A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF BLUE RAPIDS FROM THE PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 66-1081 ET SEQ., THE KANSAS UNDERGROUND UTILITY DAMAGE PROTECTION ACT, AND PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS ON THE SAME SUBJECT.

Section 1. The City of Blue Rapids, by virtue of the power vested in it by article 12, Section 5 of the Constitution of the State of Kansas, hereby elects and does exempt itself and make inapplicable to it K.S.A. 66-1801 through K.S.A. 66-1816, the enactment known as the Kansas Underground Utility Damage Protection Act, which enactment applies to this city, but does not apply uniformly to all cities.

Section 2. All underground water and wastewater facilities installed after July 1, 2008 shall be locatable.

Section 3. Any excavator may, prior to excavating, call the city and request that the city locate any underground wastewater and water facilities.

(09-09-2009)