Kansas § 68-2238 - Compensation for removal of signs

Full text of Kansas Kansas Statutes Annotated § 68-2238 — Compensation for removal of signs, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 68-2238. Compensation for removal of signs

68-2238. Compensation for removal of signs. (a) From and after March 31, 1972, just compensation shall be paid upon the removal of any of the following signs which are not then in conformity with the provisions of this act:(1) Signs lawfully in existence prior to March 31, 1972; and(2) Signs lawfully existing or lawfully erected on or after March 31, 1972.(b) Just compensation shall be paid for the taking: (1) From the owner of such sign, all right, title and interest in and to such sign, and his leasehold related thereto; and (2) from the owner of the real property on which such sign is located immediately prior to its removal, the right to erect and maintain signs thereon, other than those signs described in subsections (a), (b) and (c) of K.S.A. 68-2233; and full compensation therefor shall be included in the amounts paid to the respective owners.History: L. 1972, ch. 251, § 8; March 31.

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