ORDINANCE NO. 260342

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Sponsor: Councilmember Kevin O'Neill

Amending Chapter 60, Code of Ordinances, Sewers and Sewage Disposal, by repealing and replacing Section 60-32; amending Chapter 61, Stormwater, by repealing and replacing Section 61-20; amending Chapter 64, Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places, by repealing and replacing Section 64-4, all for the purpose of transferring certain permitting functions from the Water Services and Public Works Departments to the City Planning and Development Department; directing the City Manager to align employees and vacant positions as needed in accordance with carrying out the directives in this ordinance; directing the City Manager to provide monthly reports to the Neighborhood, Planning and Development Committee regarding progress of the transition; and providing for a delayed effective date.

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WHEREAS, these amendments to the Code of Ordinances are all for the purpose of transferring certain permitting functions from the Water Services and Public Works Departments to the City Planning and Development Department; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That Chapter 60, Code of Ordinances, Sewers and Sewage Disposal, is amended by repealing Section 60-32, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter to read as follows:

Sec. 60-32. Construction of private sewage disposal systems.

(a) Permit required. No person shall construct a private sewage disposal facility or system on any individual lot or lots in any subdivision of land located in the city, or on any single parcel or tract of land under common ownership, where such sewage disposal facility or system is not intended to be part of the city's sewage system, without first procuring from the city planning and development department a permit for such construction.

(b) Survey fee; inspection fee. Where the city planning and development de...

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