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.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities
Article 32 - Trees And Shrubbery
12-3201 Trees and shrubbery on streets and alleys; regulation; costs, special assessment.
12-3202 Same; municipal function; authority vested in park commissioners, when.
12-3204 Treatment or removal of shrubbery, trees and materials in cities; payment of costs; notice.
12-3205 Same; preventive measures or treatment by city, when; costs.