19-27a03.Creation of district by petition; contents; unsanitary
conditions.
(a) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 19-270, the board of county
commissioners of any county shall have the power
to create a sewer district in the manner hereinafter provided whenever:
(1) A petition requesting the creation of a sewer district is filed with the
board; or
(2) the secretary of health and environment or the local health officer
determines and certifies to the board that unsanitary conditions exist or
are expected to develop and which may be removed or prevented by the
installation
and utilization of sewers.
(b) Any petition requesting the creation of a sewer district shall be
signed by the owners of at least 51% of the acreage of the land
in the proposed district. The petition shall state:
(A) The boundaries of the improvement district;
(B) the nature of the improvement;
(C) the estimated cost of the improvement;
(D) the proposed method of assessment; and
(E) the proposed apportionment of cost, if any, between the district and
any other sewer district operated and maintained by the governing body.
The petition also shall state that if the board of county commissioners
determines the improvement project is not feasible that all costs and expenses
of the work, including preliminary planning, engineering, legal and other
preliminary work of skilled persons employed by the board shall be assessed
against the property of persons signing such petition. Any person signing
the petition who desires to withdraw such person's
name may do so by giving written notice to the county clerk on or before
the date of the hearing on the petition. The petition shall be null and
void after the board has determined not to create the district or after
a period of two years from the date of the first signature on the petition,
whichever occurs first.
History: L. 1983, ch. 99, § 4;
L. 1986, ch. 70, § 3; May 15.
19-27a03.Creation of district by petition; contents; unsanitary
conditions.
(a) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 19-270, the board of county
commissioners of any county shall have the power
to create a sewer district in the manner hereinafter provided whenever:
(1) A petition requesting the creation of a sewer district is filed with the
board; or
(2) the secretary of health and environment or the local health officer
determines and certifies to the board that unsanitary conditions exist or
are expected to develop and which may be removed or prevented by the
installation
and utilization of sewers.
(b) Any petition requesting the creation of a sewer district shall be
signed by the owners of at least 51% of the acreage of the land
in the proposed district. The petition shall state:
(A) The boundaries of the improvement district;
(B) the nature of the improvement;
(C) the estimated cost of the improvement;
(D) the proposed method of assessment; and
(E) the proposed apportionment of cost, if any, between the district and
any other sewer district operated and maintained by the governing body.
The petition also shall state that if the board of county commissioners
determines the improvement project is not feasible that all costs and expenses
of the work, including preliminary planning, engineering, legal and other
preliminary work of skilled persons employed by the board shall be assessed
against the property of persons signing such petition. Any person signing
the petition who desires to withdraw such person's
name may do so by giving written notice to the county clerk on or before
the date of the hearing on the petition. The petition shall be null and
void after the board has determined not to create the district or after
a period of two years from the date of the first signature on the petition,
whichever occurs first.
History: L. 1983, ch. 99, § 4;
L. 1986, ch. 70, § 3; May 15.
19-27a03.Creation of district by petition; contents; unsanitary
conditions.
(a) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 19-270, the board of county
commissioners of any county shall have the power
to create a sewer district in the manner hereinafter provided whenever:
(1) A petition requesting the creation of a sewer district is filed with the
board; or
(2) the secretary of health and environment or the local health officer
determines and certifies to the board that unsanitary conditions exist or
are expected to develop and which may be removed or prevented by the
installation
and utilization of sewers.
(b) Any petition requesting the creation of a sewer district shall be
signed by the owners of at least 51% of the acreage of the land
in the proposed district. The petition shall state:
(A) The boundaries of the improvement district;
(B) the nature of the improvement;
(C) the estimated cost of the improvement;
(D) the proposed method of assessment; and
(E) the proposed apportionment of cost, if any, between the district and
any other sewer district operated and maintained by the governing body.
The petition also shall state that if the board of county commissioners
determines the improvement project is not feasible that all costs and expenses
of the work, including preliminary planning, engineering, legal and other
preliminary work of skilled persons employed by the board shall be assessed
against the property of persons signing such petition. Any person signing
the petition who desires to withdraw such person's
name may do so by giving written notice to the county clerk on or before
the date of the hearing on the petition. The petition shall be null and
void after the board has determined not to create the district or after
a period of two years from the date of the first signature on the petition,
whichever occurs first.
History: L. 1983, ch. 99, § 4;
L. 1986, ch. 70, § 3; May 15.