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§ 8-803 RECOVERY OF EXPENSES.
   (a) Itemization of recoverable expenses. The staff of the governmental entity involved in the emergency action shall keep an itemized record of its recoverable expenses resulting from the emergency action. Promptly after completion of the emergency action, staff shall certify those expenses to the City Clerk.
   (b)   Submission of claim. The City Clerk shall submit a written, itemized claim for the total certified expenses incurred by the governmental entity for the emergency action to the responsible party and a written notice that, unless the amounts are paid in full to the government entity within 30 days after the date of the mailing of the claim and notice, legal counsel will file a civil action for the stated amount.
   (c)   Lien on property. The governmental entity involved in an emergency action may cause a lien in the amount of the recoverable expenses to be placed on any real property located within the boundaries of the governmental entity owned by the person causing or responsible for the emergency action.
   (d)   Civil suit. The governmental entity involved in an emergency action may bring a civil action for recovery of the recoverable expenses against any and all persons causing or responsible for the emergency action.
   (e)   Distribution of moneys recovered. Moneys recovered under this article shall be credited to the appropriate funds of the governmental entity from which moneys were expended in performing the emergency action.
(Prior Code, § 8-803) (Ord. 1246, passed 2-10-1992)
§ 8-804 CONFLICT WITH STATE OR FEDERAL LAW.
   Nothing in this article shall be construed to conflict with state or federal laws requiring person causing or responsible for releases or threatened releases from engaging in remediation activities and/or paying the costs thereof.
(Prior Code, § 8-804) (Ord. 1246, passed 2-10-1992)
§ 8-805 NOTIFICATION AND PENALTY.
   In the event a release occurs, the person causing or responsible for such release shall immediately notify the governmental entity and request emergency action. Failure of any person to report any release shall be a code violation and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment of not more than one year or both such fine and imprisonment.
(Prior Code, § 8-805) (Ord. 1246, passed 2-10-1992)
ARTICLE 9: FAIR HOUSING POLICY
Section
   8-901   Policy
   8-902   Definitions
   8-903   Discrimination in the sale or rental of housing
   8-904   Discrimination in the financing of housing
   8-905   Discrimination in the provision of brokerage services
   8-906   Interference, coercion or intimidation
   8-907   Exemptions
   8-908   Administration
   8-909   Enforcement
§ 8-901 POLICY.
   It is the policy of the city to provide, within constitutional limitations and the laws of the State of Kansas, fair housing opportunity throughout the city.
(Prior Code, § 8-901) (Ord. 1238, passed 8-12-1991)
§ 8-902 DEFINITIONS.
   For the purpose of this article, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
   DWELLING. Any building, structure or portion thereof, which is occupied as, or designed or intended for any occupancy as, a residence by one or more families, and shall by implication include any vacant land offered for sale or lease for the construction or location thereof of any such building, structure or portion thereof.
   FAIR HOUSING OPPORTUNITY. The absence of discriminatory housing activity and unlawful practice as delineated in §§ 8-903 through 8-906.
   RENT. Includes any lease, sublease, the letting of property and any other such activity which grants for a consideration the right to occupy premises owned by another.
(Prior Code, § 8-902) (Ord. 1238, passed 8-12-1991)
§ 8-903 DISCRIMINATION IN THE SALE OR RENTAL OF HOUSING.
   Except as except elsewhere in this article, it shall be unlawful:
   (a)   To refuse to sell or rent after the making of a bona fide offer, or to refuse to negotiate for the sale or rental of, or otherwise make unavailable or deny, a dwelling to any person because of race or color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status (including children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18) and handicap;
   (b)   To discriminate against any person in the terms, conditions or privileges of sale or rental of a dwelling, or in the provision of services or facilities in connection therewith, because of race or color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status (including children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18) and handicap;
   (c)   To make, print or publish, or cause to be made, printed or published any notice statement, or advertisement, which indicates any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race or color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status (including children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18) and handicap in the sale or rental of a dwelling;
   (d)   To represent to any person that any dwelling is not available for inspection, sale or rental, when, in fact, the dwelling is available, because of race or color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status (including children under the age of 18 living with parent or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18) and handicap of the person involved; and/or
   (e)   For profit, to induce or attempt to induce any person to sell or rent any dwelling through use of representations regarding the entry or prospective entry into the neighborhood of a person or persons of a particular race or color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status (including children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18) and handicap.
(Prior Code, § 8-903) (Ord. 1238, passed 8-12-1991)
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