Chapter 15 — CITIES OF THE THIRD CLASS

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15-401. History: L. 1871, ch. 60, § 33; R.S. 1923, § 15-401; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 90, § 1; June 30. Source or Prior Law: L. 1869, ch. 26, § 28. Cross References to Related Sections: Reasons for repeal, see preamble to L. 1965, ch. 90. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. State may prevent doing…

15-402. History: L. 1871, ch. 60, § 34; L. 1907, ch. 129, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 15-402; Repealed, L. 1933, ch. 309, § 27; April 3. Source or Prior Law: L. 1869, ch. 26, § 29, ¶¶ 1, 2. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Ordinance requiring license for sale of intoxicating liquors held valid. City of…

15-403. History: R.S. 1923, § 15-403; Repealed, L. 1963, ch. 124, § 1; June 30. Source or Prior Law: L. 1869, ch. 26, § 29, ¶ 33; L. 1871, ch. 60, § 35. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Power of city to subscribe to stock of railroad considered. City of Iola v. Merriman, 46 Kan. 49, 52, 26 P.…

15-408. Improvements; borrow money; bonds; tax levy. The council may provide for making any and all improvements of a general nature in the city; and for the purpose of paying for the same, may from time to time borrow money, and may issue bonds therefor, as provided by law, but …

15-408a. Validation of election to issue bonds; city of Glade. Any election which was held prior to the effective date of this act for the approval of the issuance of general obligation bonds of the city of Glade to pay the costs of drilling and equipping a new water well in acco…

15-409. History: L. 1871, ch. 60, § 37; R.S. 1923, § 15-409; Repealed, L. 1963, ch. 124, § 1; June 30. Source or Prior Law: L. 1869, ch. 26, § 29, ¶ 40. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF …

15-410. History: L. 1871, ch. 60, § 40; R.S. 1923, § 15-410; Repealed, L. 1933, ch. 309, § 27; April 3. Source or Prior Law: L. 1869, ch. 26, § 62. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Section operates as limit on levy for bonds and interest. Railway Co. v. Williamson, 8 Kan. App. 711, 717, 54 P.…

15-411. History: L. 1871, ch. 60, § 41; L. 1903, ch. 42, § 1 (Special Session); L. 1909, ch. 62, § 5; L. 1911, ch. 118, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 15-411; L. 1931, ch. 133, § 1; Repealed, L. 1947, ch. 104, § 3; L. 1949, ch. 114, § 4; March 12. Source or Prior Law: L. 1869, ch. 26, § 61. C…

15-412. History: L. 1871, ch. 60, § 42; L. 1913, ch. 131, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 15-412; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 114, § 1; July 1. Source or Prior Law: L. 1869, ch. 26, § 30. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. City may anticipate revenues by issuance of time warrants. City of Burrton v. Savings Bank,…

15-413. History: L. 1871, ch. 60, § 43; R.S. 1923, § 15-413; Repealed, L. 1971, ch. 60, § 1; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Sale for taxes; special assessments and interest due to city. Smith v. City of Frankfort, 2 Kan. App. 411, 414, 42 P. 1003. 2. When sidewalk tax becomes lien o…

15-414. History: L. 1871, ch. 60, § 44; R.S. 1923, § 15-414; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 85, § 1; July 1. Source or Prior Law: L. 1869, ch. 26, § 65. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Special assessments received on sale for taxes due to city. Smith v. City of Frankfort, 2 Kan. App. 411, 414, 42 P.…

15-417. History: L. 1871, ch. 60, § 45; R.S. 1923, § 15-417; Repealed, L. 1927, ch. 102, § 2; March 21. Source or Prior Law: L. 1869, ch. 26, § 29, ¶ 45. Cross References to Related Sections: Later act, see 12-1608. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policie…

15-418. History: L. 1871, ch. 60, § 46; R.S. 1923, § 15-418; L. 1951, ch. 144, § 2; Repealed, L. 1968, ch. 375, § 19; July 1. Source or Prior Law: L. 1869, ch. 26, § 31. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Presumed statute complied with when claim presented and considered. City of Enterprise v. …

15-419. History: L. 1871, ch. 60, § 47; R.S. 1923, § 15-419; Repealed, L. 1963, ch. 124, § 1; June 30. Source or Prior Law: L. 1869, ch. 26, § 29, ¶ 3. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF S…

15-420. History: L. 1871, ch. 60, § 48; L. 1872, ch. 102, § 2; L. 1905, ch. 124, § 1; L. 1907, ch. 129, § 2; R.S. 1923, § 15-420; Repealed, L. 1925, ch. 101, § 2; March 14. Source or Prior Law: L. 1869, ch. 26, § 29, ¶ 4. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Cases relating to license taxes to sel…

15-421. History: L. 1871, ch. 60, § 49; R.S. 1923, § 15-421; Repealed, L. 1957, ch. 96, § 3; June 29. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Intoxicating liquors; license for less period than one-fourth year valid. The State v. Simmons, 21 Kan. 685, 686. 2. License tax; attempt to destroy legitimat…

15-422. History: L. 1871, ch. 60, § 50; R.S. 1923, § 15-422; Repealed, L. 1963, ch. 124, § 1; June 30. Source or Prior Law: L. 1869, ch. 26, § 29, ¶ 5. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Penalty for sale of intoxicating liquors without license; ordinance valid. City of Salina v. Seitz, 16 Kan. …

15-423. History: L. 1871, ch. 60, § 51; R.S. 1923, § 15-423; Repealed, L. 1963, ch. 124, § 1; June 30. Source or Prior Law: L. 1869, ch. 26, § 29, ¶ 29. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. City may prohibit discharge of firearms within limits. City of Cottonwood Falls v. Smith, 36 Kan. 401, 402,…

15-424. History: L. 1871, ch. 60, § 52; R.S. 1923, § 15-424; Repealed, L. 1971, ch. 54, § 1; July 1. Source or Prior Law: L. 1869, ch. 26, § 29, ¶¶ 19, 20. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Ordinance requiring registration of all dogs held valid. Iola v. Sugg, 8 Kan. App. 529, 56 P. 541. 2. Ci…

15-425. History: L. 1871, ch. 60, § 53; R.S. 1923, § 15-425; Repealed, L. 1963, ch. 124, § 1; June 30. Source or Prior Law: L. 1869, ch. 26, § 29, ¶ 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF …

15-426. History: L. 1871, ch. 60, § 54; R.S. 1923, § 15-426; Repealed, L. 1963, ch. 124, § 1; June 30. Source or Prior Law: L. 1869, ch. 26, § 29, ¶¶ 21, 22, 23. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. City may purchase fire extinguishers and create debt therefor. City of Burrton v. Savings Bank, 28…

15-427. Street and alley improvements; vacation; reversion; recordation of ordinance. The council shall have power to open, widen, extend or otherwise improve any street, avenue, alley, or lane; to create, open and improve any new street, avenue, alley, or lane; and also to annul…

15-428. History: L. 1871, ch. 60, § 56; R.S. 1923, § 15-428; L. 1961, ch. 77, § 4; Repealed, L. 1963, ch. 124, § 1; June 30. Source or Prior Law: L. 1869, ch. 26, § 29, ¶¶ 28, 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archiv…

15-429. History: L. 1871, ch. 60, § 57; R.S. 1923, § 15-429; Repealed, L. 1963, ch. 124, § 1; June 30. Source or Prior Law: L. 1869, ch. 26, § 29, ¶¶ 11, 12. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISO…

15-430. History: L. 1871, ch. 60, § 58; R.S. 1923, § 15-430; Repealed, L. 1963, ch. 124, § 1; June 30. Source or Prior Law: L. 1869, ch. 26, § 29, ¶ 18. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF …

15-431. History: L. 1871, ch. 60, § 59; R.S. 1923, § 15-431; Repealed, L. 1963, ch. 124, § 1; June 30. Source or Prior Law: L. 1869, ch. 26, § 29, ¶ 10. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Section considered in declaring ordinance regulating rates for gas void. In re Pryor, Petitioner, 55 Kan. 7…

15-432. History: L. 1871, ch. 60, § 60; R.S. 1923, § 15-432; Repealed, L. 1963, ch. 124, § 1; June 30. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. City may condemn land outside corporate limits for obtaining water supply. Evel v. City of Utica, 103 Kan. 567, 568, 175 P. 635. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE …

15-432a. History: L. 1925, ch. 125, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 82, § 1; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 494, § 39; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Sch…

15-435. History: L. 1871, ch. 60, § 61; R.S. 1923, § 15-435; Repealed, L. 1963, ch. 124, § 1; June 30. Source or Prior Law: L. 1869, ch. 26, § 29, ¶ 6. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF S…

15-436. History: L. 1871, ch. 60, § 62; R.S. 1923, § 15-436; Repealed, L. 1963, ch. 124, § 1; June 30. Source or Prior Law: L. 1869, ch. 26, § 29, ¶ 29. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF …

15-437. History: L. 1871, ch. 60, § 63; R.S. 1923, § 15-437; Repealed, L. 1963, ch. 124, § 1; June 30. Source or Prior Law: L. 1869, ch. 26, § 29, ¶ 31; L. 1869, ch. 26, § 60. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived L…

15-438. Depots; levees; railway crossings; trains; regulation of speed. The council shall have power to regulate levees, depots, depot grounds and places for storing freight and goods, and to provide for the passage of railways through the streets and public grounds of the city; …

15-439. History: R.S. 1923, § 15-439; Repealed, L. 1971, ch. 53, § 1; July 1. Source or Prior Law: L. 1869, ch. 26, § 29, ¶ 35; L. 1871, ch. 60, § 65. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Landowner entitled to possession pending appeal to determine valuation. City of Kansas v. K.P. Rly. Co., 18 K…

15-440. History: L. 1871, ch. 60, § 66; L. 1915, ch. 151, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 15-440; L. 1925, ch. 123, § 1; L. 1951, ch. 139, § 4; Repealed, L. 1973, ch. 61, § 12-4702; April 1, 1974. Source or Prior Law: L. 1869, ch. 26, § 29, ¶ 32. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. License to sell intoxicatin…

15-441. History: L. 1883, ch. 36, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 15-441; Repealed, L. 1963, ch. 127, § 1; June 30. Source or Prior Law: L. 1869, ch. 26, § 29, ¶¶ 26, 27. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR…

15-442. History: L. 1905, ch. 125, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 15-442; Repealed, L. 1963, ch. 128, § 1; June 30. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Legislature may authorize cities to prohibit pool tables for hire. Burlingame v. Thompson, 74 Kan. 393, 394, 86 P. 449. 2. Ordinance suppressing pool tables …

15-443. History: L. 1935, ch. 122, § 1; Repealed, L. 1971, ch. 67, § 1; July 1. 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…

15-446. History: L. 1947, ch. 173, § 3; L. 1971, ch. 49, § 8; L. 1972, ch. 44, § 8; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 122, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Do…

15-449. History: L. 1957, ch. 140, § 1; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 122, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents US…

15-501. History: L. 1871, ch. 60, § 70; R.S. 1923, § 15-501; Repealed, L. 1973, ch. 61, § 12-4702; April 1, 1974. Source or Prior Law: L. 1869, ch. 26, § 45. Cross References to Related Sections: Later act, see 12-4109. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Pol…

15-502. History: L. 1871, ch. 60, § 71; L. 1909, ch. 84, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 15-502; L. 1967, ch. 90, § 14; Repealed, L. 1973, ch. 61, § 12-4702; April 1, 1974. Cross References to Related Sections: Later act, see 12-4107. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Po…

15-503. History: L. 1871, ch. 60, § 72; R.S. 1923, § 15-503; Repealed, L. 1973, ch. 61, § 12-4702; April 1, 1974. Source or Prior Law: L. 1869, ch. 26, §§ 32, 45. Cross References to Related Sections: Later act, see 12-4104, 12-4107. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Mentioned in holding legis…

15-504. History: L. 1871, ch. 60, § 73; R.S. 1923, § 15-504; Repealed, L. 1973, ch. 61, § 12-4702; April 1, 1974. Source or Prior Law: L. 1869, ch. 26, § 42. Cross References to Related Sections: Later act, see 12-4201, 12-4202, 12-4508. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Liability of officer f…

15-505. History: L. 1871, ch. 60, § 74; R.S. 1923, § 15-505; Repealed, L. 1973, ch. 61, § 12-4702; April 1, 1974. Cross References to Related Sections: Later act, see 12-4109. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived L…

15-506. History: L. 1871, ch. 60, § 75; R.S. 1923, § 15-506; L. 1969, ch. 110, § 1; Repealed, L. 1973, ch. 61, § 12-4702; April 1, 1974. Source or Prior Law: L. 1869, ch. 26, § 34. Cross References to Related Sections: Later act, see 12-4201, 12-4209, 12-4210. Previous | Next LEG…

15-507. History: L. 1871, ch. 60, § 76; R.S. 1923, § 15-507; L. 1955, ch. 129, § 1; L. 1961, ch. 112, § 1; L. 1965, ch. 144, § 1; L. 1965, ch. 70, § 5; L. 1969, ch. 110, § 2; Repealed, L. 1973, ch. 61, § 12-4702; April 1, 1974. Source or Prior Law: L. 1869, ch. 26, §§ 35, 36. Cro…