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The city shall have the right and power to make and enforce all laws and regulations in respect to municipal affairs, subject only to the restrictions and limitations provided in this Charter Ordinance; provided, that nothing herein shall be construed to prevent or restrict the city from exercising or consenting to, and the city is hereby authorized to exercise, any and all rights, powers and privileges heretofore or hereafter granted or prescribed by the general laws of the state including those specifically applicable to cities of the first class; provided, also, that where the general laws of the state provide a procedure for the carrying out and the enforcement of any rights or powers belonging to the city, said procedure shall control and be followed unless a different procedure shall have been provided in the Charter Ordinance or by ordinance.

It is the intention of the people in adopting this charter ordinance to invoke the provisions of Section 5 of Article 12 of the Constitution of the State of Kansas giving cities Home Rule as to municipal affairs. (C.O. 94 § 3, 7-20-04.)