ORDINANCE NO. 9307

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 20, ARTICLE 13, SECTIONS 20-1301, 20-1303, 20-1304, 20-1305, 20-1306, 20-1307, 20-1309, AND  20-1311 CODE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, 2015 EDITION, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO, PERTAINING TO DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCEDURES, BY ADOPTING AND INCORPORATING HEREIN BY REFERENCE “LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, TEXT AMENDMENTS, DECEMBER 6, 2016 EDITION,” AS PREPARED AND PUBLISHED BY THE LAWRENCE-DOUGLAS COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING OFFICE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, AND REPEALING EXISTING SECTIONS 20-1301, 20-1303, 20-1304, 20-1305, 20-1306, 20-1307, 20-1309, AND 20-1311.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 20, “Land Development Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas,” Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2015 Edition, and amendments thereto, is hereby amended and shall read as follows:

There is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference, as if fully set forth herein, for the purpose of amending Chapter 20, Article 13, Sections 20-1301, 20-1303, 20-1304, 20-1305,  20-1306, 20-1307, 20-1309, and 20-1311, Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2015 Edition, and amendments thereto, “Land Development Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, Text Amendments, December 6, 2016 Edition,” as prepared and published by the Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Office of the City of Lawrence, Kansas.

SECTION 2. One copy of “Land Development Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, Text Amendments, December 6, 2016 Edition” shall be marked “Official Copy as Adopted by Ordinance No. 9307” and shall be filed, together with one copy of this ordinance, with the City Clerk. The City Clerk shall make the “Official Copy as Adopted by Ordinance No. 9307” 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. 9307” shall, at the cost of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, be made available to the Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Office of the City of Lawrence, Kansas.      

SECTION 3. Existing sections 20-1301, 20-1303, 20-1304, 20-1305, 20-1306, 20-1307,         20-1309, and 20-1311, Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2015 Edition, and amendments thereto, are hereby repealed, it being the intent of the Governing Body that this ordinance, adopting and incorporating herein by reference “Land Development Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, Text Amendments, December 6, 2016 Edition,” supersede the repealed code provisions.

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. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force after its passage and publication as provided by law.

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

APPROVED:

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Mike Amyx

                                                                                    Mayor

ATTEST:

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Sherri Riedemann

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.