ORDINANCE NO. 9176

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, AMENDING CHAPTER V, ARTICLE 12, SECTION 5-1205 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, 2015 EDITION, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO, PERTAINING TO THE DEMOLITION OF STRUCTURES, AND REPEALING EXISTING SECTION      5-1205.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS:

SECTION 1. Chapter V, Article 12, Section 5-1205 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2015 Edition and amendments thereto, is hereby amended to read as follows:

5-1205             DEMOLITION PERMIT FEE.

There is hereby levied a permit fee in the amount of fifty dollars ($50) one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each demolition permit issued by the Building Official.

SECTION 2. Existing Chapter V, Article 12, Section 5-1205 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2015 Edition and amendments thereto, is hereby repealed in its entirety, it being the intent of the Governing Body that Section 1 of this Ordinance supersede it.

SECTION 3. If any section, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance is found to be unconstitutional or is otherwise held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect the validity of any remaining parts of this ordinance. 

SECTION 4.  After passage and publication as provided by law, this ordinance shall be in full force and effect commencing July 1, 2016.

PASSED by the Governing Body of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, this ____ day of February, 2016.

 APPROVED:

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Mike Amyx

Mayor

ATTEST:

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Brandon McGuire

Acting City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM:                   

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Toni R. Wheeler

City Attorney

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NOTICE TO PUBLISHER

Publish once and return one Proof of Publication to the City Clerk and one to the City Attorney.