(a)   “Golf Cart,” “Work-Site Utility Vehicle,” “Micro-Utility Truck,” and “All-Terrain Vehicle” shall have the same meaning as set forth for the term as in the then effective edition of the Standard Traffic Ordinance, as the same shall from time to time be incorporated into the Code by reference.

(b)   “Utility Terrain Vehicle” (UTV) or also known as a Side-by-Side (SxS) or Recreational Off-highway Vehicle (ROV) is the same as a “Work-Site Utility Vehicle.”

(c)   “Special purpose vehicle” means Golf Cart, Work-Site Utility Vehicle, Micro-Utility Truck, All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV), and Utility Terrain Vehicle (UTV) either individually or collectively.

(Ord. 1528; Ord. 1890)

(a)   Golf Carts may be operated upon the public highways, streets, roads and alleys within the corporate limits of the city, except as follows (subject to any allowance required by federal law, including the Americans with Disability Act):

(1)   No Golf Cart may be operated upon any public highway, street, road and alley with a posted speed limit in excess of thirty (30) miles per hour, however, that the provisions of this subsection shall not prohibit a Golf Cart from crossing any public highway, street, road or alley.

(2)   No Golf Cart shall be operated on any public highway, street, road, or alley between sunset and sunrise.

(3)   All Golf Cart operators must have a valid driver’s license in their possession at all times while operating a Golf Cart.

(4)   The number of passengers in a Golf Cart is limited to the passenger design of the Golf Cart.

(5)   No Golf Cart shall be operated on any sidewalk pedestrian walkway or bike path; provided however that the provision of this Subsection shall not prohibit a Golf Cart from crossing a sidewalk, pedestrian walkway or bike path.

(b)   Micro-Utility Trucks may be operated upon the public highways, streets, roads and alleys within the corporate limits of the city, except as follows:

(1)   No Micro-Utility Truck may be operated upon any public highway, street, road and alley with a posted speed limit in excess of thirty (30) miles per hours; however, that the provisions of this subsection shall not prohibit a Micro-Utility Truck from crossing any public highway, street, road or alley.

(2)   No Micro-Utility Truck shall be operated on any public highway, street, road or alley unless such truck complies with the equipment requirements under Article 17 of Chapter 8 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto.

(3)   The operator and all passengers must wear a seat belt at all times.

(4)   Children who would be required to use a safety seat, child restraint, or booster seat in an automobile are not permitted to ride as a passenger in a Micro-Utility Truck under any circumstances. (Generally, all passengers must be at least eight (8) years old, weigh more than eighty (80) pounds, and be at least four (4) feet and nine (9) inches tall).

(5)   All Micro-Utility Truck operators must have a valid driver’s license in their possession at all times while operating a Micro-Utility Vehicle.

(6)   The number of passengers in a Micro-Utility Truck is limited to the passenger design of the Micro-Utility Truck.

(7)   No Micro-Utility Truck shall be operated on any sidewalk, pedestrian walkway or bike path; provided, however, that the provisions of this Subsection shall not prohibit a Micro-Utility Truck from crossing a sidewalk, pedestrian walkway or bike path.    

(c)   Work-Site Utility Vehicles may be operated upon the public highways, streets, roads and alleys within the corporate limits of the city, except as follows:

(1)   No Work-Site Utility Vehicle may be operated upon any public highway, street, road and alley with a posted speed limit in excess of thirty (30) miles per hour unless properly equipped (see subsection (c)(3) for proper minimum equipment) to operate on any street, roads and alley. No Work-Site Utility Vehicle, (regardless of equipment) shall be operated upon (A) any interstate highway, (B) federal highway (including U.S. Highway 54), or (C) state highway within the corporate limits of the city if such state highway has a posted speed limit sign in excess of sixty-five (65) miles per hour; however, that the provisions of this subsection shall not prohibit a Work-Site Utility Vehicle from crossing any public highway, street, road or alley.

(2)   No Work-Site Utility Vehicle shall be operated upon any public highway, street, road or alley between sunset and sunrise unless such vehicle is equipped with lights as required for motor vehicles under Article 17 of Chapter 8 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto.

(3)   No Work-Site Utility Vehicle may be operated upon the City roads, streets, or alleys in excess of thirty (30) miles, unless properly equipped with equipment required by Article 17 of Chapter 8 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, K.S.A. § 8-1493, and the following minimum equipment:

(i)    Low-pressure tires; 

(ii)   Manufacturer-provided foot controls for throttle and braking (excluding any modification for use by disabled persons);

(iii)  Occupant restraints;

(iv)  Rollover protective structures;

(v)   At least two working headlights;

(vi) Left and right turn signals;

(vii) Two or more brake lights;

(viii)       A working vehicle powered horn;

(ix)  One rear-view mirror mounted on the left side of the vehicle and a second rear-view mirror mounted either inside the vehicle or on its right side; and

(x)   Capable of maintaining and/or exceeding forty (40) miles per hour as originally manufactured.

(4)   The operator and all passengers must wear a seat belt at all times.

(5)   Children who would be required to use a safety seat, child restraint, or booster seat in an automobile are not permitted to ride as a passenger in a Work-Site Utility Vehicle under any circumstances. (Generally, all passengers must be at least eight (8) years old, weigh more than eighty (80) pounds, and be at least four (4) feet and nine (9) inches tall).

(6)   All Work-Site Utility Vehicle operators must have a valid driver’s license in their possession at all times while operating a Micro-Utility Vehicle.

(7)   The number of passengers in a Work-Site Utility Vehicle is limited to the passenger design of the Work-Site Utility Vehicle.

(8)   No Work-Site Utility Vehicle shall be operated on any sidewalk, pedestrian walkway or bike path; provided, however, that the provisions of this Subsection shall not prohibit a Work-Site Utility Vehicle from crossing a sidewalk, pedestrian walkway or bike path.    

(d)   All-Terrain Vehicles may be operated upon the public highway, streets, roads and alleys within the corporate limits of the city, except as follows:

(1)   No All-Terrain Vehicle may be operated upon any public highway, street, road and

alley with a posted speed limit in excess of thirty (30) miles per hour; however, that the provisions of this subsection shall not prohibit an All-Terrain Vehicle from crossing any public highway, street, road or alley.

(2)   No All-Terrain Vehicle may be operated upon any public highway, street, road or alley between sunset and sunrise unless such vehicle is equipped with lights and reflectors as required for motorcycles under Article 17 of Chapter 8 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto.

(3)   All-Terrain Vehicle operators must have a valid driver’s license in their possession at all times while operating an All-Terrain Vehicle.

(4)   The number of passengers in on an All-Terrain Vehicle is limited to the passenger design of all All-Terrain Vehicle.

(5)   No All-Terrain Vehicle shall be operated on any sidewalk, pedestrian walkway, or bike path; provided, however, that the provisions of this Subsection shall not prohibit an All-Terrain Vehicle from crossing a sidewalk, pedestrian walkway or bike path.

(e)   In addition to any equipment required by this ordinance, all special purpose vehicles shall be equipped with at least one rear view mirror.

(f)    All special purpose vehicles shall comply with noise and muffler requirements as set forth in K.S.A. 8-1739, and amendments thereto.

(g)   This Section shall be supplemental to the then effective edition of the Standard Traffic Ordinance, as the same shall from time to time be incorporated into the Code by reference.

(Ord. 1528; Ord. 1532; Ord. 1890)

(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, unrestricted, 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 under the age of 18 shall be required to wear a helmet if operating or riding an all-terrain vehicle.

(c)   All persons are required to wear seatbelts in all special purpose vehicles if originally equipped by the manufacturer.

(d)   Every person operating a special purpose vehicle on the public highways, 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.

(Ord. 1528)

(a)   Every owner of a special purpose vehicle shall provide liability coverage in accordance with the most current adopted 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 most current adopted Standard Traffic Ordinance with regards to liability insurance, and amendments thereto, including penalty provisions, shall be applicable to all owners and operators of special purpose vehicles.

(Ord. 1528)

(a)   Before operating any special purpose vehicle on any public highway, street, road or alley within the corporate limits of the city, the vehicle shall be registered with the city and display a valid registration decal or tag affixed and displayed in such a manner as to be clearly visible from the rear of the vehicle. 

(b)   Application for registration of a special purpose vehicle shall be made by the owner, or owner’s agent, in the office of the Police Department.  The application 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).

(c)   A one-time registration fee for a special purpose vehicle shall be Twenty-Five dollars ($25.00) and proof of insurance, as required in Section 4, shall be furnished at the time of application for registration.   

(d)   The registration decal or tag issued hereunder is not transferrable.  In the event of sale or other transfer of ownership of a vehicle licensed under the provision of this section, the existing registration decal or tag and the right to use the numbered decal or tag shall expire, and the decal or tag shall be removed by the owner.  It is unlawful for any person other than the person to whom the license was originally issued to have the same in his possession.

(e)   In the event a registration decal or tag is lost, stolen or destroyed, it is the responsibility of the owner and must be re-registered with a full registration fee of Twenty-Five dollars ($25.00) before the Special Purpose vehicle may be operated on a public road. 

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

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

(1)   Operate, or for the owner thereof knowingly to permit the operation, upon a public highway, street, road or alley within the corporate limits of the city a special purpose vehicle which is not registered and which does not have attached thereto and displayed thereon the registration decal or tag assigned thereto by the city.

(2)   Display, cause or permit to be displayed, or to have in possession, any registration receipt, registration license or registration decal 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 less than $50.00 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, registration license plate or registration decal issued to the person so lending or permitting the use thereof.

(4)   Remove, conceal, alter, mark or deface the license number plate, plates or decals or any mark of identification upon any special purpose vehicle.  Licenses shall be kept clean and placed as required by law so as to be plainly visible and legible.

(5)   Carry or display a registered number plate or plates or registration decal upon any special purpose vehicle not lawfully issued for such vehicle.

(6)   Any person convicted of a violation of any provision of this section, shall for the first conviction thereof be punished by a fine of not more than $100.00; for a second such conviction within one year thereafter, such person shall be punished by a fine of not more than $200.00; upon a third or subsequent conviction within one year after the first conviction, such person shall be punished by a fine of not more than $300.00.

(Ord. 1528)

Unless specifically provided for herein, 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 Article 20 of the Standard Traffic Ordinance as currently adopted by the city, and amendments thereto, or such other similar provision as the city may then have in effect.

(Ord. 1528)

Special purpose vehicles which are owned or leased by the City or other governmental entities that are being operated for the purpose of maintaining roads, right of ways or for other specific purpose as required in the performance of a job are exempt from the restrictions of Section 18-502 not related to equipment or lighting.  Special purpose vehicles which are owned or leased by golf courses, when used for the purpose of loading and unloading of golf equipment on streets immediate adjacent to the golf course are exempt from the restrictions of Section 18-502 not related to equipment or lighting.

(Ord. 1528)