Article 3. Work-Site Utility Vehicles, KEI Trucks/Vans, Golf carts, Cycle Cars, Cycle Karts and All-Terrain Vehicles
(a) Worksite utility vehicles may be operated upon the public highways, streets, roads and alleys within the corporate limits of the city with proper lighting. (head lights/ tail lights)
(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 unlade 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.
(c) No work-site utility vehicle shall be operated on any public highway, 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.
(d) Every person operating a work-site utility vehicle on the public streets, roads and alleys of the city excluding state and federal highways 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, Standard Traffic Ordinance, and amendments thereto, or such other similar provision as the city may then have in effect.
(Ord. 793; Code 2025)
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.
(Ord. 793; Code 2025)
(a) KEI trucks and vans may be operated upon the public highways, streets, roads and alleys within the corporate limits of the city with proper lighting. (head lights/ tail lights)
(b) KEI mini trucks and vans means motor vehicle imported from Japan, which is not more than 58 inches in width, has an overall length, including the bumper, of not more than 135 inches, a maximum height of 79 inches, has an unladen weight, including fuel and fluids, of more than 1600 pounds, a steering wheel and bench or bucket type seating allowing two people to sit side-by-side, and may be equipped with a bed or cargo box for hauling materials.
(c) No KEI mini truck or van shall be operated on any public highway, 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.
(d) Every person operating a KEI mini truck or van on the public streets, roads and alleys of the city excluding state and federal highways 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, Standard Traffic Ordinance, and amendments thereto, or such other similar provision as the city may then have in effect.
(Code 2025)
No person shall operate a KEI truck or van 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.
(Code 2025)
(a) Golf carts may be operated upon the public highways, streets, roads and alleys within the corporate limits of the city with proper lighting. (headlights/taillights)
(b) Golf carts means motor vehicle, which is not more than 54 inches in width, has an overall length, including the bumper, of not more than 105 inches, a maximum height of 79 inches, has an unladen weight, including fuel and fluids, of more than 1,300 pounds, a steering wheel and bench or bucket type seating allowing two people to sit side-by-side, and may be equipped with a bed or rack for carrying golf clubs or similar size equipment
(c) No Golf cart shall be operated on any public highway, 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.
(d) Every person operating a Golf cart on the public streets, roads and alleys of the city excluding state and federal highways 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, Standard Traffic Ordinance, and amendments thereto, or such other similar provision as the city may then have in effect.
(Code 2025)
No person shall operate a Golf cart 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.
(Code 2025)
(a) Cycle Cars may be operated upon the public highways, streets, roads and alleys within the corporate limits of the city with proper lighting. (headlights/taillights)
(b) Cycle Car means motor vehicle , which is not more than 54 inches in width, has an overall length, including the bumper(s), of not more than 105 inches, has an unladen weight, including fuel and fluids, of more than 750 pounds, a steering wheel and bench or bucket type seating allowing two people to sit side-by-side or tandem, may be vintage/antique or of modern manufacture following vintage/antique design, powered by either a single to two cylinder engine of 20hp or less, with a provision of a transmission with provision of a reverse gear or other means of reverse gear.
(c) Cycle Car shall be operated on any public highway, 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.
(d) Every person operating a Cycle Car on the public streets, roads and alleys of the city excluding state and federal highways 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, Standard Traffic Ordinance, and amendments thereto, or such other similar provision as the city may then have in effect.
(Code 2025)
No person shall operate a Cycle car 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.
(Code 2025)
(a) Cycle Karts may be operated upon the public highways, streets, roads and alleys within the corporate limits of the city with proper lighting. (headlights/taillights)
(b) Cycle Kart means motor vehicle, which is not more than 38 inches in width, has an overall length, including the bumper(s), of not more than 96 inches, has an unladen weight (excluding driver), including fuel and fluids, of more than 300 pounds, a steering wheel and bench or bucket type seating allowing a driver only, of modern manufacture following vintage/antique design, powered by a single cylinder engine of less than 250cc, using a belt drive torque converter transmission, with or without provision for reverse gear, with 16-18” motorcycle wheels and tires.
(c) No Cycle Kart shall be operated on any public highway, 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.
(d) Every person operating a Cycle Kart on the public streets, roads and alleys of the city excluding state and federal highways 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, Standard Traffic Ordinance, and amendments thereto, or such other similar provision as the city may then have in effect.
(Code 2025)
No person shall operate a Cycle cart 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.
(Code 2025)
(a) All-terrain vehicles may be operated upon the public streets, roads and alleys excluding state and federal highways within the corporate limits of the city with proper lighting. (headlights/taillights/brake lights)
(b) All-terrain vehicle means any motorized non-highway vehicle 48 inches or less in width, having a dry weight of 1,000 pounds or less, traveling on three or more low pressure tires, and having a seat to be straddled by the operator. As used in this subsection, “low pressure tire” means any pneumatic tire six inches or more in width, designed for use on wheels with rim diameter of 12 inches or less, and utilizing an operating pressure of 10 pounds per square inch or less as recommended by the vehicle manufacturer.
(c) 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, insurance, and tagged.
(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) 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.
(f) A person shall ride upon an all-terrain vehicle only while sitting astride the seat, facing forward, with one leg on each side of the all-terrain vehicle.
(g) 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.
(h) 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.
(Code 2025)
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.
(Code 2025)
(a) All vehicles as defined within section 14-301 through 14-312 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. This subsection shall not apply to all-terrain vehicles operated two (2) abreast in a single lane.
(b) The operator of all vehicles as defined within section 14-301 through 14-312 shall not overtake and pass in the same lane occupied by the vehicle being overtaken.
(c) No person shall operate any vehicle as defined within section 14-301 through 14-312 between lanes of traffic or between adjacent lines. or rows of vehicles.
(d) Any vehicles as defined within section 14-301 through 14-312 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.
(Code 2025)
No person shall operate a vehicle as defined within section 14-301 through 14-312 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.
(Code 2025)
No person driving or riding upon any vehicle as defined within section 14-301 through 14-312 shall attach himself, herself or the all-terrain vehicle to any other vehicle on a roadway.
(Code 2025)
Any vehicles as defined within section 14-301 through 14-312 carrying a passenger shall be equipped with a seat and footrests for such passenger.
(Code 2025)
(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.
(Code 2025)
A violation of any provision in sections 14-303 through 14-307 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, Standard Traffic Ordinance, as amended, or such other similar provision as the city may then have in effect
(Code 2025)
No person shall operate an all-terrain vehicle on any state or federal highway or 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.
(Code 2025)
All vehicles subject to this section (14-301 through 14-315) are subject to an annual permit fee of $35 per year, $65 for two (2) years, or $150 for five (5) years, per vehicle, to be paid by the last business day of January in the year due. All late payments will accrue a $10 penalty, and driver subject to a $50 fine for first offense, $100 dollar fine for second offense, and $250 fine for 3rd offense along with impound of the vehicle.
(Code 2025)
Any vehicle subject to this section and subject to impound will be impounded with inside storage at a cost of $15 per day. Maximum storage of 60 days after which the vehicle be deemed abandoned and will be sold to cover storage costs.
(Code 2025)
Anyone subject to the provisions of this section has the right to appear in City court and show cause.
(Code 2025)