Article 6a.--GENERAL IMPROVEMENT AND ASSESSMENT LAW
12-6a02.Same; special assessments; work or
improvements authorized.
As a complete alternative to all other methods provided by law, the
governing body of any city is hereby authorized to make, or cause to be
made, municipal works or improvements which confer a special benefit upon
property within a definable area of the city and may levy and collect
special assessments upon property in the area deemed by the governing body
to be benefited by such improvement for special benefits conferred upon
such property by any such municipal work or improvement and to provide for
the payment of all or any part of the cost of the work or improvement out
of the proceeds of such special assessments as hereinafter provided. Such
work or improvements may include the following without limitation because
of enumeration:
(a) Acquisition of (1) property or interest in property when necessary
for
any of the purposes authorized by this act and (2) any improvement
authorized to be constructed under this act.
(b) To open, widen and extend streets and otherwise to improve paving
and other surfacing, gutters, curbs, sidewalks, crosswalks, driveway
entrances and structures, drainage works incidental thereto, and service
connections from sewer, water, gas and other utility mains, conduits or
pipes necessarily lying within curb lines.
(c) To improve main and lateral storm water drains and sanitary sewer
systems and appurtenances thereto.
(d) To improve street lights and street lighting systems.
(e) To improve waterworks systems owned by the city and water distribution
systems owned and operated by a water district established
pursuant to K.S.A. 19-3501 et seq., and amendments thereto.
(f) To improve parks, playgrounds and recreational facilities.
(g) To improve any street or other facility by landscaping,
planting of trees, shrubs and other perennial plants.
(h) To improve dikes, levees and other flood control works, gates, lift
stations, bridges and streets appurtenant thereto.
(i) To improve vehicle and pedestrian bridges, overpasses and tunnels.
(j) To improve retaining walls and area walls on public ways or land
abutting thereon.
(k) To improve property for off-street parking facilities including
construction and equipment of buildings thereon for such purpose.
(l) Asbestos control projects and lead control projects.
History: L. 1957, ch. 99, § 2; L. 1959, ch. 72, § 1;
L. 1996, ch. 231, § 8;
L. 1998, ch. 45, § 1;
L. 2007, ch. 171, § 3; May 17.
Article 6a.--GENERAL IMPROVEMENT AND ASSESSMENT LAW
12-6a02.Same; special assessments; work or
improvements authorized.
As a complete alternative to all other methods provided by law, the
governing body of any city is hereby authorized to make, or cause to be
made, municipal works or improvements which confer a special benefit upon
property within a definable area of the city and may levy and collect
special assessments upon property in the area deemed by the governing body
to be benefited by such improvement for special benefits conferred upon
such property by any such municipal work or improvement and to provide for
the payment of all or any part of the cost of the work or improvement out
of the proceeds of such special assessments as hereinafter provided. Such
work or improvements may include the following without limitation because
of enumeration:
(a) Acquisition of (1) property or interest in property when necessary
for
any of the purposes authorized by this act and (2) any improvement
authorized to be constructed under this act.
(b) To open, widen and extend streets and otherwise to improve paving
and other surfacing, gutters, curbs, sidewalks, crosswalks, driveway
entrances and structures, drainage works incidental thereto, and service
connections from sewer, water, gas and other utility mains, conduits or
pipes necessarily lying within curb lines.
(c) To improve main and lateral storm water drains and sanitary sewer
systems and appurtenances thereto.
(d) To improve street lights and street lighting systems.
(e) To improve waterworks systems owned by the city and water distribution
systems owned and operated by a water district established
pursuant to K.S.A. 19-3501 et seq., and amendments thereto.
(f) To improve parks, playgrounds and recreational facilities.
(g) To improve any street or other facility by landscaping,
planting of trees, shrubs and other perennial plants.
(h) To improve dikes, levees and other flood control works, gates, lift
stations, bridges and streets appurtenant thereto.
(i) To improve vehicle and pedestrian bridges, overpasses and tunnels.
(j) To improve retaining walls and area walls on public ways or land
abutting thereon.
(k) To improve property for off-street parking facilities including
construction and equipment of buildings thereon for such purpose.
(l) Asbestos control projects and lead control projects.
History: L. 1957, ch. 99, § 2; L. 1959, ch. 72, § 1;
L. 1996, ch. 231, § 8;
L. 1998, ch. 45, § 1;
L. 2007, ch. 171, § 3; May 17.
Article 6a.--GENERAL IMPROVEMENT AND ASSESSMENT LAW
12-6a02.Same; special assessments; work or
improvements authorized.
As a complete alternative to all other methods provided by law, the
governing body of any city is hereby authorized to make, or cause to be
made, municipal works or improvements which confer a special benefit upon
property within a definable area of the city and may levy and collect
special assessments upon property in the area deemed by the governing body
to be benefited by such improvement for special benefits conferred upon
such property by any such municipal work or improvement and to provide for
the payment of all or any part of the cost of the work or improvement out
of the proceeds of such special assessments as hereinafter provided. Such
work or improvements may include the following without limitation because
of enumeration:
(a) Acquisition of (1) property or interest in property when necessary
for
any of the purposes authorized by this act and (2) any improvement
authorized to be constructed under this act.
(b) To open, widen and extend streets and otherwise to improve paving
and other surfacing, gutters, curbs, sidewalks, crosswalks, driveway
entrances and structures, drainage works incidental thereto, and service
connections from sewer, water, gas and other utility mains, conduits or
pipes necessarily lying within curb lines.
(c) To improve main and lateral storm water drains and sanitary sewer
systems and appurtenances thereto.
(d) To improve street lights and street lighting systems.
(e) To improve waterworks systems owned by the city and water distribution
systems owned and operated by a water district established
pursuant to K.S.A. 19-3501 et seq., and amendments thereto.
(f) To improve parks, playgrounds and recreational facilities.
(g) To improve any street or other facility by landscaping,
planting of trees, shrubs and other perennial plants.
(h) To improve dikes, levees and other flood control works, gates, lift
stations, bridges and streets appurtenant thereto.
(i) To improve vehicle and pedestrian bridges, overpasses and tunnels.
(j) To improve retaining walls and area walls on public ways or land
abutting thereon.
(k) To improve property for off-street parking facilities including
construction and equipment of buildings thereon for such purpose.
(l) Asbestos control projects and lead control projects.
History: L. 1957, ch. 99, § 2; L. 1959, ch. 72, § 1;
L. 1996, ch. 231, § 8;
L. 1998, ch. 45, § 1;
L. 2007, ch. 171, § 3; May 17.