§ 64-78. Fees for establishing or change of grade.

(a)

Any person seeking to establish the grade of any street within the city pursuant to chapter 66 or filing a petition to change the grade of any street within the city shall obtain a written estimate of the cost of publication and all other expenses incident to the preparation of such ordinances necessary to authorize such action from the city clerk, and shall deposit with the commissioner of accounts a sum of money equal to the amount of such estimate to be held in a grade change account and paid out as provided in this section.

(b)

Upon receiving any deposit required by subsection (a), the commissioner of accounts shall issue duplicate receipts therefore, containing the name of the person depositing the money, the amount thereof, and a description of the street affected, by the grade change. A copy of the deposit receipt shall be delivered to the person making the deposit and a copy shall be delivered to the director of finance. The deposit shall be delivered to the city treasurer, who shall keep a separate account of each deposit and shall place the deposit to the credit of the change of grade account.

(c)

In addition to the deposit required in subsection (a) of this section, any person seeking to establish the grade of any street within the city pursuant to chapter 66 or filing a petition to change the grade of any street within the city shall also pay a fee in the amount of $377.00 to the city at the time the petition is filed to defray the cost incurred by the city planning and development department for the preparation of the grade ordinance and other documentation that may be required. Said fee shall be deposited to an account established for the department of city planning and development for right-of-way service charge-outs.

(d)

The city manager shall have the authority to adjust the fee listed in section (c) to reflect the change in the consumer price index (all items/all urban consumers/Kansas City, Missouri/Kansas) published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. The adjustments, if any, shall be made annually by the city manager in conjunction with the adoption of the annual budget of the city by filing a notice with the city clerk.

(Ord. No. 020878, § 1, 10-10-02; Ord. No. 080766, § 1, 8-14-08; Ord. No. 190211 , § 3, 3-28-19)