It shall be unlawful to drive or operate any motor vehicle upon any street or alley within the city if the street is barricaded or otherwise marked or designated as not being open for traffic or public use.
(Ord. 1655, Sec. 1; Code 1996, 15-202; Code 2019)
(a) Recreational Vehicle means travel trailers, campers, converted buses and similar units, whether self-propelled, pulled or hauled in which the design is primarily for highway travel without a special permit, and for short-term occupancy and/or temporary living quarters for recreational or travel use.
(b) A recreational vehicle may be parked and occupied on private property with the permission and consent of the owner or tenant for a period of time not to exceed five days without securing a permit.
(c) Upon securing a permit from the city clerk, a person owning or in possession of a recreational vehicle may park and occupy the recreational vehicle upon private property with the consent of the owner or tenant of the real estate and may park the recreational vehicle for a period not to exceed 15 days. Upon the expiration of 15 days, the vehicle is to be removed from the private property. Upon the expiration of the permit, then the recreational vehicle is to be removed from the private property of the owner or tenant, and cannot be granted another permit until the vehicle has been outside the city limits for at least 60 days. There is to be no charge or fee collected by the city clerk in issuing the permit for the recreational vehicle
(d) A recreational vehicle is not required to be connected to the city sewer system or to the city water system.
(e) Parking exceptions, permits and inspections. All recreational vehicles parking in the city for more than 15 days, for other than storage purposes, shall be parked in approved mobile home parks. When recreational vehicle owners are denied mobile home park space due to non-availability, this paragraph shall allow for conditional parking permits to be issued for approved recreational vehicles when the vehicles are to be parked on private property and connected to city utilities.
(1) Definition: Approved Recreational Vehicles: A motor vehicle, trailer or other structure designed for temporary residence as in camping, providing sanitary facilities, sleeping quarters, kitchen facilities or any combination of the above.
(2) Permit: The owner of an approved recreational vehicle may apply for a conditional parking permit. The permit shall be valid for a period of 30 days and may be renewed for an additional 30 day periods at the option of the city.
(3) Inspection: Recreational vehicle owners applying for parking permits under this provision shall have the RV’s inspected by the city building inspector. The building inspector shall insure that the RV is properly tied down, skirted, and connected to electrical, water, and sewage utilities. The inspector shall recommend disapproval of the permit for any RV found not to be in compliance. In addition, the building inspector shall recommend disapproval of the permit for any RV found to be in such physical condition as to detract from the beauty of the surrounding area.
(4) Non-renewal Cancellation: The conditional parking permit shall not be renewed if there have been any incident reports, or other activities that, in the opinion of law enforcement officials, warrant removal of the RV from the community.
(Ord. 1622; Ord. 1711; Code 1996, 15-203:207; Ord. 1979; Code 2019)
(a) The maximum speed limit upon Market Street between Railroad Avenue and Union Street in the city is hereby established as 20 mph.
(Ord. 1689, Sec. 1; Code 1996, 15-212; Code 2019)
(a) There are hereby established no parking zones on both sides of South 11th Street between Donnon Street and Guston.
(Ord. 1705, Sec. 1; Code 1996, 15-213; Code 2019)
(a) PARKING PROHIBITED. The parking of any tractor, trailer or tractor trailer combination in the 400 block of West Main Street and the Zero hundred block of South Neosho Street within the City of Council Grove is hereby prohibited.
(b) VIOLATORS TOWED. Any tractor, trailer or tractor trailer combination found parked in violation of this section may be immediately removed at the expense of the owner and or operator of the tractor, trailer or tractor trailer combination.
(c) RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE TO CITY PROPERTY. The owner or operator of any tractor, trailer or tractor trailer combination shall be responsible for any and all damages incurred to city property upon which it is parked.
(d) PENALTY. Any person found to be in violation of this section shall be subject to a fine of not less than $100.00 nor more than $1,000.00 as well as any restitution as may be necessitated by the towing and/or damage created by such tractor, trailer or tractor trailer combination.
(Ord. 1947; Code 2019)
(a) It is unlawful for any person to drive, operate or be upon a motor vehicle traveling across, or over any dike adjacent to the Neosho River within the city limits of the city except where there are roads or lanes approved by the city council.
(b) The term Motor Vehicle shall include every vehicle which is self-propelled upon which a person is or may be transported.
(Ord. 1578, Secs. 1:2; Code 1996, 15-209; Code 2019)
(a) No person shall operate a snowmobile on any street in the city except when crossing a street at a right angle, or when the use of the street by other motor vehicles is impossible by snow and then when authorized by the chief of police.
(b) No person shall drive or operate a snowmobile unless they are 16 years of age, or older, have a Kansas driver’s license, and only between sunrise and sunset.
(Ord. 1591, Secs. 1:2; Code 1996, 15-210; Code 2019)
(a) Any person driving or operating a motor vehicle within the city shall maintain their correct name and address on their drivers license.
(b) If any person changes their name or address and the change has been effective for more than 10 days and the correct name and address is not shown on the drivers license, or the motor vehicle operator has not notified, in writing, the Division of Vehicles for the State of Kansas of the change, the person shall be in violation of this section.
(Ord. 1674, Sec. 1; Code 1996, 15-211; Code 2019)
(a) Jake Brake as used herein means any device commonly known by that name or any similar device used to slow a motor vehicle by engine compression creating loud or excessive noises to be emitted through the vehicle’s exhaust system.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person operating a motor vehicle within the limits of the City of Council Grove, Kansas to use a “Jake Brake” system installed in said motor vehicle.
(c) Any person convicted of a violation of this section will be deemed guilty of a non-moving traffic violation and punished by a fine of not more than $100.00 and the cost of the action.
(Ord. 1862; Code 2019)
(a) PURPOSE. The governing body of the City of Council Grove, Kansas, deems it necessary to establish a policy for snow removal and for establishing emergency snow routes to protect and maintain vital services that are necessary for the overall safety of the community and establishing penalties for parking on emergency snow routes when emergency conditions, as defined in this section, exist.
(b) EMERGENCY CONDITIONS DEFINED. Emergency snow route conditions will go into effect, and emergency conditions shall be deemed to exist, when three or more inches of snow is forecast or on the ground. At the discretion of the road and parks superintendent, emergency conditions can be declared when icy or hazardous conditions exist.
(c) EMERGENCY SNOW ROUTE. The following streets shall be deemed as emergency snow routes within the City of Council Grove: Washington Street, from Main to the north City limits; Sunset Drive; Country Lane, from Sunset Drive to the Assisted Living facility; Main Street, East to West City limits; Union Street; Neosho Street, from Columbia to the South City limits; Columbia Street, from Neosho to Mission; Mission Street, from Hockaday Street to the North City limits; Hockaday Street, from Wood Street to Rockhill; Wood Street, from Main to Hockaday; Rockhill Street from Main to Hockaday; 5th Street from Main Street to the South City limits, excluding Elm to Walnut; Valley Street from Union to Mission.
(d) SNOW REMOVAL AND ICE TREATMENT FOR OTHER STREETS. All other streets will be cleared and treated as deemed necessary by the road and parks superintendent, with school zones and business districts being given priority.
(e) PARKING ON EMERGENCY SNOW ROUTE WHEN EMERGENCY CONDITIONS EXIST. It shall be unlawful for the owner of any vehicle to allow such vehicle to be parked on an emergency snow route when emergency conditions exist, as defined in subsection (c). Any car parked on emergency snow route when emergency conditions exist shall be subject to being towed at the owner’s expense. Additionally, the owner shall be subject to the following penalties:
(1) First Offense-A fine of$30.00;
(2) Second Offense-A fine of$50.00;
(3) Third Offense-A fine of not less than $100.00 nor more than $200.00 and not more 30 days in jail or both such fine and imprisonment.
(Ord. 2147; Code 2019)
(a) PURPOSE. The purpose of the section is to prohibit operation of toy motorized vehicles which pose a serious danger to life and limb of children or any other person operating such vehicles. Such toy motor vehicles sit very low to the ground and are not easily detected by larger motor vehicles.
(b) TOY MOTOR VEHICLE DEFINED. A toy motor vehicle shall be any motorized vehicle, operated by gasoline, electricity, battery or other means, which cannot be registered with the State of Kansas.
(c) EXCEPTIONS TO APPLICATION OF ORDINANCE. Specifically excepted from this section are the following:
(1) Any motorized vehicle used by a handicapped person.
(2) Any all-terrain vehicle being operated by a utility company for business purposes.
(3) A lawn mower being operated to, from or in the course of mowing lawns.
(4) Any motorized vehicle otherwise prohibited by this section, which has been approved in writing by the governing body of the City of Council Grove prior to its operation.
(d) TOY VEHICLES PROHIBITED: Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 114.1 and 128 through 136 of the current or any future versions of the Standard Traffic Ordinance, no toy vehicle may be operated in the following locations within the City of Council Grove, Kansas:
(1) On any public street or highway.
(2) Upon any city sidewalk.
(3) On any city park property, including the Council Grove Lake Park.
(e) PENALTY; UNDER AGE 18. Any person operating a toy motor vehicle who is under the age of 18, shall have such toy motor vehicle confiscated by the Council Grove Police Department. On a first occasion, the toy may be redeemed upon payment of a $50.00 redemption fee plus any towing fee incurred by the city. On a second offense the redemption fee shall be $100.00 plus towing charges; upon a third offense the redemption fee shall be $150.00 plus towing charges; upon a fourth and subsequent occurrence the redemption fee shall be $200.00 plus towing charges.
(f) AGE 18 AND OVER. In the event of violation of this section by a person 18 years of age or older, on a first offense there shall be imposed a fine of $50.00; upon a second offense $100.00; upon a third offense $150.00; upon a fourth or subsequent offense the sum of $200.00.
(Ord. 1999; Code 2019)
(a) PURPOSE. The purpose of this section is to aid in the protection of physically disabled persons who operate motorized scooters or powered wheelchairs on City streets.
(b) REQUIRED FLAG. Any person operating a motorized disability scooter or a powered wheelchair on a City street, when such vehicle was intended and developed for physically disabled persons, shall have such vehicle outfitted with a bicycle safety flag which extends not less than five feet above the ground when attached to the vehicle with the flag being triangular in shape with an area of not less than thirty square inches in day-glow color.
(c) PROHIBITED STREETS. No motorized disability scooter or powered wheelchair may be operated upon any state or federal highway except to safely drive across such highway, or upon any street with a speed limit of 35 miles per hour or greater. Motorized disability scooters and powered wheelchairs may be operated on sidewalks.
(d) PENALTY. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be fined not less than $25.00 nor more than $500.00.
(Ord. 1984; Code 2019; Ord. 2249)