ORDINANCE NO. 9317

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 20, ARTICLE 17, SECTIONS 1705, 1706, 1707, 1708 AND 1709, CODE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, 2015 EDITION, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO, PERTAINING TO URBAN AGRICULTURE TERMS MODIFIED BY ORDINANCE NO. 9206 AND REPEALING EXISTING SECTIONS 20-1705, 20-1706, 20-1707, 20-1708 AND 20-1709.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 20, Article 17, Section 20-1705 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2015 Edition, and amendments thereto, is hereby amended and shall read as follows:

 20-1705 RESERVED Agricultural Sales

On-site sale of feed, grain, fertilizers, pesticides and similar goods. Typical uses include nurseries, hay, feed and grain stores.

SECTION 2. Chapter 20, Article 17, Section 20-1706 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2015 Edition, and amendments thereto, is hereby amended and shall read as follows:

 20-1706 RESERVED  Agricultural Services

Provision of agriculturally related services with incidental storage on Lots other than where the service is rendered. Typical uses include crop dusting and tree service firms.

SECTION 3. Chapter 20, Article 17, Section 20-1707 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2015 Edition, and amendments thereto, is hereby amended and shall read as follows:

 20-1707 RESERVED  Agriculture

Characterized by uses that create and preserve areas intended primarily for the raising of animals and crops, and the secondary industries associated with agricultural production.

SECTION 4. Chapter 20, Article 17, Section 20-1708 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2015 Edition, and amendments thereto, is hereby amended and shall read as follows:

 20-1708 RESERVED  Agriculture, Animal

Activities that primarily involve raising, producing or keeping of animals. Examples include breeding or raising of fowl or other animals; stables; riding academies; kennels or other animal boarding places that are not otherwise specifically defined in this Development Code. The keeping of fowl in compliance with the requirements of Article 5 of Chapter III of the City Code shall not constitute an animal agriculture use.

SECTION 5. Chapter 20, Article 17, Section 20-1709 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2015 Edition, and amendments thereto, is hereby amended and shall read as follows:

 20-1709 RESERVED  Agriculture, Crop

Activities that primarily involve raising or producing field crops or other plants. Examples include farming, truck gardening, forestry, tree farming, and wholesale plant nurseries.

SECTION 6. Existing Sections 20-1705, 20-1706, 20-1707, 20-1708 and 20-1709, 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 supersedes the repealed code provisions.

SECTION 7. If any section, clause, sentence, 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 8. 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 AND LEGALITY:                   

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Toni R. Wheeler                                                        

City Attorney

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NOTICE TO PUBLISHER

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