Memorandum

City of Lawrence

City Attorney’s Office

 

TO:

TONI WHEELER, CITY ATTORNEY

 

FROM:

R. SCOTT WAGNER, MANAGEMENT ANALYST

 

CC:

SHERRI RIEDEMANN, CITY CLERK

 

Date:

october 12, 2017

 

RE:

RECODIFICATION – 2017

 

The Code of the City of Lawrence was last recodified in January of 2015.  Staff recommends recodification by the end of 2017 to incorporate the ordinances since the code was last published.  The below table summarizes the 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 authorization Ordinance 9419 is requested to be followed in coming weeks with a code adoption ordinance.  The recommended effective date of the new codification is January 1, 2018.

 

Chapter No.

Ordinance

No.

Description

Code Sections Effected

Adopted

1

9071

Amends City Commission meeting times.

1-108

2/10/15

1

9124

Renames board to Citizen Advisory Board for Fair and Impartial Policing.

1-2502, 1-2503

7/7/15

1

9129

Creates Affordable Housing Advisory Board.

1-1404, Ch. 1, Art. 18

7/14/15

1

9233

Governing Body, various articles.

Various sections of Ch. 1, Art. 2

5/17/16

1

9234

Meetings of the Governing Body.

1-108

5/17/16

1

9251

Meetings of the Governing Body.

1-108

6/14/16

1

9287

Bidding requirements.

1-304

9/13/16

1

9325

Repeal existing article. Adds PIRC committee.

Ch. 1, Art. 21

1/3/17

5

9113

Amends sign code.

5-1802, 5-1841.6, 5-1845

6/2/15

5

9125 (not published)

Amends sign code – political signs.

5-1805 & 5-1835

6/23/15

5

9167

Administration of building code.

Various sections of Ch. 5, Art. 1

3/1/16

5

9168, 9238

Adoption of the 2015 International Building Code.

Ch. 5, Art. 2

3/1/16

6/14/16

5

9169, 9239

Adoption of the 2015 International Residential Code.

Ch. 5, Art. 3

3/1/16

6/14/16

5

9170, 9240

Adoption of the 2014 National Electrical Code.

Ch. 5, Art. 4

3/1/16

6/14/16

5

9171, 9241

Adoption of the 2015 International Plumbing Code.

Ch. 5, Art. 5

3/1/16

6/14/16

5

9172, 9242

Adoption of the 2015 International Mechanical Code.

Ch. 5, Art. 6

3/1/16

6/14/16

5

9173, 9243

Adoption of the 2015 International Fuel Gas Code.

Ch. 5, Art. 7

3/1/16

6/14/16

5

9174, 9244

Adoption of the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code.

Ch. 5, Art. 8

3/1/16

6/14/16

5

9175, 9245

Adoption of the 2015 International Existing Building Code.

Ch. 5, Art. 9

3/1/16

6/14/16

5

9176

Demolition permit fees.

5-1205

3/1/16

5

9252

Grading plans for site plans protected by levee.

5-161

8/2/16

5

9271

Plan review feess.

5-176

8/9/16

5

9328

Storm shelter construction.

5-206

2/7/17

5

9329

Adopts the 2015 International Existing Building Code.

Ch. 5, Art. 9

2/7/17

5

9342

Amends Int’l Residential Code regarding structural support of headers in exterior walls.

Ch. 5, Art. 3

4/11/17

5

9346

Amends electrical code to allow non-metallic cable as wiring, amends arc-fault circuit interrupter provisions.

Ch. 5, Art. 9

5/2/17

5

9391

Adopts new sign code.

Ch. 5, Art. 18

9/5/17

6

9092

Amends taxi code.

6-108.17, Ch. 6, Art. 6

6/16/15

6

9207

Amends dog kennel licensing fees.

6-108.3

3/22/16

8

9197

Amends EMS fees.

8-401

2/2/16

8

9199, 9246

Adopts the 2015 International Fire Code.

Ch. 8, Art. 2

3/1/16

6/14/16

8

9255

Insurance Proceeds Fund

8-301, 8-304-306, 8-309

6/21/16

9

9203, 9247

Adopts the 2015 International Property Maintenance Code.

Ch. 9, Art. 6

3/1/16

9

9261

9370

Solid waste rates.

9-412.1-412.6, 9-413

7/12/16

8/8/17

9

9335

Solid waste collection changes.

9-4-4, 9-406, 9-407

3/21/17

12

9088

Repeals recoupment of fees ordinance for municipal court.

12-105.2

3/2/15

13

9126

Gun licensing requirements for merchant security.

13-219 repealed

6/23/15

14

9256

Amends the crime of theft

14-304-308

6/21/16

14

9257

Amends drug and drug paraphernalia section.

14-904

6/21/16

14

9260

Amends non-commercial handbill code.

14-113-115

6/21/16

16

9265

9371

Amends the ERU Stormwater fee.

16-504

7/12/16

8/8/17

16

9390

Amends West 6th Access Management.

16-1201

9/5/17

17

9149

Adopts 2015 Standard Traffic Ordinance.

17-101

9/1/15

17

9222

Federal motor carrier safety regulations update.

17-1001, 17-1004

6/21/16

17

9259

Vehicle lengths and weight regulations.

17-905-906, 17-908

6/21/16

17

9266

Overtime parking.

17-304

7/12/16

17

9282

Adopts 2016 Standard Traffic Ordinance.

17-101

9/6/16

17

9292

Parking regulations, 1100 block of Mississippi and Indiana.

17-312

9/20/16

17

9353

Amends main trafficway code.

17-501.4

5/9/17

17

9383

Adopts 2017 Standard Traffic Ordinance.

17-101

8/1/17

18

9269

Amends weed ordinances.

18-304

8/9/16

19

9112

West Baldwin Creek connection fee ordinance.

19-315.2

6/23/15

19

9122

9375

Water & Wastewater Rates

19-312, 19-312.1, 19-314, 19-314.2, 19-318

8/11/15

8/8/17

19

9315

Low income elderly charges.

19-318

12/6/16

20

9085

Text amendments – car title loan companies.

20-402-403, 20-1744

2/24/15

20

9206

Text amendment – Urban Agriculture.

Various articles in Ch. 3, 9, 18 & 20

5/3/16

20

9211

Text amendment – Oread Design guidelines.

Ch. 20, Art. 3

12/6/16

20

9248

Use and design standards valet parking.

20-913, 20-1701

6/14/16

20

9272

Adopts planning fee schedule.

20-1301 (f)

8/9/16

20

9291

Amends large animal code.

20-502

10/4/16

20

9307

Amends public notice procedures.

Ch. 20, Art. 13

12/6/16

20

9317

Amends urban ag regulations.

20-1705 et seq.

12/13/16

20

9318

Amends accessory dwelling unit regulations.

Ch. 20, Art. 8

12/13/16

20

9341

Amends funeral & internment code regulations.

Ch. 20, Art. 4, 5 & 17.

5/2/17

Appendix A

CO 42

Repeal of Charter Ordinance No. 41.

Charter Ord. 41

5/17/16

Appendix A

CO 43

Creates process to fill vacancies on governing body.

Charter Ord. 43

5/17/16

Appendix A

CO 44

Creates primary election process.

Charter Ord. 44

5/17/16

Appendix B

8957

Black Hills franchise ordinance.

Black Hills franchise ordinance –Ord. 7155 & Ord. 8241

12/8/15

Appendix B

9399

Midco franchise ordinance.

WOW franchise ordinance – Ord. 7359 & Ord. 8576

10/3/17