HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrd 621 Amend Ord 611 Standard Traffic Sec 12.1.8 (Seatbelts)Summary of Ordinance No. 621
City of Bel Aire, Kansas
On July 3, 2017, the City of Bel Aire, Kansas, adopted Ordinance No. 621, regarding the revision of
Chapter 12, Article 1 of the Bel Aire Municipal Code providing updates to the Standard Traffic
Ordinance within the City of Bel Aire. A complete copy of this ordinance is available online at
http://www.belaireks.org under documents or during normal business hours at City Hall, located at 7651
East Central Park Ave., Bel Aire, KS 67226. The ordinance is not subject to a protest petition.
Questions pertaining to this ordinance may be directed to Mr. Ty Lasher, City Manager, at (316) 744-
2451. This summary has been reviewed and certified by Jacqueline Kelly, City Attorney.
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(First published in The Ark Valley News on July 6, 2017)
ORDINANCE NO. 621
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 611 THAT INCORPORATED BY
REFERENCE THE "2016 STANDARD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE FOR KANSAS CITIES," 44TH
EDITION (STO) BY ADDING NEW SECTION 12.1.8, WHICH AMENDS SECTION 182.1 OF
THE STO; ADDING NEW SECTION 12.1.8 TO CHAPTER 12, ARTICLE 1 OF THE BEL
AIRE CODE OF ORDINANCES, WHICH REGULATES TRAFFIC WITHIN THE
CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF BEL AIRE, KANSAS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF BEL AIRE, KANSAS:
SECTION 1: Amending Section 12.1.8 of the Bel Aire Municipal Code.
Sec. 12.1.8. Amendment of standard traffic ordinance.
Section 182.1 of the Standard Traffic Ordinance adopted and incorporated by Ordinance No. 611 is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 182.1 Seat Belts.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b):
(1) Each occupant of either a passenger car manufactured with safety belts in compliance with
federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208 or an autocycle, who is 18 years of age or older,
shall have a safety belt properly fastened about such person's body at all times when the
passenger car is in motion; and
(2) Each occupant of either a passenger car manufactured with safety belts in compliance with
federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208 or an autocycle, who is at least 14 years of age
but less than 18 years of age, shall have a safety belt properly fastened about such person's
body at all times when the passenger car is in motion.
(b) This section does not apply to:
(1) An occupant of a passenger car who possesses a written statement from a licensed
physician that such person is unable for medical reasons to wear a safety belt system;
(2) Carriers of United States mail while actually engaged in delivery and collection of mail
along their specified routs; or
(3) Newspaper delivery persons while actually engaged in delivery of newspapers along their
specified routes.
(c) Law enforcement officers shall not stop drivers for violations of subsection (a)(1) by a back seat
occupant in the absence of another violation of law. A citation for violation of subsection (a)(1) by a
back seat occupant shall not be issued without citing the violation that initially caused the officer to
effect the enforcement stop.
(d) (1) Persons violating subsection (a)(1) shall be fined $30 and no court costs; and
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(2) Persons violating subsection (a)(2) shall be fined $60 and no court costs.
(e) As used in this section, passenger car means a motor vehicle, manufactured or assembled after
January 1, 1968, or a motor vehicle manufactured or assembled prior to 1968 which was manufactured
or assembled with safety belts, with motive power designed for carrying 10 passengers or fewer,
including vans, but does not include a motorcycle or a motor -driven cycle. (K.S.A. Supp. 8-2502-8-
2504)
SECTION 2.
Existing Sections. Along with the section added herein, all provisions of Ordinance No. 611 shall remain
in full force and effect.
SECTION 3. Effective Date. After passage and publication provided by law, this ordinance shall be
in full force and effect beginning July 6, 2017.
PASSED BY THE City Council the 3rd day of July, 2017.
APPROVED BY THE Mayor the 3`d day of July, 2017.
MAYOR David Austin
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK, cey Cook
SEAL
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