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HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrd 091 Stand Traffic Ord '85 (First Published in the on the ~ day of CITY OF BEL 08 ~,~ 1.fJ 1-1_' 1985.) AIRE, KANSAS ORDINANCE NO. 91 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING TRAFFIC WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF BEL AIRE, KANSAS; INCORPORATING BY REFERENCE THE "STANDARD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE FOR KANSAS CITIES" EDITION OF 1985, WITH CERTAIN OMISSIONS, CHANGES, AND ADDITIONS; PROVIDING CERTAIN PENALTIES AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 88. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF BEL AIRE, KANSAS: Section 1. Incorporating Standard Traffic Ordinance There is hereby incorporated by reference for the purpose of regulating traffic within the Corporate limits of the City of Bel Aire, Kansas, that certain standard traffic ordinance known as the "Standard Traffic Ordinance for Kansas Cities", Edition of 1985, prepared and published in book form by the League of Kansas Municipalities, Topeka, Kansas, save and except certain articles, sections, parts or portions, as are hereafter omitted, deleted, modified or changed. Not less than three (3) copies of said "Standard Traffic Ordinance" shall be marked or stamped "Official Copy as adopted by Ordinance No. 9/ "wi th all section or portions thereof intended to be omitted or changed clearly marked to show any such omission or change and to which shall be attached a copy of this Ordinance, and filed with the City Clerk to be open to inspection and available to the public at all reasonable hours. The Police Department, Municipal Judge, and all administrative departments of the City charged with enforcement of the Ordinance shall be supplied, at the cost of the City, such number of official copies of such "Standard Traffic Ordinance" similarly marked, as may be deemed expedient. Section 2. Careless Driving A. No person shall operate or halt any vehicle in such a manner as to indicate a careless or heedless disregard for the rights or safety of others, or in such a manner as to endanger, or be likely to endanger, any person or property. Any driver who does so shall be considered to be prima facie in violation of this section, provided, however, that this section shall not apply to a vehicle driven by a person upon property owned by him. B. No dr i ver, whi Ie dr i v ing, sha II engage in any activity which interferes with the safe control of his vehicle. C. No person shall engage in any activity or commi t any act which interferes with a drivers safe operation of a vehicle. D. Every person convicted of Careless Driving shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500.00 or by a term of imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Section 3. Penalty for Scheduled Fines The fine for violations of an ordinance, traffic infraction or any other traffic offense for which the Municipal Judge establishes a fine in a fine schedule shall not be less than $10.00 nor more than $500.00. A person tried and convicted for violation of an ordinance, traffic infraction or other traffic offense for which no fine has been established in a schedule of fines shall pay a fine fixed by the Court not to exceed $1,000.00. Section 4. Repeal Ordinance No. 88 is hereby repealed. Section 5. Effective Date This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and'Jl.,fteri,its publication in the official city paper. ~~~;,~i~)~:~bl the City Council this ~d day of ~. I~; ;.,5;, " ~:.J 'l~ . ^ \")"):r ::!~~~;i--r'g~'~ b the Mayor this ~ day of 1~./)~ , 1985. -\, ..... -..,:,_,~!, ':.}.- ~ 1:- y ~ tJ' ":/. .~~. ::::. -" ~'" ", / r ~~L. A.. $,~", t;, ", ..... ...... ,,> 'i, ~~~ . ~ (......r'........f"'o ....... ,/ ,. , ',' .' ,/ , MAY R ATf~_.~:~~;, C~tK~~