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(Published at www.mcpcity.com beginning on August 23, 2022)

ORDINANCE  NO. 3374

AN ORDINANCE LEVYING ASSESSMENTS AGAINST VARIOUS TRACTS AND PARCELS OF LAND WITHIN THE CITY OF MCPHERSON TO RECOVER THE UNPAID COSTS OF ABATEMENT OF VARIOUS NUISANCES OR DANGEROUS PROPERTY CONDITIONS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW

            WHEREAS, the City of  McPherson, Kansas (the “City”) has heretofore taken actions as authorized by law (including K.S.A. 12-1750 et seq., K.S.A. 12-1617f) to abate various public nuisances or conditions dangerous to the public safety and welfare, after having ordered the owner (s) of the real property on which such conditions existed to remove or abate such conditions; and

            WHEREAS, the City has taken the steps prescribed by law to notify the owner(s) of the affected real property of the costs of abatement or removal of nuisance or other unsafe conditions, has demanded payment of such cost, and payment has not been made; and

            WHEREAS, the City has authorized by law to assess the costs to abate such nuisance or other unsafe condition against the owner (s) of the properties affected;

            NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF MCPHERSON, KANSAS

            Section 1.  The costs of abatement of a public nuisance and/or an unsafe structure or conditions are hereby assessed against the tracts and parcels of land identified by CAMA numbers on the attached certificate, to be paid by the owner(s) thereof.

            Section 2.  The City Clerk is hereby directed to send a certified copy of this ordinance after publication to the McPherson County Clerk, so that the assessments levied can be collected along with other taxes as provided.

            Section 3.  This ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage by the City Commission, signature by the Mayor and publication on the city’s website in compliance with K.S.A. 12-3007(b) and the City Code.

            PASSED by the Commission and signed by the Mayor this 23rd day of August, 2022.

(SEAL)                                                                                   ___________________________
                                                                                                Thomas A. Brown, Mayor

Attest

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 Britta Erkelenz, City Clerk