ORDINANCE NO. 9085

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 20, ARTICLE 4, SECTIONS 20-402 AND 20-403, AND CHAPTER 20, ARTICLE 17, SECTION 20-1744 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, 2015 EDITION, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO, PERTAINING TO PAYDAY ADVANCE AND CAR TITLE LOAN BUSINESSES, BY ADOPTING AND INCORPORATING HEREIN BY REFERENCE “LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, TEXT AMENDMENTS, FEBRUARY 24, 2015 EDITION,”: AS PREPARED AND PUBLISHED BY THE LAWRENCE-DOUGALS COUNTY METROOLITAN PLANNING OFFICE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, AND REPEALING EXISTING SECTIONS 20-402, 20-403 AND         20-1744.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 20 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2015 Edition, and amendments thereto, is hereby amended and shall read as follows:

There is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference, as if fully set forth herein, for the purpose of amending Chapter 20, Article 4, Sections 20-402 and 20-403, and Chapter 20, Article 17, Section 20-1744, Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2015 Edition, and amendments thereto, “Land Development Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, Text Amendments, February 24, 2015 Edition,” as prepared and published by the Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Office of the City of Lawrence, Kansas.

SECTION 2. One copy of “Land Development Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, Text Amendments, February 25, 2015 Edition” shall be marked “Official Copy as Adopted by Ordinance No. 9085 and shall be filed, together with one copy of this ordinance, with the City Clerk. The City Clerk shall make the “Official Copy as Adopted by Ordinance No. 9085 open to the public and available for inspection at all reasonable office hours. One additional copy of the “Official Copy as Adopted by Ordinance No. 9085 shall, at the cost of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, be made available to the Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Office of the City of Lawrence, Kansas.     

SECTION 3. Existing sections 20-402, 20-403, and 20-1744, Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2015 Edition, and amendments thereto, are hereby repealed, it being the intent of the Governing Body that this ordinance, adopting and incorporating herein by reference “Land Development Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, Text Amendments, January 1, 2015 Edition,” supersede the repealed code provision.

SECTION 4. If any section, sentence, clause, 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 5. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force after its passage and publication as provided by law.

PASSED by the Governing Body of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, this ____ day of February, 2015.

APPROVED:

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Mike Amyx

                                                                                    Mayor

ATTEST:

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Diane Trybom

Acting City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:                   

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Toni R. Wheeler                                                        

City Attorney

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NOTICE TO PUBLISHER

Publish one time and return one Proof of Publication to the City Clerk and one to the City Attorney.