12-3201. Trees and shrubbery on streets and alleys; regulation; costs, special assessment. - Kansas Statutes

12-3201

Chapter 12.--CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES Article 32.--TREES AND SHRUBBERY

      12-3201.   Trees and shrubbery on streets and alleys; regulation; costs, special assessment. The governing body of any city is hereby authorized to regulate, by ordinance, the planting, maintenance, treatment and removal of trees and shrubbery upon all streets, alleys, avenues, boulevards and public rights-of-way within such city. Upon the failure of the owner of property abutting streets, alleys, avenues, boulevards and public rights-of-way to comply with such regulations, and after reasonable notice the city may trim and maintain or, where necessary, remove such trees and shrubbery and assess the costs of such work against the abutting property as a special assessment.

      History:   L. 1961, ch. 72, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 77, § 1; July 1.