19-2963. Same; penalties for violations; actions for enforcement.
19-2963
19-2963. Same; penalties for violations; actions for
enforcement.
Any county which adopts a resolution under the provisions of
this act shall have power to declare the violation thereof a misdemeanor
and punishable by a fine not to exceed $500 for each offense and to provide
that each day's violation shall constitute a separate offense. Such
counties also shall have the authority to maintain suits or actions in any
court of competent jurisdiction for the purpose of enforcing the provisions
of such resolution and to abate nuisances maintained in violation thereof.
In case any building or structure is or is proposed to be erected,
constructed, altered, converted or maintained, or any building, structure
or land is or is proposed to be used in violation of any resolution enacted
under this act, the county counselor or other appropriate authority of the
county, and in the event the violation relates to a provision concerning
floodplain zoning, the attorney general and the chief engineer of the
division of water resources of the Kansas department
of
agriculture, in
addition to other remedies, may institute injunction, mandamus, or other
appropriate action or proceeding to prevent such unlawful erection,
construction, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, maintenance, use or
to correct or abate such violation or to prevent the occupancy of such
building, structure or land. Any person, company, corporation, institution,
municipality or agency of the state or federal government who violates any
provision of a resolution relating to floodplain
zoning, shall be subject to the penalties and remedies provided for herein.
History: L. 1984, ch. 96, § 8;
L. 2004, ch. 101, § 68; July 1.