Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Department of Legal Services

 

TO:

DAVID CORLISS, INTERIM CITY MANAGER

 

FROM:

R. SCOTT WAGNER, LEGAL ASSISTANT

 

CC:

FRANK REEB, CITY CLERK/DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

 

Date:

MAY 30, 2006

 

RE:

CODIFICATION - 2006

 

 

The Code of the City of Lawrence was last recodified in December of 2003.  Attached for your review is a draft of a new codification (available on the City’s website at: http://web.ci.lawrence.ks.us/legal_services/citycode/ ) The new code will have an effective date of July 1, 2006, which matches the effective date of the new development code.  The below table summarizes the new ordinances adopted since the last codification which were substantive additions to the code and/or any changes made in the code during recodification.  Adoption of the attached authorization ordinance (Ordinance 7879) is requested to be followed in coming weeks with an adoption ordinance (Ordinance 7880).

 

Chapter

No.

Ordinance

No.

Description

Code Sections Effected

Adopted

1

Res. 6608

Created the Community Commission on Homelessness.

Codified at Ch. 1, Article 24

8/23/05

1

7776

Joint City-County Economic Development Board.

Codified at Ch. 1, Article 20

4/13/04

1

Res.6553

Joint City-County resolution creating ECO2 initiative & commission.

Codified at Ch. 1, Article 22

6/21/04

1

7805

Court costs.

1-113, 12-105

8/24/04

1

7753, 7872

7983

Annual City Commission quorum ordinance.

1-204

3/9/04

4/12/05

3/14/06

1

Res.6583

Joint City-County resolution amending qualifications of members of ECO2.

1-2205

3/15/05

1

7936

Lawrence Citizen Advisory Board

Codified at Ch. 1, Article 25

12/20/05

3

7796

Created regulations regarding picketing of dogs.

3-301 & 3-105.1

7/13/04

3

7895

Amending cruelty to animals provisions.

3-105(A)(1)(a)

7/12/05

4

7788

Amends possession, consumption of alcohol by minors and enacts hosting prohibitions.

4-103, 4-103.1

6/14/05

4

7899

Amends when retail alcohol and retails CMB sales are allowed pursuant to state law changes.  Effective 11/15/05.

4-117 & Charter Ord. 35

8/2/05

4

7980

Amends revocation and suspension of CMB licenses

4-208

3/7/06

5

7733

Amend uniform mechanical code.

5-1103.2

1/20/04

5

7748

Adopt National Electrical Code 2002 ed.

5-401 et seq.

4/13/04

5

7863

Amending Uniform Plumbing Code use of PVC and repealing an amendment.

5-608 & 5-609.1

3/15/05

5

7870

Enacting contractor licensing provisions.

5-1201 et. seq.

4/5/05

5

7871

Enacting contractor licensing board.

5-1301 et seq.

4/5/05

5

7889

Changes to sign code regarding wall signs.

5-739.2

6/14/05

5

7988

Amend contractor licensing provisions.

5, Art. 4, 6, 11, 12 & 13

5/16/06

5

8008

Creating policy and procedure for the assessment of building permit fees.

Ch. 5

5/23/06

8

7774

Joint City-County ordinance/resolution concerning charges for ambulance services.

8-401

5/11/04

8

7925

Enacted Article 6, blasting regulations.

8-601 et seq.

9/13/05

9

7789

Enacting code provisions regarding underage possession or purchase of tobacco products.

9-8A-101 et. seq.

5/11/04

9

7782

Adopted changes to smoking regulations.

9-801 et seq.

5/11/04

9

7802

Changes to nuisance abatement procedures.

9-203 et seq.

8/10/04

9

7797

Amended approved container regulations for solid waste.

9-402 et seq.

8/24/04

9

7795

Amended solid waste service rates.

9-412 et seq.

11/15/04

9

7868

Amended smoking regulations.

9-802 & 9-807

3/29/05

9

7927

Amended smoking regulations.

9-810, 9-812, 9-804

9/20/05

14

7888

Amends furnishing to minors provisions.

14-706

6/14/05

14

7891

Established public offense of aggressive panhandling.

14-418

7/12/05

14

7902

Amended criminal trespass to include unauthorized rooftop presence.

14-301

7/12/05

14

7893

Enacts code provisions prohibiting camping on private property without permission.

14-417

7/19/05

14

7928

Amends misdemeanor theft limits to $1,000 from $500 per changes in state statute.

14-304

10/11/05

14

7960

Amends code provisions on illegal camping to include C-3 district.

14-417

1/24/06

14

7962

Amended disorderly house nuisance ordinance.

14-1101 et seq.

2/7/06

14

7976

Amends 14-408 regarding weapons near drinking establishments.

14-408

2/21/06

14

7984

Amended Ord. 7976 regarding weapons near drinking establishments.

14-408

3/14/06

14

7938

Marijuana and Drug Paraphernalia – municipal offense

14, Art. 9

3/14/06

15

7903

Enacts code prohibiting hunting or trapping on city property.

15-209

7/12/05

16

7892

Amending certain provisions regarding use of City right-of-way.

16-803 & 16-804, repealed 16-107 & 16-107

7/19/05

17

7738

Use of protective helmets.

17-706 & 17-707

3/2/04

17

7811

Adopting 2004 Standard Traffic Ordinance.

17-101

8/31/04

17

7915

Adopting 2005 Standard Traffic Ordinance.

17-101

8/23/05

17

7906

Amending STO regarding navigating roundabouts & traffic calming circles.

17-103.1 & 17-107.2

9/6/05

18

7901

Installation & maintenance fee for traffic calming devices.

18-108.1

9/6/05

19

7743

Establishing requirements for public and private sanitary sewer service.

19-214

2/3/04

19

7809

System development charges.

19-902

8/23/04

19

7818

Septage and chemical waste discharge fees.

19-806

8/31/04

19

7808

Water & Wastewater rate ordinance.

19-312 et seq.

12/28/04

20

7948

Takings and non-conforming use.

20-1314 & 20-2002.13

1/17/06

20

7985 & 7986

Adoption of new development code and zoning district map. New code effective July 1, 2006.

Ch. 20

4/4/06

21

7604

Regarding platting of contiguous land under same ownership.

21-104

2/11/04

21

7732

Amending water/wastewater & park and open space requirements.

21-604, 21-706 & 21-707

5/4/04

Appendix A

Charter Ord. No. 37

Exempting City from KSA 12-4501 regarding municipal court trials and adopting substitute provisions.

Codified at 12-107

6/29/04