Chapter 19 — COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS
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K.S.A. 19-2901 Repealed
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19-2901. History: L. 1939, ch. 165, § 1; L. 1941, ch. 196, § 1; L. 1945, ch. 171, § 1; L. 1947, ch. 201, § 1; L. 1953, ch. 153, § 1; L. 1961, ch. 153, § 1; L. 1963, ch. 194, § 1; L. 1981, ch. 122, § 1; Repealed, L. 1991, ch. 56, § 28; January 1, 1992. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Constitu…
K.S.A. 19-2902 Repealed
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19-2902. History: L. 1939, ch. 165, § 2; L. 1970, ch. 114, § 4; Repealed, L. 1991, ch. 56, § 28; January 1, 1992. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Arc…
K.S.A. 19-2903 Repealed
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19-2903. History: L. 1939, ch. 165, § 3; Repealed, L. 1991, ch. 56, § 28; January 1, 1992. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Zoning permit which allowed building of motel held not unreasonable. Hillebrand v. Board of County Commissioners, 180 Kan. 348, 350, 304 P.2d 517. Previous | Next LEGISL…
K.S.A. 19-2904 Repealed
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19-2904. History: L. 1939, ch. 165, § 4; L. 1949, ch. 206, § 1; Repealed, L. 1991, ch. 56, § 28; January 1, 1992. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Zoning commissions have only two functions; functions stated. Koch v. Board of County Commissioners, 185 Kan. 259, 266, 342 P.2d 163. Previous | N…
K.S.A. 19-2905 Repealed
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19-2905. History: L. 1939, ch. 165, § 5; L. 1945, ch. 171, § 2; L. 1949, ch. 206, § 2; L. 1953, ch. 153, § 2; L. 1957, ch. 185, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 71, § 6; Repealed, L. 1991, ch. 56, § 28; January 1, 1992. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Zoning commissions have only two functions; functions s…
K.S.A. 19-2905a Repealed
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19-2905a. History: L. 1945, ch. 171, § 3; Repealed, L. 1991, ch. 56, § 28; January 1, 1992. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance D…
K.S.A. 19-2906 Repealed
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19-2906. History: L. 1939, ch. 165, § 6; L. 1957, ch. 185, § 2; L. 1970, ch. 71, § 7; Repealed, L. 1991, ch. 56, § 28; January 1, 1992. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Zoning commissions have only two functions; functions stated. Koch v. Board of County Commissioners, 185 Kan. 259, 266, 342 …
K.S.A. 19-2907 Repealed
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19-2907. History: L. 1939, ch. 165, § 7; L. 1941, ch. 196, § 2; L. 1957, ch. 185, § 3; L. 1965, ch. 177, § 1; Repealed, L. 1991, ch. 56, § 28; January 1, 1992. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Zoning commissions have only two functions; functions stated. Koch v. Board of County Commissioners,…
K.S.A. 19-2908 Zoning regulations inapplicable to existing structures or agricultural land; exceptions
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19-2908. Zoning regulations inapplicable to existing structures or agricultural land; exceptions. Regulations adopted under authority of this act shall not apply to existing structures nor to the existing use of any buildings or land, but shall apply to any alteration of a buildi…
K.S.A. 19-2909 Repealed
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19-2909. History: L. 1939, ch. 165, § 9; L. 1941, ch. 196, § 4; L. 1957, ch. 185, § 4; Repealed, L. 1991, ch. 56, § 28; January 1, 1992. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Zoning commissions have only two functions; functions stated. Koch v. Board of County Commissioners, 185 Kan. 259, 266, 342…
K.S.A. 19-2910 Repealed
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19-2910. History: L. 1939, ch. 165, § 10; Repealed, L. 1991, ch. 56, § 28; January 1, 1992. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance D…
K.S.A. 19-2911 Repealed
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19-2911. History: L. 1939, ch. 165, § 11; L. 1941, ch. 196, § 5; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 121; L. 1980, ch. 91, § 1; Repealed, L. 1991, ch. 56, § 28; January 1, 1992. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REV…
K.S.A. 19-2912 Repealed
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19-2912. History: L. 1939, ch. 165, § 12; Repealed, L. 1991, ch. 56, § 28; January 1, 1992. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Court must determine in a de novo hearing whether a non-conforming use has been abandoned. Union Quarries, Inc. v. Board of County Commissioners, 206 Kan. 268, 274, 275…
K.S.A. 19-2913 Repealed
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19-2913. History: L. 1939, ch. 165, § 13; L. 1980, ch. 63, § 2; Repealed, L. 1991, ch. 56, § 28; January 1, 1992. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Civil code applies; commissioners may defend and appeal to supreme court. Appleby v. Board of County Comm'rs, 166 Kan. 494, 495, 203 P.2d 224. 2. …
K.S.A. 19-2914 Repealed
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19-2914. History: L. 1939, ch. 164, § 1; L. 1941, ch. 197, § 1; L. 1947, ch. 199, § 1; L. 1953, ch. 154, § 1; L. 1957, ch. 186, § 1; L. 1965, ch. 178, § 1; Repealed, L. 1991, ch. 56, § 28; January 1, 1992. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Legislative history of county zoning laws discussed. S…
K.S.A. 19-2915 Repealed
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19-2915. History: L. 1939, ch. 164, § 2; L. 1941, ch. 197, § 2; L. 1965, ch. 178, § 2; L. 1978, ch. 101, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 123, § 1; L. 1990, ch. 89, § 1; Repealed, L. 1991, ch. 56, § 28; January 1, 1992. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Arch…
K.S.A. 19-2916 Repealed
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19-2916. History: L. 1939, ch. 164, § 3; L. 1941, ch. 197, § 3; L. 1965, ch. 178, § 3; Repealed, L. 1991, ch. 56, § 28; January 1, 1992. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Motion duly made and passed fixing time and place of public meeting meets requirement hereunder as "resolution". Board of L…
K.S.A. 19-2916a Repealed
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19-2916a. History: L. 1941, ch. 197, § 4; L. 1965, ch. 178, § 4; Repealed, L. 1991, ch. 56, § 28; January 1, 1992. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Applied in upholding trial court's judgment that denial of rezoning was unreasonable. Golden v. City of Overland Park, 224 Kan. 591, 598, 584 P.2…
K.S.A. 19-2916b Counties with a population between 150,000 and 200,000; bonds to carry out master plan
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19-2916b. Counties with a population between 150,000 and 200,000; bonds to carry out master plan. Whenever the planning board in counties having a population of more than one hundred fifty-thousand (150,000) and less than 200,000 has filed with the board of county commissioners a…
K.S.A. 19-2916c Bond election
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19-2916c. Bond election. No bonds shall be issued under the provisions of this act unless and until the same are authorized by a vote of the electors of such county. History: L. 1953, ch. 168, § 2; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Ar…
K.S.A. 19-2916d Bond limitations inapplicable
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19-2916d. Bond limitations inapplicable. Any bonds issued under the provisions of this act shall not be subject to limitations of bonded indebtedness of such county. History: L. 1953, ch. 168, § 3; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Ar…
K.S.A. 19-2917 Repealed
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19-2917. History: L. 1939, ch. 164, § 4; Repealed, L. 1941, ch. 197, § 12; 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…
K.S.A. 19-2918 Repealed
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19-2918. History: L. 1939, ch. 164, § 5; L. 1941, ch. 197, § 5; L. 1965, ch. 178, § 5; L. 1970, ch. 71, § 8; Repealed, L. 1991, ch. 56, § 28; January 1, 1992. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVIS…
K.S.A. 19-2918a Repealed
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19-2918a. History: L. 1941, ch. 197, § 6; L. 1965, ch. 178, § 8; Repealed, L. 1991, ch. 56, § 28; January 1, 1992. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Ar…
K.S.A. 19-2919 Repealed
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19-2919. History: L. 1939, ch. 164, § 6; L. 1941, ch. 197, § 7; L. 1953, ch. 154, § 2; L. 1965, ch. 178, § 9; L. 1970, ch. 71, § 9; L. 1981, ch. 122, § 2; L. 1984, ch. 67, § 4; Repealed, L. 1991, ch. 56, § 28; January 1, 1992. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. History of section discussed as t…
K.S.A. 19-2920 Repealed
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19-2920. History: L. 1939, ch. 164, § 7; L. 1941, ch. 197, § 8; L. 1965, ch. 178, § 10; L. 1981, ch. 123, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 124, § 1; L. 1983, ch. 103, § 1; L. 1990, ch. 89, § 2; Repealed, L. 1991, ch. 56, § 28; January 1, 1992. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Parol evidence to show vote of …
K.S.A. 19-2920a Repealed
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19-2920a. History: L. 1941, ch. 197, § 9; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 178, § 18; 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 Document…
K.S.A. 19-2921 Zoning regulations inapplicable to existing structures or agricultural land; exceptions
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19-2921. Zoning regulations inapplicable to existing structures or agricultural land; exceptions. Regulations adopted under authority of this act shall not apply to the existing use of any buildings or land and shall not prevent the restoration of a building damaged not more than…
K.S.A. 19-2925a Repealed
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19-2925a. History: L. 1965, ch. 178, § 14; Repealed, L. 1991, ch. 56, § 28; January 1, 1992. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. 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…
K.S.A. 19-2926 Repealed
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19-2926. History: L. 1939, ch. 164, § 13; L. 1965, ch. 178, § 15; L. 1980, ch. 63, § 3; Repealed, L. 1991, ch. 56, § 28; January 1, 1992. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Order denying application for permit to build mobile home park unreasonable. Scherrer v. Board of County Commissioners, 20…
K.S.A. 19-2927 Repealed
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19-2927. History: L. 1951, ch. 239, § 1; L. 1953, ch. 155, § 1; L. 1961, ch. 154, § 1; L. 1963, ch. 195, § 1; Repealed, L. 1991, ch. 56, § 28; January 1, 1992. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Zoning resolution held reasonable; elimination of nonconforming uses discussed. Spurgeon v. Board of…
K.S.A. 19-2928 Repealed
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19-2928. History: L. 1951, ch. 239, § 2; L. 1970, ch. 71, § 10; Repealed, L. 1991, ch. 56, § 28; January 1, 1992. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Arc…
K.S.A. 19-2929 Repealed
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19-2929. History: L. 1951, ch. 239, § 3; Repealed, L. 1991, ch. 56, § 28; January 1, 1992. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Authority granted municipal corporations strictly construed; "agriculture" includes animal husbandry (hog farm). Carp v. Board of County Commissioners, 190 Kan. 177, 178…
K.S.A. 19-2930 Repealed
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19-2930. History: L. 1951, ch. 239, § 4; Repealed, L. 1991, ch. 56, § 28; January 1, 1992. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Resolution requiring removal of nonconforming use within two years upheld. Spurgeon v. Board of Commissioners, 181 Kan. 1008, 1012, 1017, 1018, 317 P.2d 798. Previous | …
K.S.A. 19-2931 Repealed
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19-2931. History: L. 1951, ch. 239, § 5; Repealed, L. 1991, ch. 56, § 28; January 1, 1992. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. 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, 402, 602 P.2d…
K.S.A. 19-2932 Repealed
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19-2932. History: L. 1951, ch. 239, § 6; L. 1957, ch. 187, § 1; L. 1961, ch. 155, § 1; Repealed, L. 1991, ch. 56, § 28; January 1, 1992. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Applied; granting of variance under K.S.A. 19-2934a beyond authority of county board. Stice v. Gribben-Allen Motors, Inc., …
K.S.A. 19-2933 Repealed
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19-2933. History: L. 1951, ch. 239, § 7; L. 1953, ch. 155, § 2; L. 1957, ch. 187, § 2; L. 1965, ch. 179, § 1; Repealed, L. 1991, ch. 56, § 28; January 1, 1992. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Applied; granting of variance under K.S.A. 19-2934a beyond authority of county board. Stice v. Gribb…
K.S.A. 19-2934 Repealed
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19-2934. History: L. 1951, ch. 239, § 8; L. 1961, ch. 156, § 1; Repealed, L. 1991, ch. 56, § 28; January 1, 1992. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Words "exception" and "variation" defined; nonconforming use authorized properly, when. Koch v. Board of County Commissioners, 185 Kan. 259, 263, …
K.S.A. 19-2934a Repealed
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19-2934a. History: L. 1961, ch. 156, § 2; Repealed, L. 1991, ch. 56, § 28; January 1, 1992. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Granting of variance beyond authority of board; no evidence of, "unnecessary hardship"; variance inconsistent with zoning order. Stice v. Gribben-Allen Motors, Inc., 21…
K.S.A. 19-2937 Repealed
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19-2937. History: L. 1958, ch. 10, § 1 (Special Session); Repealed, L. 1991, ch. 56, § 28; January 1, 1992. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived …
K.S.A. 19-2938 Repealed
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19-2938. History: L. 1976, ch. 119, § 1; Repealed, L. 1991, ch. 56, § 28; January 1, 1992. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Do…
K.S.A. 19-2950 Zoning in improvement districts; public purpose
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19-2950. Zoning in improvement districts; public purpose. For the purpose of promoting the public health, safety, morals and general welfare and for conserving the values of property within any improvement district which is located adjacent to any park or recreation area within W…
K.S.A. 19-2951 Notice and hearing; zoning resolution; procedure
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19-2951. Notice and hearing; zoning resolution; procedure. Before any improvement district shall create any zone or district or regulate or restrict the use of buildings or land therein, the governing body shall approve a proposed zoning resolution fixing the boundaries of the pr…
K.S.A. 19-2952 Existing uses; alterations
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19-2952. Existing uses; alterations. Resolutions passed under authority of this act shall not apply to the existing use of any building or land, and shall not prevent the restoration of a building damaged not more than 50% of its structural value by fire, explosion, act of God, o…
K.S.A. 19-2953 Violations; actions
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19-2953. Violations; actions. Any violation of any provision of this act shall be deemed to be a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of not to exceed $200 for each offense and each day's violation shall constitute a separate offense, and the governing body shall have the authori…
K.S.A. 19-2954 Reasonableness
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19-2954. Reasonableness. Any and all acts and regulations or amendments thereto provided for or authorized by this act shall be reasonable and any person having an interest in property affected may have the reasonableness of any such act, regulation or amendment thereto determine…
K.S.A. 19-2955 Termination of zoning authority
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19-2955. Termination of zoning authority. The authority of any improvement district to adopt or enforce zoning regulations under the authority of this act shall cease and terminate on the date the county in which the district is located adopts and places in effect zoning regulati…
K.S.A. 19-2956 Planning and zoning in urban areas; purpose
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19-2956. Planning and zoning in urban areas; purpose. The purpose of this act is to authorize any county designated as an urban area under the provisions of K.S.A. 19-2654, and amendments thereto, to prepare and adopt plans and land use regulations with multiple advisory bodies s…
K.S.A. 19-2957 Zoning boards for townships and county planning commission; consolidated zoning boards; establishment; membership; meetings; powers
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19-2957. Zoning boards for townships and county planning commission; consolidated zoning boards; establishment; membership; meetings; powers. (a) The board of county commissioners, by resolution, may establish a zoning board for each township within the county. The board shall co…
K.S.A. 19-2958 Comprehensive plan; procedure to approve; notice; hearing; consideration by county commissioners; revision, amendment and annual review of plan, procedure
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19-2958. Comprehensive plan; procedure to approve; notice; hearing; consideration by county commissioners; revision, amendment and annual review of plan, procedure. (a) The planning commission, with the approval of the board of county commissioners, may make or cause to be made a…