ORDINANCE NO. 9247

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, AMENDING CHAPTER IX, ARTICLE 6 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, 2015 EDITION, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO, BY ADOPTING AND INCORPORATING HEREIN BY REFERENCE “PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, JULY 1, 2016, EDITION,” WHICH ADOPTS AND INCORPORATES THEREIN BY REFERENCE THE 2015 INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE, AS AMENDED, REGULATING BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION IN THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, AS PREPARED AND PUBLISHED BY THE CITY’S DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, AND REPEALING EXISTING CHAPTER IX, ARTICLE 6, AND ORDINANCE NO. 9203.

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

SECTION 1: Chapter IX, Article 6 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2015 Edition, and amendments thereto, is amended as follows:

There is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference, as if fully set forth herein, for the purpose of amending Chapter IX, Article 6 of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2015 Edition, and amendments thereto, “Property Maintenance Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, July 1, 2016, Edition,” which adopts and incorporates therein by reference the 2015 International Property Maintenance Code, as amended, regulating building and construction in the City of Lawrence, Kansas, as prepared and published by the City’s Department of Planning and Development Services.

SECTION 2: One copy of “Property Maintenance Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, July 1, 2016, Edition,” shall be marked “Official Copy as Adopted by Ordinance No. 9247” and shall be filed, together with one copy of this ordinance and one copy of the 2015 International Property Maintenance Code, with the City Clerk. The City Clerk shall make the “Official Copy as Adopted by Ordinance No. 9247” open to the public and available for inspection at all reasonable office hours. One additional copy of the “Official Copy as Adopted by Ordinance No. 9247” shall, at the cost of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, be made available to the City’s Department of Planning and Development Services.      

SECTION 3: Existing Chapter IX, Article 6 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2015 Edition, and amendments thereto, and Ordinance No. 9203 are hereby repealed in their entirety, it being the intent of the Governing Body that this ordinance, adopting and incorporating herein by reference “Property Maintenance Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, July 1, 2016, Edition,” which adopts and incorporates therein by reference the 2015 International Property Maintenance Code, as amended, supersede the repealed article and ordinance.

SECTION 4: 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 5: 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 June, 2016.

 APPROVED:

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Mike Amyx

Mayor

ATTEST:

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Sherri Reidemann

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.