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File #: 250575    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Referred
File created: 6/26/2025 In control: Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee
On agenda: 7/22/2025 Final action:
Title: Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Amending Chapter 27, Fences and Walls, by repealing Section 27-1, "Title of chapter, delegation of duties by director of codes administration," Section 27-3, "Enforcement of chapter," Section 27-10, "Fences and walls," and Section 27-11, "Special exceptions" and enacting in lieu thereof new sections of like number and subject matter; and adopting a new Section 27-5, "Maintenance," for the purpose of clarifying enforcement parameters.
Sponsors: Director of City Planning & Development
Attachments: 1. Docket Memo - 27 Updates, 2. Redline - Chapter 27 amendments, 3. 250575com
ORDINANCE NO. 250575

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Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department

Amending Chapter 27, Fences and Walls, by repealing Section 27-1, "Title of chapter, delegation of duties by director of codes administration," Section 27-3, "Enforcement of chapter," Section 27-10, "Fences and walls," and Section 27-11, "Special exceptions" and enacting in lieu thereof new sections of like number and subject matter; and adopting a new Section 27-5, "Maintenance," for the purpose of clarifying enforcement parameters.

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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That Chapter 27, Fences and Walls, is hereby amended by repealing Section 27-1, "Title of chapter, delegation of duties by director of codes administration," and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and title for the purpose of clarifying enforcement, with said new section to read as follows:

Sec. 27-1. Title of chapter; delegation of duties by director of city planning and development.

(a) This chapter shall be known as the fence and wall code of the city, and may be cited as such.

(b) Responsibilities of the director of city planning and development under this chapter may be performed by authorized representatives of the director.

Section 2. That Chapter 27, Fences and Walls, is hereby amended by repealing Section 27-3, "Enforcement of chapter," and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and title for the purpose of clarifying enforcement, with said new section to read as follows:

Sec. 27-3. Enforcement of chapter.

(a) Violations; penalty. It shall be unlawful for any owner to construct, enlarge, repair, improve, use, occupy or maintain any fence or wall, partial or whole, in the city, or cause such work to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, or rules or regulations promulgated under this chapter. Upon conviction ther...

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