Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 68-2238

  • Erect: means to construct, build, raise, assemble, place, affix, attach, create, paint, draw or in any other way bring into being or establish, but it shall not include any of the foregoing activities when performed as an incident to the change of advertising message or customary maintenance or repair of a sign structure. See Kansas Statutes 68-2232
  • Maintain: means to keep in a state of continuing existence. See Kansas Statutes 68-2232

(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 Kan. Stat. Ann. § 68-2233; and full compensation therefor shall be included in the amounts paid to the respective owners.