12-1673.Work performed by city upon failure to perform duties imposed
by law or ordinance; costs, how collected; limitation on actions.
(a) The governing body of any city located in a county designated an
urban area as authorized by the Kansas constitution, in addition to any
other authority provided by law, may provide for and charge all or any part
of the cost of any work performed by the city which is deemed necessary as
a result of the failure of any person to perform any work which has been
made his or her duty to perform by law or ordinance.
(b) Such service assessment shall be made by ordinance which may be
adopted not less than sixty (60) days after a written statement of the
costs has been given the owner or other persons. Prior to the adoption of
the ordinance the charge may be paid without interest to the city
treasurer. All such moneys shall be credited as a reimbursable item to the
fund created by K.S.A. 12-1674 from which the cost of such services by the
city are paid or payable.
(c) Any service assessment may be paid in one (1) installment or, if the
governing body deems it advisable, over a period of not to exceed five (5)
years in equal annual installments.
(d) The governing body may let any of the aforesaid service work to
contract or order the work to be done by its own personnel.
(e) All unpaid service assessments shall be certified by the city clerk
to the county clerk with interest on the unpaid installments at a rate
fixed by the governing body of the city, which shall not exceed ten percent
(10%) per annum.
(f) No suit to set aside any service assessment shall be brought after
the expiration of thirty (30) days from the publication of the ordinance
fixing said assessments.
12-1673.Work performed by city upon failure to perform duties imposed
by law or ordinance; costs, how collected; limitation on actions.
(a) The governing body of any city located in a county designated an
urban area as authorized by the Kansas constitution, in addition to any
other authority provided by law, may provide for and charge all or any part
of the cost of any work performed by the city which is deemed necessary as
a result of the failure of any person to perform any work which has been
made his or her duty to perform by law or ordinance.
(b) Such service assessment shall be made by ordinance which may be
adopted not less than sixty (60) days after a written statement of the
costs has been given the owner or other persons. Prior to the adoption of
the ordinance the charge may be paid without interest to the city
treasurer. All such moneys shall be credited as a reimbursable item to the
fund created by K.S.A. 12-1674 from which the cost of such services by the
city are paid or payable.
(c) Any service assessment may be paid in one (1) installment or, if the
governing body deems it advisable, over a period of not to exceed five (5)
years in equal annual installments.
(d) The governing body may let any of the aforesaid service work to
contract or order the work to be done by its own personnel.
(e) All unpaid service assessments shall be certified by the city clerk
to the county clerk with interest on the unpaid installments at a rate
fixed by the governing body of the city, which shall not exceed ten percent
(10%) per annum.
(f) No suit to set aside any service assessment shall be brought after
the expiration of thirty (30) days from the publication of the ordinance
fixing said assessments.
12-1673.Work performed by city upon failure to perform duties imposed
by law or ordinance; costs, how collected; limitation on actions.
(a) The governing body of any city located in a county designated an
urban area as authorized by the Kansas constitution, in addition to any
other authority provided by law, may provide for and charge all or any part
of the cost of any work performed by the city which is deemed necessary as
a result of the failure of any person to perform any work which has been
made his or her duty to perform by law or ordinance.
(b) Such service assessment shall be made by ordinance which may be
adopted not less than sixty (60) days after a written statement of the
costs has been given the owner or other persons. Prior to the adoption of
the ordinance the charge may be paid without interest to the city
treasurer. All such moneys shall be credited as a reimbursable item to the
fund created by K.S.A. 12-1674 from which the cost of such services by the
city are paid or payable.
(c) Any service assessment may be paid in one (1) installment or, if the
governing body deems it advisable, over a period of not to exceed five (5)
years in equal annual installments.
(d) The governing body may let any of the aforesaid service work to
contract or order the work to be done by its own personnel.
(e) All unpaid service assessments shall be certified by the city clerk
to the county clerk with interest on the unpaid installments at a rate
fixed by the governing body of the city, which shall not exceed ten percent
(10%) per annum.
(f) No suit to set aside any service assessment shall be brought after
the expiration of thirty (30) days from the publication of the ordinance
fixing said assessments.