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LEVIES AND ASSESSMENTS

Kansas City Code ch. 68, art. X
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Kansas City Code § 68-580 Authorizations.

Sec. 68-580. - Authorizations. The following taxes, fees or assessments are authorized by the City Charter for the benefit of the city's parks, boulevards and trafficways: (1) Park and boulevard maintenance tax; (2) Boulevards and parkways front foot assessments; and (3) Trafficway maintenance tax. (Ord. No. 120458, § 8, 5-24-12)

Kansas City Code § 68-581 Prohibition on imposing taxes, fees or assessments.

Sec. 68-581. - Prohibition on imposing taxes, fees or assessments. The city council was forbidden by voters on August 7, 2012, to bill and collect these authorized taxes, fees or assessments, thereby requiring that the city annually set the levies or assessments described in section 68-580 as zero. This prohibition shall expire upon the termination of the sales tax authorized by § 644.032, RSMo, approved by the voters on August 7, 2012. (Ord. No. 120458, § 8, 5-24-12)

Kansas City Code § 68-582 Duty to set levies or assessments at zero.

Sec. 68-582. - Duty to set levies or assessments at zero. Beginning January 1, 2013 and each year thereafter when levies are set by the city council as part of its annual budget deliberations, the city council will adopt appropriate ordinances that establish the park and boulevard maintenance and trafficway maintenance taxes at $0.00, and establish the boulevards and parkways front foot assessments at $0.00. (Ord. No. 120458, § 8, 5-24-12)
Source: City of Kansas City, Missouri, Code of Ordinances, Charter and Zoning and Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mo/kansas_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COORKAMIVOII_CH68TA_ARTXLEASFetched: 10/28/2026

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