ORDINANCE NO. 250637
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Sponsor: Director of Neighborhood Services Department
Amending Chapter 48, Code of Ordinances, entitled "Nuisances," by repealing Section 48-1, Definitions, and Section 48-30, Rank weeds and noxious plants; amending Chapter 56, Code of Ordinances, entitled "Property Maintenance Code," by repealing Section 56-433, Noxious weeds and enacting new sections of like number and subject matter, and by enacting a new Section 56-116, Excessive growth of vegetation, invasive and noxious plants and poisonous plants to the touch; amending Chapter 34, Code of Ordinances, entitled "Health and Sanitation," by repealing Article VII, Weeds and noxious plants; and amending Chapter 62, Code of Ordinances, entitled "Solid Waste," by repealing Article VIII, Nuisances.
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WHEREAS, the City acknowledges that the climate crisis is here, and Kansas City is already experiencing climate change through hotter temperatures, drought, and flooding, and will likely see in the future more frequent and intense heat waves, more severe flooding, increased air pollutants and diseases, and more people displaced from their homes because of these disasters; and
WHEREAS, the City adopted an updated Climate Protection & Resiliency Plan in September 2022 to address the climate crisis with strategies focused on both mitigating and adapting to our changing climate; and
WHEREAS, the Climate Protection & Resiliency Plan contains a section focused on Natural Systems strategies that use nature to cool our city, prevent flood damage, and clean our air and water, including expanding the network of trees and natural areas, promoting regenerative, ecologically healthy soils and landscapes, promoting sustainable water supply and use, and using natural systems to manage stormwater runoff; and
WHEREAS, planting native plants supports the health of ecosystems, enhances biodiversity, and contributes to the sustainability and resilience o...
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