19-27a16.   Alteration of district's boundaries; district served bycity-ownedsewage system; hearing.(a) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 19-270, the governing body of anysewer district, byresolution, may (1) alter the boundaries of the district to includeor exclude parts of platted lots not wholly within the districts tocoincide with the lot line or when good engineering practice requires, alterthe boundaries of the district to include or exclude areas whichshould have been included or excluded initially by reason of the topographyor include or exclude areas from which sewage could flow either direction; (2)assess the alterations; (3)relieve the parts of platted lots or other area excluded from previousassessmentsmade by anyother sewer district on those partsexcluded; and (4) provide for the payment of the same out of the funds of themain sewer district in which those parts were formerly located.

      (b)   Upon presentation of a petition signed by100% of the owners of land located within a main sewer district, which isbeing furnished sewerservice by a city-owned sewage system, seeking to remove the land from such district,the governing body of any main sewer district which is located in acounty which has been declared to be an urban area under the provisionsof K.S.A. 19-3524, and amendments thereto, may alter the boundaries ofsuch sewer district toconform to lot lines within platted subdivisions if the land wasplatted subsequent to the creation of the sewer district.Nothing in this subsection shall be construed toauthorize the alteration of boundaries of any sewer district toinclude any territory not within the district originally created.

      (c)   Prior to exercising any authority granted by this section, the governingbody of the sewer district shall call and hold a public hearing on theproposal.Notice of the hearing shall be given in the manner provided by K.S.A.19-27a05, and amendments thereto.

      History:   L. 1983, ch. 99, § 17;L. 1986, ch. 70, § 9; May 15.