12-756. Same; zoning; zones or districts; procedure to establish; notice and hearing. (a) Before any city or county establishes any zone or district or regulates or restricts the use of buildings or land therein, the governing body shall require the planning commission to recommend the nature and number of zones or districts which it deems […]
12-757. Same; zoning; downzoning or rezoning, amendments and revisions; procedure; notice and hearing; protest petition; signs to notify of proposed rezoning. (a) The governing body, from time to time, may supplement, change or generally revise the boundaries or regulations contained in zoning regulations by amendment. A proposal for such amendment may be initiated by the […]
12-757a. Adoption of special use or conditional use permits for mining operations; procedural limitations. No city or county may establish procedures regarding the adoption of special use or conditional use permits for mining operations subject to K.S.A. 49-601 et seq., and amendments thereto, which require the approval of more than a majority of all members […]
12-758. Same; existing uses; alterations; agricultural land exempted, exception. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section and K.S.A. 12-770 and 12-771, and amendments thereto, regulations adopted under authority of this act shall not apply to the existing use of any building or land, but shall apply to any alteration of a building to provide […]
12-759. Same; board of zoning appeals; membership; vacancies; powers; fees; variances; exceptions. (a) Any governing body which has enacted a zoning ordinance or resolution shall create a board of zoning appeals by adoption of the appropriate ordinance or resolution. Such board shall consist of not less than three nor more than seven members. If a […]
12-760. Same; appeals to district court. (a) Within 30 days of the final decision of the city or county, any person aggrieved thereby may maintain an action in the district court of the county to determine the reasonableness of such final decision. (b) The provisions of this section shall become effective on and after January […]
12-761. Same; violations; penalties; actions. (a) Any violation of any regulation adopted under the authority of this act shall be a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine of not to exceed $500 or by imprisonment for not more than six months for each offense or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day’s […]
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 to January 1, 1992, and which are consistent with the provisions of this […]
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 shall not adopt or enforce zoning regulations which have the effect of excluding residential-design […]
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 commenced on such land within five years of recording a plat, […]
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 transportation and the county engineer and any planning commission of […]
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 lesser magnitude than that having a chance occurrence in any one […]
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 which does not comply with the minimum requirements of the national flood insurance […]
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, facility or structure which does not comply with the minimum requirements of the national […]
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 deposited in the county general fund or other […]
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 the public is permitted or invited in which coin-operated, slug-operated or for […]
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.
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 environmental noise management plan (ENMP) of an active duty, national guard […]
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 military installation. (b) To further communication, cooperation and collaboration: (1) Each military installation shall: (A) Notify and coordinate with […]
12-774. Same; definitions. As used in K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 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 development requiring a review process prior to approval including, but not limited to, […]
