As used in this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section, except when the context requires otherwise.

(a)   All-terrain vehicle means any motorized non-highway vehicle 50 inches or less in width, having a dry weight of 1,500 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.

(b)   Golf cart/Golf car means a motor vehicle that has not less than three wheels in contact with the ground, an unladen weight of not more than 1,800 pounds, is designed to be operated at not more than 25 miles per hour and is designed to carry not more than four persons, including the driver.

(c)   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, or 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.

(d)   Special purpose vehicle means all-terrain vehicle, golf cart/golf car, micro utility truck and work-site vehicle, either individually or collectively.

(e)   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 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. “Work-site utility vehicle” does not include a micro utility truck.

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(a)   All-terrain vehicles may be operated upon the public highways, streets, roads and alleys within the corporate limits of the city; provided, however, that no all-terrain vehicle shall be operated on any interstate highway, federal highway or state highway.

(b)   No all-terrain vehicle shall be operated on any public highway, street, road or alley between sunset and sunrise unless equipped with lights as required for motorcycles.

(c)   A person operating any 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 an 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.

(d)   A person shall ride upon an all-terrain vehicle only while sitting a stride the seat, facing forward, with one leg on each side of the all-terrain vehicle.

(e)   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.

(f)   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.

(g)   Golf carts/Golf cars may be operated upon the public highways, streets, roads and alleys within the corporate limits of the city.

(h)   No golf cart/golf car may be operated upon any public highways, streets, roads and ally with a posted speed limit in excess of 30 miles per hour.

(i)    No golf cart/golf car shall be operated on any interstate highway, federal highway or state highway; provided, however, that the provisions of this subsection shall not prohibit a golf cart from crossing a federal or state highway with a posted speed limit greater than 30 miles per hour.

(j)    No golf cart/golf car shall be operated on any public highway, street, road and alley between sunset and sunrise.

(k)   Micro utility trucks may be operated upon the public highways, street, roads and alleys within the corporate limits of the city.

(l)    No micro utility truck shall be operated upon the public highways, streets, roads and alley, unless such truck complies with the equipment requirements under Article 17 of Chapter 8 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto.

(m)  No micro utility truck shall be operated on any interstate highway, federal highway or state highway; provided, however, that the provisions of this subsection shall not prohibit a micro utility truck from crossing a federal or state highway.

(n)   Work-site utility vehicles may be operated upon the public highway, street, road or alley between sunset and sunrise unless such vehicle is equipped with lights as required by lay for motorcycles.

(p)   No work-site utility vehicle shall be operated on any interstate highway, federal highway or state highway; provided, however, that the provisions of this subsection shall not prohibit a work-site utility vehicle from crossing a federal or state highway.

(Code 2018)

(a)   No person shall operate a special purpose 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.

(b)   Every person operation a work-site utility vehicle on the public highways, street, roads and alleys of the city shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to a driver of a vehicle imposed by law.

(c)   Posted speed limit shall apply.

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(a)   It shall be illegal to operate any all-terrain vehicle, golf cart/golf car, micro utility truck, special purpose vehicle, or work-site utility vehicle on any public highway, street, road or alley within the corporate limits of the city unless such vehicle displays a slow-moving vehicle emblem on the rear of the vehicle.

(b)   For the purpose of this section, a “slow-moving vehicle emblem” has the same meaning as contained in K.S.A. 8-1717, and amendments thereto.

(c)   The slow-moving vehicle emblem shall be mounted and displayed in compliance with K.S.A. 8-1717, and amendments thereto.

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(a)   Every owner of a golf cart shall provide liability insurance in accordance with the City’s most current version of the Standard Traffic Ordinance and amendments thereto, and the Kansas Automobile Injury Reparations Act, K.S.A. 40-3101, et seq, and amendments thereto.

(b)   All provisions of the City’s current version of the Standard Traffic Ordinance and amendments thereto, including penalty provisions, shall be applicable to all owners and operators of any all-terrain vehicle, golf cart/golf car, micro utility truck, special purpose vehicle, or work-site utility vehicle.

(Code 2018)

(a)   Before operation any all-terrain vehicle, golf cart/golf car, micro utility truck, special purpose vehicle, or work -site utility vehicle on any public highway, street, road or alley within the corporate limits of the city and each calendar year thereafter, the vehicle shall be registered with the city and a permit shall be obtained and placed on any all-terrain vehicle, golf cart/golf car, micro utility truck, special purpose vehicle, or work-site utility vehicle. The license fee shall be $5 per calendar year, payable in advance to the city clerk. The full amount of the license fee shall be required regardless of the time of year that the application is made.

(b)   Application for registration of any all-terrain vehicle, golf cart/golf car, micro utility truck, special purpose vehicle, or work-site utility vehicle shall be made upon forms provided by the city and each application shall contain the name of the owner, the owner’s residence address, or bona fide place of business, a brief description of the vehicle to be registered (including make, model and serial number, if applicable). Proof of insurance, as required in section 14-505 shall be furnished at the time of the application for registration.

(c)   Prior to the issuance of the registration and permit, each applicant for any all-terrain vehicle, golf cart/golf car, micro utility truck, special purpose vehicle, or work-site utility vehicle shall first present such vehicle for an official inspection by the city police department or code enforcement officer. If, upon inspection and completion of the permit application, such vehicle is found to be in safe mechanical condition by the police department or code enforcement officer, and upon establishing proof of insurance and payment of the fees herein provided, a permit shall be issued to the owner who shall attain it in the vehicle at all times.

(d)   Prior to the issuance of the registration and permit, each applicant shall provide:

(1)   Proof that taxes have been paid on the special purpose vehicle by showing verification of assessment from the appraiser of the County where the registrant resides for the most recent year.

(2)   If taxes have not yet been accessed on a recently purchased special purpose vehicle, then proof that taxes have been paid must be provided at time of registration renewal.

(e)   It is unlawful for any person to willfully or maliciously remove, destroy, mutilate or alter such permits during the time in which the same is operative.

(f)   The permit issued hereunder is not transferrable. In the event of sale or transfer of ownership of any vehicle permit under the provisions of this section, the existing permit and the right to use the numbered permit shall expire, and the permit shall be no longer be used. It is unlawful for any person other than the person to whom the permit was originally issued to have the same in their possession.

(g)   In the event a permit is lost or destroyed, the city clerk, upon proper showing by the permit holder and the payment of a fee of $3.00, shall issue a new license in accordance with the provisions of this section.

(h)   It shall be unlawful for any person to:

(1)   Operate, or for the owner thereof knowingly to permit the operation, upon a public street, road, highway, or alley within the corporate limits of the city any all-terrain vehicle, golf cart/golf car, micro utility truck, special purpose vehicle, or work-site utility vehicle as defined herein, which is not registered, and which does not have attached thereto and displayed thereon the license assigned thereto by the city for the current registration year.

(2)   Display, cause or permit to be displayed, or to have in possession any registration receipt or permit knowing the same to be fictitious or to have been canceled, revoked, suspended or altered. A violation of this subsection (2) shall constitute an unclassified misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00 and forfeiture of the item. A mandatory court appearance shall be required of any person violating this subsection.

(3)   Lend to or knowingly permit the use by one not entitled thereto any registration receipt or permit issued to the person so lending or permitting the use thereof.

(4)   Any person convicted of a violation of any provisions of this section, shall for the first conviction thereof be punished by a fine of not more than $500.00.

(Code 2018; Ord. 2023-14)

(a)   Any all-terrain vehicle, golf cart/golf car, micro utility truck, special purpose vehicle, or work­ site utility vehicle 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, golf cart/golf car, micro utility truck, special purpose vehicle, or work-site utility vehicle of the full use of a lane. This subsection shall not apply to any all-terrain vehicle, golf cart/golf car, micro utility truck, special purpose vehicle, or work-site utility vehicle operated two (2) abreast in a single lane.

(b)   The operator of any all-terrain vehicle, golf cart/golf car, micro utility truck, special purpose vehicle, or work-site utility vehicle shall not overtake and pass in the same lane occupied by the vehicle being overtaken.

(c)   No person shall operate any all-terrain vehicle, golf cart/golf car, micro utility truck, special purpose vehicle, or work-site utility vehicle between lanes of traffic or between adjacent lines or rows of vehicles.

(d)   Any all-terrain vehicle, golf cart/golf car, micro utility truck, special purpose vehicle, or work­ site utility vehicle 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 duties.

(f)   No person riding upon any all-terrain vehicle, golf cart/golf car, micro utility truck, special purpose vehicle, or work-site utility vehicle shall attach himself, herself or the all-terrain vehicle to any other vehicle on a roadway.

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Unless specifically provided for herein, a violation of this article 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 the Standard Traffic Ordinance, and amendments thereto, or such other similar provision as the city may then have in effect.

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