12-1753


Chapter 12.--CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES


Article 17.--BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND GROUNDS

     
12-1753.   Same; findings; resolution; contents;
notice.

On the date fixed for hearing or any adjournment thereof, the governing
body shall hear all evidence submitted by the owner, the owner's agent,
lienholders of record and occupants having an interest in such structure
as well as evidence submitted by the enforcing officer filing the statement
and shall make findings by resolution. If the governing body of the city finds
that such structure is unsafe or dangerous, such resolution shall direct the
structure to be repaired or removed and the premises made
safe and secure. If the governing body of the city finds that such structure
is abandoned property, the governing body may authorize the rehabilitation of
such property as provided by K.S.A. 12-1756a. Such resolution
shall be published once in the official
city paper and a copy mailed to the owners, agents, lienholders of record
and occupants in the same manner provided for the notice of hearing. The
resolution shall fix a reasonable time within which the repair or removal
of such structure shall be commenced and a statement that if the owner of
such structure fails to commence the repair or removal of such structure
within the time stated or fails to diligently prosecute the same until the
work is completed, the governing body will cause the structure to be repaired
or razed and removed in the case of unsafe or dangerous structures or
rehabilitated in the case of abandoned property.

     
History:   L. 1961, ch. 74, § 4;
L. 1994, ch. 242, § 4; July 1.