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K.S.A. § 12-707 (2026)

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12-707.

History: L. 1921, ch. 100, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 13-1101; L. 1925, ch. 100, § 1; L. 1927, ch. 110, § 1; L. 1965, ch. 97, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 71, § 1; Repealed, L. 1991, ch. 56, § 28; January 1, 1992.

CASE ANNOTATIONS

1. Statute held constitutional and valid. Ware v. City of Wichita, 113 Kan. 153, 214 P. 99.

2. Power of city in creating zoning district considered. Ware v. City of Wichita, 113 Kan. 153, 214 P. 99.

3. Necessity of showing damage before ordinance declared unreasonable. Hoel v. Kansas City, 131 Kan. 290, 291, 291 P. 780.

4. Residential zoning held proper under police power. Minkus v. Pond, 326 Ill. 467, 158 N.E. 121.

5. Prerequisites to change of zoning classification considered. Armourdale State Bank v. Kansas City, 131 Kan. 419, 292 P. 745.

6. Ordinance changing zoning classification held invalid for noncompliance with statutory procedure. Ford v. City of Hutchinson, 140 Kan. 307, 308, 37 P.2d 39.

7. Reasonable building regulations in zoning ordinance upheld. Moore v. City of Pratt, 148 Kan. 53, 57, 59, 79 P.2d 871.

8. Cited; damage action; answer properly pleaded violation pertinent ordinances; contributory negligence. Stafford v. City of Coffeyville, 161 Kan. 311, 316, 168 P.2d 91.

9. Off-street parking; failure to enact ordinance; effect. State, ex rel., v. City of Chanute, 179 Kan. 155, 156, 292 P.2d 687.

10. Zoning ordinance invalid; no uniform standard for application; illegal delegation of power to property owners. Schulte v. City of Garnett, 186 Kan. 117, 118, 348 P.2d 629.

11. Mentioned; owners of frontage property located outside city where rezoning sought entitled to hearing; right to bring action challenging rezoning amendment. Koppel v. City of Fairway, 189 Kan. 710, 712, 371 P.2d 113.

12. Mentioned; requiring platting and dedication of small tract for uniformity as prerequisite to rezoning upheld. Hudson Oil Co. v. City of Wichita, 193 Kan. 623, 627, 396 P.2d 271.

13. Purpose of zoning stated; preserving residential character of neighborhood legitimate purpose of ordinance. Houston v. Board of City Commissioners, 218 Kan. 323, 328, 543 P.2d 1010.

14. Declaratory judgment action challenging constitutionality of zoning ordinance regulating use of searchlights. Robert L. Rieke Bldg. Co. v. City of Overland Park, 232 Kan. 634, 657 P.2d 1121 (1983).

15. Cited; power of city to zone property resulting in cemetery becoming nonconforming use upheld. Johnson County Memorial Gardens, Inc., v. City of Overland Park, 239 Kan. 221, 224, 228, 718 P.2d 1302 (1986).

16. Cited; proper statute to challenge city ordinance rezoning property, timeliness of notice of appeal, effective date of ordinance examined. Davis v. City of Leavenworth, 243 Kan. 522, 524, 759 P.2d 113 (1988).

17. Due process and equal protection provisions of 14th amendment to U.S. Constitution considered in denial of rezoning; city entitled to state action immunity from federal antitrust claims. Jacobs, Visconsi & Jacobs Co. v. Lawrence, Kan., 715 F. Supp. 1000, 1004, 1006, 1008 (1989).


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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1962–1989 · leading case: Koppel v. City of Fairway, 371 P.2d 113 (Kan. 1962).
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Koppel v. City of Fairway, 371 P.2d 113 (Kan. 1962). · cites it 4× “Section 12-707 provides in part that the governing body of any city is authorized by ordinance to divide such city into zones or districts and to regulate and restrict the location of trades and industries.”
City of Salina v. Jaggers, 612 P.2d 618 (Kan. 1980). “12-701 through 12-706a; 2) Establishment of city districts and zones - K.S.A. 12-707 through 12-715d; 3) Joint cooperation in area planning - K.”
Robert L. Rieke Bldg. Co. v. City of Overland Park, 657 P.2d 1121 (Kan. 1983). “Defendant, City of Overland Park, has adopted zoning regulations pursuant to K.S.A. 12-707 et seq., which regulations have been codified as which Title 18 of the Overland Park Municipal Code (OPMC).”
Johnson Cnty. Mem'l Gardens, Inc. v. City of Overland Park, 718 P.2d 1302 (Kan. 1986). “Under K.S.A. 12-707, a city is authorized to divide the land within its boundaries into zones or districts.”
Jacobs, Visconsi & Jacobs Co. v. City of Lawrence, 715 F. Supp. 1000 (D. Kan. 1989). “See K.S.A. 12-707 (“The governing body of any city is hereby authorized by ordinance *1009 to divide such city into zones or districts, and regulate and restrict the location and use of buildings and the uses of the land within each district or zone.”
Davis v. City of Leavenworth, 759 P.2d 113 (Kan. 1988). “K.S.A. 12-707 authorizes zoning by cities.”
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