ORDINANCE NO.  7853

                        AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.

                        7803 EXTENDING THE TEMPORARY MORATORIUM

                        FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS WITHIN

                        THE TEMPORARY MORATORIUM AREA UNTIL

APRIL 25, 2005

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS:

Section 1.     The temporary building permit moratorium for the issuance of building permits within the temporary moratorium area, as defined and set forth in Ordinance No. 7803, is hereby extended until April 25, 2005, and Ordinance No. 7803 is hereby amended to provide for such extension. All other provisions of Ordinance No. 7803 are hereby reaffirmed and shall remain in effect until April 25, 2005 or until repealed.

Section 2.    This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its adoption and publication as provided by law.

ADOPTED  by the governing body this _________ day of ________________, 2005.

PASSED:

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                                                            Mike Rundle, Mayor

ATTEST:

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Frank S. Reeb, City Clerk