In the event of violation of any unified government franchise provisions, or the provisions
of K.S.A. 12-2001 et seq., by any duly franchised person or entity, the municipality
having granted such franchise, before taking any action to declare a forfeiture, shall
serve written notice of such violation upon the franchise holder with directions to
correct such violation or show cause why such violation should not be corrected at
a public hearing held not less than 30 days from the date of service of such written
notice. Continued violation of any unified government franchise provision of K.S.A.
12-2001—12-2005 et seq. may be enjoined by the Wyandotte County District Court. Any
person, firm or corporation acting in its own behalf or under a lease or pole contract
from any public utility which attempts to or does construct, install, operate or maintain
a service requiring the use of the streets, alleys, sidewalks, public property and
public right-of-ways, in any way, within the corporate limits of the city without
possessing a valid franchise from the unified government as authorized by K.S.A. chapter 12 shall be guilty of a class C violation. Each day such act continues shall constitute
a separate offense.
