# K.S.A. § 17-4749: 17-4749 - Acquisition of property; eminent domain > Kansas · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C17_A47_S17-4749 ## Section - **Citation:** K.S.A. § 17-4749 - **Heading:** 17-4749 - Acquisition of property; eminent domain - **Jurisdiction:** Kansas - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** KS Code / Chapter 17 / Article 47 / Section 17-4749 ## Text 17-4749. Acquisition of property; eminent domain. (a) A municipality shall have the right to acquire by condemnation any interest in real property, including a fee simple title thereto, which it may deem necessary for or in connection with an urban renewal project under this act. A municipality may exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by chapter 26 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto, or it may exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner now or which may be hereafter provided by any other statutory provisions for the exercise of the power of eminent domain. Property already devoted to a public use may be acquired in like manner: Provided, That no real property belonging to the state, or any political subdivision thereof, may be acquired without its consent. (b) In any proceeding to fix or assess compensation for damages for the taking of property, or any interest therein, through the exercise of the power of eminent domain or condemnation, evidence or testimony bearing upon the following matters shall be admissible and shall be considered in fixing such compensation or damages, in addition to evidence or testimony otherwise admissible: (1) Any use, condition, occupancy, or operation of such property which is unlawful or violative of, or subject to elimination, abatement, prohibition, or correction under, any law or any ordinance or regulatory measure of the state, county, municipality, other political subdivision, or any agency thereof, in which such property is located, as being unsafe, substandard, insanitary or otherwise contrary to the public health, safety, or welfare; (2) The effect on the value of such property, of any such use, condition, occupancy, or operation, or of the elimination, abatement, prohibition, or correction of any such use, condition, occupancy, or operation; (c) The foregoing testimony and evidence shall be admissible notwithstanding that no action has been taken by any public body or public officer toward the abatement, prohibition, elimination or correction of any such use, condition, occupancy, or operation. Testimony or evidence that any public body or public officer charged with the duty or authority so to do has rendered, made or issued any judgment, decree, determination or order for the abatement, prohibition, elimination or correction of any such use, condition, occupancy, or operation shall be admissible and shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and character of such use, condition or operation. ## Nearby sections - [K.S.A. § 17-4742 17-4742 - Title of act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C17_A47_S17-4742.md) - [K.S.A. § 17-4743 17-4743 - Legislative findings; declarations of necessity; eminent domain.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C17_A47_S17-4743.md) - [K.S.A. § 17-4744 17-4744 - Rehabilitation or redevelopment of urban renewal area by private enterprise.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C17_A47_S17-4744.md) - [K.S.A. § 17-4745 17-4745 - Formulation of workable program; provisions for inclusion.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C17_A47_S17-4745.md) - [K.S.A. § 17-4746 17-4746 - Finding of necessity; resolution.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C17_A47_S17-4746.md) - [K.S.A. § 17-4747 17-4747 - Urban renewal plans; preparation and approval; acquisition of real property for urban renewal project, limitation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C17_A47_S17-4747.md) - [K.S.A. § 17-4748 17-4748 - Powers of municipality.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C17_A47_S17-4748.md) - [K.S.A. § 17-4749 17-4749 - Acquisition of property; eminent domain.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C17_A47_S17-4749.md) - [K.S.A. § 17-4750 17-4750 - Sale, lease or transfer of property in urban renewal area; owner of property preference to purchase.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C17_A47_S17-4750.md) - [K.S.A. § 17-4751 17-4751 - Issuance of bonds to finance urban renewal project; mortgages.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C17_A47_S17-4751.md) - [K.S.A. § 17-4752 17-4752 - Investments in bonds issued pursuant to act; conditions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C17_A47_S17-4752.md) - [K.S.A. § 17-4753 17-4753 - Property exempt from levy and sale by execution and judgment charge or lien; alternative remedies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C17_A47_S17-4753.md) - [K.S.A. § 17-4754 17-4754 - Cooperation by public bodies; powers; issuance of general obligation bonds, when; protest; election.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C17_A47_S17-4754.md) - [K.S.A. § 17-4755 17-4755 - Instrument executed by municipality; presumption.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C17_A47_S17-4755.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C17_A47_S17-4749. 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