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(First Published in the Ark Valley News
onthe~dayof 6h~,2007.)
THE CITY OF BEL AIRE, KANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. tj t I
ADOPTING THE CODIFICATION OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF BEL AIRE, KANSAS, PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE
DATE THEREOF, PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CERTAIN
OTHER ORDINANCES NOT INCLUDED THEREIN, SAVING
CERTAIN ORDINANCES FROM REPEAL AND SAVING CERTAIN
ACCRUED RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF BEL AIRE,
KANSAS:
. Section 1. Codification
The codification of ordinances of the City of Bel Aire, Kansas, as
authorized by K,S.A. 12-3014 and K.S.A. 12-3015 and amendments thereto, set
out in chapters, and entitled the "Code of the City of Bel Aire, Kansas," is hereby
adopted and said codification shall become effective upon the publication of this
Ordinance. At least three copies of the published book shall be kept on file in the
office of the City Clerk and kept available for inspection by the public at all
reasonable business hours.
Section 2. Repeal
All ordinances and parts of ordinances of a general nature passed prior to
December .~/5p, 2007 in force and effect at the effective date of the "Code of the
City of Bel Aire, Kansas" are hereby repealed as of the date of publication of said
Code.
Section 3. Construction
In construing this Ordinance, the following ordinances shall not be
considered or held to be ordinances of a general nature:
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a. Ordinances pertaining to the acquisition of property or interests in
property by gift, purchase, devise, bequest, appropriation or
condemnation;
b. Ordinances opening, dedicating, widening, vacating or narrowing
streets, avenues, alleys and boulevards;
c. Ordinances establishing and changing grades of streets, avenues,
alleys and. boulevards;
d. Ordinances naming or changing the names of streets, avenues and
boulevards;
e. Ordinances authorizing or directing public improvements to be
made;
f. Ordinances creating districts for public improvements of
whatsoever kind or nature;
g. Ordinances levying general taxes;
h. Ordinances levying special assessments or taxes;
i. Ordinances granting any rights, privileges, easements or franchises
therein mentioned to any person, firm, corporation or other entity;
j. Ordinances authorizing the issuance of bonds and other
instruments of indebtedness by the City;
k. Ordinances authorizing contracts;
I. Ordinances establishing the limits of the City or pertaining to
annexation or exclusion of territory;
m. Ordinances relating to compensation of officials, officers and
employees of the City;
n. Ordinances of a temporary nature; and .
o. Charter ordinances passed prior to December .~/ ~ 2007 that were
not otherwise specifically repealed by state action or another charter
ordinance. Such charter ordinances hereby remain in full force and effect
from the date of passage.
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Provided, that the above enumeration of exceptions shall not be held or
deemed to be exclusive, it being the purpose and intention to exempt from repeal
any and all ordinances not of a general nature and general ordinances
specifically excepted by this section.
Section 4. ArranQement
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The arrangement and classification of the several chapters, articles and
sections of the Code adopted by Section 1 of this Ordinance and the head notes,
annotations, cross-references and footnotes within the chapters, articles and
sections are designed to orient users to the contents of the code, made for the
purpose of convenience and orderly arrangement, and do not constitute a part of
the ordinances, and therefore, no implication or presumption of legislative intent
or construction is to be drawn therefrom.
Section 5. Affect
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The repeal of ordinances as provided in Section 2 herein shall not affect
any rights acquired, fines penalties, forfeitures or liabilities incurred thereunder,
or actions involving any of the provisions of said ordinances or parts thereof. Said
above repealed ordinances are hereby continued in force and effect after the
passage, approval and publication of this Ordinance for the purpose of such
rights, fines, penalties, forfeitures, liabilities and actions thereunder.
Section 6. Severabilitv
If for any reason any chapter, article, section, subsection, sentence,
portion or part of the "Code of the City of Bel Aire, Kansas," or the application
thereof to any person or circumstance is declared to be unconstitutional or
invalid, such determination will not affect the validity of the remaining portions of
said Code.
Section 7. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its
publication in the official city newspaper and the publication of the "Code of the
City of Bel Aire, Kansas" as provided in K.S,A. 12-3015 and as provided by this
Ordinance.
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Passed by the City Council this it day of L9~~ , 2007.
Approved by the Mayor this / t day of (J ~~ ,2007.
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MA VOR, HAROLD A. Mi H ..
SEAL
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK, VICKI RADFORD
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