the…

12-811. Purchase by city of corporate utility plants upon expiration of franchise; petition to court; notice; appraisers; election; bonds. In any city wherein the franchise of a corporation supplying water, natural or artificial gas, electric light or power, heat, or operating a …

12-812. Same; bonds for enlargement or improvement of waterworks; ordinance; election. If such city deems it necessary to enlarge, improve or extend any waterworks system, or part thereof (so condemned), the governing body is hereby empowered to issue for said purpose bonds to su…

12-813. History: R.S. 1923, § 12-813; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 59, § 1; July 1. Source or prior law: L. 1907, ch. 135, § 3; L. 1908, ch. 33, § 10. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Section cited in considering limit on bonded indebtedness. The State, ex rel., v. Kansas City, 101 Kan. 806, 809, 1…

12-814. History: R.S. 1923, § 12-814; Repealed, L. 1963, ch. 77, § 1; June 30. Source or prior law: L. 1907, ch. 135, § 4; L. 1908, ch. 33, § 11. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Section cited in considering limit on bonded indebtedness. The State, ex rel., v. Kansas City, 101 Kan. 806, 809, …