(a) Work-site utility vehicles, as defined below, may be operated upon the streets, roads and alleys within the corporate limits of the city, subject to the provisions of this article.
(b) Work-site utility vehicle means any motor vehicle which is not less than 48 inches in width, has an overall length, including the bumper, of not more than 135 inches, has an unladen weight, including fuel and fluids, of more than 800 pounds but less than 1,050 pounds and is equipped with four or more low pressure tires, a steering wheel and bench or bucket type seating allowing at least two people to sit side-by-side, and may be equipped with a bed or cargo box for hauling materials.
(c) No work-site utility vehicle shall be operated on any public street, road or alley unless such vehicle shall comply with the equipment requirements under the provisions of article 17, chapter 8 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated. Such requirements include, but are not limited to, requirements for headlights, brake lights, tum signals, horns, mufflers, mirrors, reflectors and seat belts. No work-site utility vehicle shall be operated on any public street or road between sunset and sunrise unless equipped with lights as required by law for motorcycles.
(d) Every person operating a work-site utility vehicle on the public streets, roads and alleys of the city shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to a driver of a vehicle imposed by law.
(e) No person shall operate a work-site utility vehicle on any public street, road or alley within the corporate limits of the city unless such vehicle is equipped with a factory exhaust system or an exhaust system meeting all manufacturer’s specifications.
(f) A violation of this section shall be deemed an ordinance traffic infraction. Upon an entry of a plea of guilty or no contest or upon being convicted of such violation, the penalty imposed shall be in accordance with Section 201, 2007 Standard Traffic Ordinance, or amendments thereto, or such other similar provision as the city may then have in effect.
(Ord. 300; Code 2020)
No person shall operate a work-site utility vehicle on any public street, road or alley within the corporate limits of the city unless such person has a valid driver’s license. Violation of this section is punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for not more than six months or by both such fine and imprisonment.
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(a) Micro-Utility Trucks, as defined below, may be operated upon the public streets, roads and alleys within the corporate limits of the city, subject to the provisions of this article.
(b) Micro-Utility Truck means any motor vehicle which is not less than 48 inches in width, has an overall length, including the bumper, of not more than 160 inches, has an unladen weight, including fuel and fluids, of more than 1,500 pounds, can exceed 40 miles per hour as originally manufactured and is manufactured with a metal cab. “Micro utility truck” does not include a work-site utility vehicle.
(c) No micro-utility truck shall be operated on any public street, road or alley unless such vehicle shall comply with the equipment requirements under the provisions of article 17, chapter 8 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated. Such requirements include, but are not limited to, requirements for headlights, brake lights, tum signals, horns, mufflers, mirrors, reflectors and seat belts.
(d) Every person operating a micro-utility truck on the public streets, roads and alleys of the city shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to a driver of a vehicle imposed by law.
(e) No person shall operate a micro-utility truck on any public street, road or alley within the corporate limits of the city unless such vehicle is equipped with a factory exhaust system or an exhaust system meeting all manufacturer’s specifications.
(f) A violation of this section shall be deemed an ordinance traffic infraction. Upon an entry of a plea of guilty or no contest or upon being convicted of such violation, the penalty imposed shall be in accordance with Section 201, 2007 Standard Traffic Ordinance, or amendments thereto, or such other similar provision as the city may then have in effect.
(Ord. 300; Code 2020)
No person shall operate a micro-utility truck on any public highway, street, road or alley within the corporate limits of the city unless such person has a valid driver’s license. Violation of this section is punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for not more than six months or by both such fine and imprisonment.
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(a) Low Speed vehicles, as defined below, may be operated upon the streets, roads and alleys within the corporate limits of the city only if the same are operated upon streets, roads or alleys where the posted speed limit is 40 miles per hour or less, except that said vehicle may cross a street with a posted speed limit in excess of 40 miles per hour, and subject to the provisions of this article.
(b) Low Speed Vehicles means any four-wheeled electric vehicle whose top speed is greater than 20 miles per hour but not greater than 25 miles per hour and is manufactured in compliance with the national highway and traffic safety administration standards for low-speed vehicles in 49 C.F.R. 571.500. A golf cart may be considered to be a Low Speed Vehicle if it is certified by the manufacturer or modifier to meet the definition of “Low Speed Vehicle”, is designated as “road worthy,” and is registered for operation with the Kansas Department of Revenue.
(c) No low speed vehicle shall be operated on any public street, road or alley unless such vehicle shall comply with the equipment requirements under the provisions of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 500 (49 C.F.R. 571.500). Such requirements include, but are not limited to, requirements for headlights, brake lights, tum signals, mirrors, reflectors and seat belts.
(d) Every person operating a low speed vehicle on the public streets, roads and alleys of the city shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to a driver of a vehicle imposed by law.
(e) A violation of this section shall be deemed an ordinance traffic infraction. Upon an entry of a plea of guilty or no contest or upon being convicted of such violation, the penalty imposed shall be in accordance with Section 201, 2007 Standard Traffic Ordinance, or amendments thereto, or such other similar provision as the city may then have in effect.
(Ord. 300; Code 2020)
No person shall operate a low speed vehicle on any public highway, street, road or alley within the corporate limits of the city unless such person has a valid driver’s license. Violation of this section is punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for not more than six months or by both such fine and imprisonment.
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(a) All-terrain vehicles, as defined below, may be operated upon the public streets, roads and alleys within the corporate limits of the City, subject to the provisions of this article.
(b) All-terrain vehicle means any motorized non-highway vehicle 50 inches or less in width, having a dry weight of 1500 pounds or less, traveling on three or more nonhighway tires, and having a seat to be straddled by the operator. As used in this subsection, “nonhighway tire” means any pneumatic tire six inches or more in width, designed for use on wheels with rim diameter of 14 inches or less.
(c) No all-terrain vehicle shall be operated on any public street, road or alley unless such vehicle shall comply with the equipment requirements under the provisions of article 17, chapter 8 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated. Such requirements include, but are not limited to, requirements for headlights, brake lights, tum signals, horns, mufflers, mirrors, reflectors and seat belts.
(d) Every person operating an all-terrain vehicle on the public streets, roads and alleys of the city shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to a driver of a vehicle imposed by law.
(e) No all-terrain vehicle shall be operated on any public street, road or alley between sunset and sunrise unless equipped with lights as required for motorcycles.
(f) A person operating an all-terrain vehicle shall ride only upon the permanent and regular seat attached thereto, and such operator shall not carry any other person nor shall any other person ride on a all-terrain vehicle, unless such all-terrain vehicle is designed to carry more than one (1) person, in which event a passenger may ride upon the permanent and regular seat if designed for two (2) persons, or upon another seat firmly attached to the all-terrain vehicle at the rear or side of the operator.
(g) A person shall operate an all-terrain vehicle only while sitting astride the seat, facing forward, with one leg on each side of the all-terrain vehicle.
(h) No person shall operate an all-terrain vehicle while carrying any package, bundle, or other article which prevents such person from keeping both hands on the handlebars.
(i) No operator shall carry any person, nor shall any person ride, in a position that will interfere with the operation or control of the all-terrain vehicle or the view of the operator.
(j) No person shall operate an all-terrain vehicle on any public street, road or alley within the corporate limits of the city unless such vehicle is equipped with a factory exhaust system or an exhaust system meeting all manufacturer’s specifications.
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(a) All all-terrain vehicles are entitled to full use of a lane, and no motor vehicle shall be driven in such a manner as to deprive any all-terrain vehicle of the full use of a lane. The previous sentence shall not apply, however, when two (2) all-terrain vehicles are operated two (2) abreast in a single lane.
(b) The operator of an all-terrain vehicle shall not overtake and pass in the same lane occupied by the vehicle being overtaken.
(c) No person shall operate an all-terrain vehicle between lanes of traffic or between adjacent lines or rows of vehicles.
(d) All-terrain vehicles shall not be operated more than two (2) abreast in a single lane.
(e) Subsections (b) and (c) shall not apply to police officers in the performance of their official duties.
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(a) Golf Carts, as defined below, may be operated upon the streets, roads and alleys within the corporate limits of the city only if the same are operated upon streets, roads or alleys where the posted speed limit is 30 miles per hour or less. Golf Carts may not be operated on any interstate, state or federal highway except that said vehicle may cross a street, interstate highway, federal highway or state highway with a posted speed limit of 30 miles per hour or less, and subject to the provisions of this article.
(b) Golf Cart means a motor vehicle that has not less than three wheels in contact with the ground, an unladen weight of not more than 1800 pounds, is designated to be and is operated at not more that 25 miles per hour and is designed to carry not more than four persons including the driver.
(c) A golf cart shall be operated on any public street or highway only during the hours between sunrise and sunset.
(d) Every person operating a golf cart on the public streets, roads and alleys of the city shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to a driver of a vehicle imposed by law.
(e) A violation of this section shall be deemed an ordinance traffic infraction. Upon an entry of a plea of guilty or no contest or upon being convicted of such violation, the penalty imposed shall be in accordance with Section 201, 2007 Standard Traffic Ordinance, or amendments thereto, or such other similar provision as the city may then have in effect.
(Ord. 300; Code 2020)
No person shall operate a golf cart on any public highway, street, road or alley within the corporate limits of the city unless such person has a valid driver’s license. Violation of this section is punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for not more than six months or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(Ord. 300; Code 2020)
No person riding upon an all-terrain vehicle shall attach himself, herself or the all-terrain vehicle to any other vehicle on a roadway.
(Ord. 300; Code 2020)
Any all-terrain vehicle carrying a passenger shall be equipped with a seat and footrests for such passenger.
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(a) No person under the age of 18 years shall operate or ride upon an all-terrain vehicle unless wearing a helmet which complies with minimum guidelines established by the national highway traffic safety administration pursuant to the national traffic and motor vehicle safety act of 1966 for helmets designed for use by motorcyclists and other motor vehicle users.
(b) No person shall operate an all-terrain vehicle unless such person is wearing an eye-protective device which shall consist of protective glasses, goggles or transparent face shields which are shatter proof and impact resistant, except when the all-terrain vehicle is equipped with a windscreen which has a minimum height of 10 inches measured from the center of the handlebars.
(Ord. 300; Code 2020)
A violation of any provision in sections 14-601, 14-603, 14-605, 14-607, 14-608, 14-609, 14-611, 14-612 or 14-613 shall be deemed an ordinance traffic infraction. Upon an entry of a plea of guilty or no contest or upon being convicted of such violation, the penalty imposed shall be in accordance with Section 201, 2007 Standard Traffic Ordinance, as amended, or such other similar provision as the city may then have in effect.
(Ord. 300; Code 2020)
No person shall operate an all-terrain vehicle on any public street, road or alley within the corporate limits of the city unless such person has a valid driver’s license. Violation of this section is punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for not more than six months or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(Ord. 300; Code 2020)
Nothing in this article shall serve as authorization for any person to operate any of the above-noted vehicles upon any interstate highway, federal highway or state highway, if the same are prohibited by state or federal law.
(Ord. 300; Code 2020)
The provisions of this article shall also apply to all land and water either within or outside the boundary of the city over which the city has either exclusive jurisdiction, concurrent jurisdiction, or real property ownership, and the air space above such land or water.
(Ord. 300; Code 2020)