12-758. Same; existing uses; alterations; agricultural land exempted, exception.
12-758
12-758. Same; existing uses; alterations;
agricultural land exempted,
exception.
(a) Except as otherwise provided by this section and K.S.A. 12-770
and 12-771, and
amendments thereto, regulations adopted under authority of this act shall not
apply
to the existing use of any building or land, but shall apply to any
alteration of a building to provide for a change in use or a change in the
use of any building or land after the effective date of any regulations
adopted under this act. If a building is damaged by more than 50% of its
fair market value such building shall not be restored if the use of such
building is not in conformance with the regulations adopted under this act.
(b) Except for flood plain regulations in areas designated as a flood plain,
regulations adopted by a city pursuant to K.S.A. 12-715b, and amendments
thereto, or a county pursuant to this act shall not apply to the use of land
for agricultural purposes, nor for the erection or maintenance of buildings
thereon for such purposes so long as such land and buildings are used for
agricultural purposes and not otherwise.
History: L. 1991, ch. 56, § 18;
L. 1997, ch. 147, § 9; May 1.