CONSTRUCTION

Kansas City Code ch. 60, art. II, div. 1

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Kansas City Code § 60-20 City's powers to construct sewers and drains.

Sec. 60-20. - City's powers to construct sewers and drains. The city shall have power to acquire, construct, reconstruct, repair, maintain, enlarge, alter and extend sewers, drains, canals, septic tanks, sewage disposal works and plants, including all inlets, outlets, equipment and other appurtenances thereto; and to improve water courses and the banks thereof, divert the water thereof and change the channels of the same, and to pay for such public improvements, in whole or in part, out of the general funds or by bonds or the proceeds of bonds, or by special assessments on land, or special tax bills or securities evidencing special assessments, and to make, levy, assess and collect special assessments to pay therefor, in the manner provided herein, and to issue special tax bills and other evidences of such assessments. When not otherwise limited or prohibited by the constitution of the state, the powers above enumerated may be exercised by the city outside of the city limits for the benefit of the city and its inhabitants. (Ord. No. 120551, § 1, 6-28-12)

Kansas City Code § 60-21 Sewers.

Sec. 60-21. - Sewers. The general sewer system of the city shall be divided into four classes, to-wit: public, district, joint district and private sewers. The city may, by ordinance, find and determine the class to which any sewer belongs, and the finding and determination of the city in that respect shall be final and conclusive. (Ord. No. 120551, § 1, 6-28-12)

Kansas City Code § 60-22 Public sewers.

Sec. 60-22. - Public sewers. Public sewers shall be established and constructed at such time, to such extent, and of such dimensions and materials as may be approved by the director of water services, and under such regulations as may be provided by ordinance. Such sewers may be extensions or branches of sewers already constructed, or to be constructed, or entirely new throughout, as may be deemed expedient. Public sewers shall be paid for out of the general fund of the city or out of the proceeds of bonds, or otherwise than by special assessments, except as provided in section 60-47. (Ord. No. 120551, § 1, 6-28-12)

Kansas City Code § 60-23 District sewers.

Sec. 60-23. - District sewers. District sewers shall be constructed or reconstructed within the limits of the districts heretofore or hereafter established by ordinance, as the case may be. Any sewer district heretofore or hereafter established may be subdivided, enlarged or changed by ordinance at any time previous to the construction of any district sewer therein; but no such district shall be subdivided, enlarged or changed after a district sewer shall have been constructed therein. The city may, with the approval of the director of water services, from time to time, cause a district sewer or sewers in any sewer district heretofore or hereafter established, to be constructed or reconstructed; and every such sewer or sewers shall be such as shall be prescribed by the director of water services and confirmed as herein required by ordinance. Any district sewer heretofore or hereafter constructed may be changed, diminished, enlarged or extended, and shall have such laterals, inlets and other appurtenances as may be prescribed by the director of water services and confirmed by ordinance. (Ord. No. 120551, § 1, 6-28-12)

Kansas City Code § 60-24 Joint district sewers.

Sec. 60-24. - Joint district sewers. Whenever the city shall deem it necessary that a sewer be constructed or reconstructed in any part of the city containing two or more sewer districts it may, by ordinance, unite such sewer districts into a joint sewer district and cause a sewer to be constructed therein and assessments may be levied and apportioned to pay therefor, or for reimbursement of the revolving public improvement fund for payments made on account thereof, in like manner in all respects as is provided in this article in case of district sewers; except that in cases of joint district sewers the city may provide in the ordinance creating such joint sewer district and authorizing such joint sewer that the city shall pay a certain sum, to be specified in said ordinance, toward the cost of such joint district sewer. Should the council, by ordinance, unite two or more sewer districts into a joint sewer district for the purpose of constructing or reconstructing a joint district sewer therein, such action of the council shall be conclusive for all purposes, and no special tax bills or assessments shall be held invalid or affected on account of the included drainage area thereof, or the size, character and purpose of such sewer, but no sewer district shall be included in such joint district which is not included in the natural drainage area of the valley or watercourse in which the joint district sewer is proposed to be constructed. (Ord. No. 120551, § 1, 6-28-12)

Kansas City Code § 60-25 Private sewers.

Sec. 60-25. - Private sewers. Private sewers may be constructed under such regulations, specifications and restrictions as may be provided by the director of water services; but the city shall be at no expense in the construction or repairing of the same. Sewers constructed by private contract, or private sewers constructed in any public street, alley or other highway, or on land in and on which the city has an easement, under plans and specifications approved by the director of water services and under his supervision, may upon his recommendation be accepted and taken over by the city by ordinance of the council, in which case the city shall thereafter assume the care and maintenance thereof. (Ord. No. 120551, § 1, 6-28-12)

Kansas City Code § 60-26 Connecting private sewers to trunk sewers—Generally.

Sec. 60-26. - Connecting private sewers to trunk sewers—Generally. (a) The director of water services is hereby authorized to permit private developers, by contract, to connect private sewers built by them to accessible trunk sewers previously constructed by the city. (b) Such sewer connections shall be in accordance with plans and specifications approved by the director of water services, and he shall have the right to inspect the construction thereof and their operations at any time. (Ord. No. 120551, § 1, 6-28-12)

Kansas City Code § 60-27 Connecting building sewers and other private drains to public sewer.

Sec. 60-27. - Connecting building sewers and other private drains to public sewer. (a) After first obtaining a permit for connection from the water services department, the actual connection of any building sewer or other private drain to a city sewer shall be inspected by a water services department inspector. (b) The director of the water services department is hereby authorized to adopt regulations governing the methods of connecting to a public sewer. The water services department may be requested to make a connection at the applicant's expense when the plumber or resident homeowner does not have the proper equipment. (c) The director is authorized to establish inspection and tapping fees, and to adjust such fees from time to time as necessary to reflect costs to the water services department for rendering such services. (Ord. No. 120551, § 1, 6-28-12)

Kansas City Code § 60-28 Connecting private sewers with district or joint district sewers.

Sec. 60-28. - Connecting private sewers with district or joint district sewers. (a) No permit shall be issued to connect any private sewers or drainage from any private property with a district or joint district sewer, if such property or any part thereof has been assessed for the construction of district or joint district sewers, and special tax bills have been issued evidencing such assessment, until such assessment or part thereof has been paid, if at the time such permit is applied for such assessment or any part thereof shall be due, but if no part thereof is due when the permit is applied for, then before such permit shall be issued the owner of the property shall file with the director of water services a written agreement not to contest such assessment and to pay such assessment when the assessment becomes due; and any permit issued where the assessments are not due as provided in this subsection shall contain the provision that the right to connect with such district or joint district sewers shall cease if any person interested in the property shall contest the validity of such assessment, and if such contest shall be made all rights under such permits shall cease. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, if the city manager finds that: (1) The owner of the property is unable to pay such assessment without undue financial hardship; and (2) The issuance of the permit is necessary to abate a nuisance or for the public health and safety; such permit may be issued without making the payment or filing the agreement required in subsection (a) of this section. This subsection shall have no effect on the owner's obligation to pay the assessment on the property. (c) If the lien of any such tax bills shall have expired under the provisions of the Charter of the city, and no suit has been brought to enforce the tax bills as provided in the Charter, such tax bills shall be presumed to have been paid and the permit may be issued without making the payment or without filing the agreement provided for in this section. (d) If the owner or anyone interested in the property shall show that any such district or joint district sewer is not constructed in substantial compliance with the ordinance and contract provided for such construction, in such case the owner or any person interested in such property shall only be required to pay such amount as the court shall find that such district or joint district sewer benefits the property, such amount in no case to exceed the amount of the special tax bill and interest thereon. (Ord. No. 120551, § 1, 6-28-12)

Kansas City Code § 60-29 Connecting private sewers with district or joint district sewers—Bonds; liability insurance.

Sec. 60-29. - Connecting private sewers with district or joint district sewers—Bonds; liability insurance. (a) Before making any sewer connections referred to in section 60-26, the developer shall file with the director of water services a bond in the amount of one-half the construction cost, conditioned that the sewers to be constructed and the connections to the city sewers will be constructed in accordance with the city's standard sewer specifications, and that the sewers and connections authorized shall be maintained in good condition for a period of five years immediately following the construction. (b) In cases where sewers and sewer connections are to be constructed across properties within the city, the developer shall be required to file with the director of finance an additional bond, in an amount sufficient to protect the city from all claims for damages to property or injury to person by reason of the construction of such sewer connection, or, in lieu of such bond, a certificate of public liability insurance indemnifying the city for any amount it may be required to pay for property damage or personal injury. (Ord. No. 120551, § 1, 6-28-12)

Kansas City Code § 60-30 Connecting private sewers with district or joint district sewers—Contents of contract; recording of contract.

Sec. 60-30. - Connecting private sewers with district or joint district sewers—Contents of contract; recording of contract. (a) Any contract entered into by a developer and the director of water services as provided in section 60-26 shall provide that, if annexation is declared invalid, the developer, or his successors in ownership of the lands to be served, shall be billed in accordance with section 60-3 subsection (a) subsection (3). Where business and industrial property is to be served, the amount of the annual service charge shall be determined by the director of water services. Such contract shall be filed and recorded with the recorder of deeds in the respective county in which the sewers are to be constructed, along with a copy of the approved subdivision plat, and shall provide that the developer shall have the right to transfer responsibility for payment of the annual service charge to his successors in ownership by covenant running with the land. (b) Such contract shall state that the granting of the permission for a sewer connection from projects now outside the city does not exempt the property drained from being taxed for the construction of public sewers in any district or joint district hereafter established in which these sewers are constructed, and it shall not be understood that the construction of the sewers, or the property drained by them, establishes a separate sewer district. (c) Such contract shall further provide that the city retains the right and power to make use of, construct, reconstruct or change the sewers and the connections to the city sewers, laterals and appurtenances, as may be necessary for the sewering of the property to be drained under the terms of such contract. (Ord. No. 120551, § 1, 6-28-12; Ord. No. 180137, § 1, 3-22-18)

Kansas City Code § 60-31 Guards, lights and barriers.

Sec. 60-31. - Guards, lights and barriers. Any person who shall improperly remove, interfere with, destroy or displace the lights, guards, fences and other means of protecting persons and property from injury and damages on account of the doing of work to be provided by this section shall be deemed guilty of an ordinance violation. (Ord. No. 120551, § 1, 6-28-12)

Kansas City Code § 60-32 Construction of private sewage disposal systems.

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 department deems that a survey of the property in question is necessary before such permit can be issued, a private sewage disposal system survey fee of $25.00 shall be assessed. The private sewage disposal construction inspection fee shall be $25.00. (c) Construction standards. The plans and construction of the private waste disposal system shall be in accord with the regulations of the state division of health, state department of natural resources and state clean water commission, except as modified by the building code engineer to conform with conditions common to the city and applicable to city standard specifications. (d) Penalty for failure to obtain permit. Any person who shall construct a private sewage disposal system without first having procured a permit shall be guilty of a violation, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than $25.00 and not more than $500.00 for each separate violation. (Ord. No. 120551, § 1, 6-28-12; Ord. No. 230741, § 1, 2-29-24; Ord. No. 260342, § 1, 4-16-26)

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_CH60SESEDI_ARTIISEDRCOCO_DIV1COFetched: 10/28/2026