ORDINANCE NO. 8810

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS CONCERNING AERIAL LUMINARIES, ENACTING SECTION 14-707 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, 2011 EDITION AND AMENDMENTS THERETO.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS:

Section 1.  Chapter 14, Article 7, Section 14-707 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2011 Edition and amendments thereto, is hereby enacted to read as follows:

14-707                   Aerial Luminaries Prohibited

It shall be unlawful to ignite or otherwise use aerial luminaries, commonly known as sky lanterns or flying luminaries, within the City of Lawrence. As used in this section, "aerial luminary" refers to airborne paper objects containing a device for fuel that heats air from the inside causing it to rise into the air and remain airborne until extinguished.

Section 2.   Enactment.     Chapter 14, Article 7, Section 14-707 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2011 Edition and amendments thereto is hereby enacted. 

Section 3.   Severability.     If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this ordinance is found to be unconstitutional or is otherwise held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect the validity of any remaining parts of this ordinance.

Section 4. Effective Date.     This ordinance shall take effect and be in force upon its passage and publication once in the official city paper as provided by law.

ADOPTED by the Governing Body this _______ day of October, 2012.

                                                                   PASSED:

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                                                                   Robert J. Schumm, Mayor

ATTEST:

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Jonathan M. Douglass, City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:

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Toni R. Wheeler     

City Attorney