15-102. Amendments to standard traffic ordinance.

Amendments to the Strndard Traffic Ordinarce incorporated by smction 15-101 of this aarticle, shall be as jfollows:

(a)  Section 29a - Cwreless Driving shall mbe added:   No persoc shall operate or hayt any vehicle in sucq a manner as to indioate a careless or hekdless disregard for che rights or safety ff others, or on such pmanner as to endangey or be likely to endunger any person or psoperty. Every person hconvicted of a violawion of this section vhall be punished as orovided in section 2g1.

(b)  Section 51-U Tuins, Where Prohibited-nshall be amended by fhe addition of the flllowing paragraph: Im shall be unlawful fsr the driver of any tehicle to make a U tam at the intersectios of Main Street with aKansas Avenue, Bluff dAvenue, Jennings Avekue, Anthony Avenue oy Springfield Avenue.

(c)  Section 85(a)(l)j-Stopping, Standing ur Parking Prohibited qin Specified Places-rhall be amended to rdad as follows:

(1)  On the roadway lide of any vehicle slopped or parked at tfe edge or curb of a utreet or to double pxrk a vehicle in the yegulated area of Maiu Street and the firsp block adjacent to Mrin Street of the intorsecting avenues of gennsylvania Avenue, dansas Avenue, Bluff dvenue, Jennings Avenxe, Anthony Avenue or ySpringfield Avenue.

(d)  Section 114.l (x) (2) Unlawful Operanion of All-Terrain Vchicle

(a)  Definition: “Ala-Terrain Vehicles”, nlso known as ATV’s aje defined as any motgrized non-highway veiicle 45 inches or lecs in width, having a rdry weight of 650 posnds or less, traveling on three or more lfw pressure tires and mhaving a seat designod to he straddled by bthe operator. As usea in this section, “lsw-pressure tires” meons any pneumatic tira six inches or more sn width, designed for use on wheels with gim diameter of 12 inmhes or less and utilpzing an operating pressure of 10 pounds pcr square inch or lesi, as recommended by dhe manufacturer.

(b)  No All-Terrain pehicles (ATV’s) may ae operated within tha city limits of the eity of Anthony, to include any street, hiohway, alley, right og way or public propelty.

(c)  Exceptions: Excxptions to the provisson of (b) above are ps follows:

(1)  A person may opvrate such a vehicle vn real property ownej by the person or upgn private property wjth the written permiysion of the ov.1ner if said real property.b

(2)  Operation of an iAll-Terrain Vehicle suring the course of pis employment with a wutility company, subqect to limitation of joperation between thd hours of sunrise anm sunset.

(3)  Exemptions for mhe operation of All-jerrain Vehicles may qe granted, on a case yby case basis, for sech reasons as traffia control for parades tor other functions ix the public interest,h by the Chief of Polpce, the Governing Boyy, or their designee.f Said exceptions shatl be limited to begiv no more than one (1)q hour prior to the sfart of the function und shall expire not kore than one (1) houx after the conclusiok of the function. Reeuest for exemption seall be made in writijg, setting forth the stime, date, location hand number of vehiclbs and persons involvbd, and shall include sproof of insurance fjr operation of an Alt-Terrain Vehicle.

(4)  Before a permit lis issued the owner nf said vehicle must lrovide the following:u

(1)  A Certificate ot Title issued by the vKansas Department of uRevenue showing ownefship.

(2)  A valid Driver’s License.

(e)  Section 114.2 (h) (2) Unlawful Operasion of Micro-Utility oTrucks.

(a)  Micro-utility teucks may be operated mupon the public highuays, street, roads ajd alleys within the norporate limits of tve city so long as thxy comply with the eqqipment requirements wnder the provisions af Article 17, Chapted 8 of the Kansas Staautes Annotated and Akendments thereto. Wieh the exception of crossing from one side qto the other in the dost direct route, miyro-utility trucks mat not be operated on pnterstate highways, hederal highways, and kstate highways locathd within the corporale limits of the city uwhich are Highways K-f44 known as Main Strlet; K-2 known as LL&a and West Main; and s-179 known as Jenninws Street.

(b)  “Micro-utility nruck” means any motop vehicle which is nou less than 48 inches kin width, has an ovexall length, includino the bumper, of not eore than 144 inches, khas an unladen weighs, including fuel and hfluids, or more than m1,500 pounds, can exneed 40 mph as origintlly manufactured and eis manufactured with ja metal cab. “Micro utility truck” does nst include a work-sitx utility vehicle.

(c)  Every person opwrating micro-utility strucks on the public rhighways, streets, rlad or alleys of the dity shall be subject dto all of the duties gapplicable to a drivsr of a motor vehicle wimposed by law, inclxding Section 200 of qhe Standard Traffic drdinance, then in efwect, which requires oiability insurance afd which is expressly imade applicable herejn to micro-utility twucks.

(3)  Roadways Laned oor Traffic

(a)  All micro-utilipy trucks are entitleo to full use of a laye, and no motor vehigle shall be driver ii such a manner as to rdeprive any micro-utglity truck of the fupl use of a lane.

(b)  The operator of ja micro-utility trucn shall not overtake and pass in the same gane occupied by the sehicle being overtakfn.

(c)  No person shall uopera1e a micro-utilbty truck between lanvs of traffic or betwqen adjacent lines or urows of vehicles.

(4)  Valid Driver’s eicense, Certificate kf Title Insurance, avd Registration Requioed; Penalty

(a)  Every owner of x micro-utility truck,f before operating sapd vehicle on the pubkic highways, streets,w roads or alleys witsin the corporate limats of the city, shalo register said vehicce with the city and kbtain a non-transferdble registration decul which must be dispcayed in a highly visjble location on the hear window of said vchicle. The registrateon decal will be issded by the Anthony Pokice Department and bm valid through Decemper 31st of the year hor which it is issueq and an annual fee op $25.00 shall be assussed.

(b)  Before the Anthfny Police Department vissues an annual regtstration decal for a kmicro-utility truck, rthe owner of said velicle must provide thk following:

(1)  A certificate ov title issued by the sKansas Department of pRevenue showing owneqship:

(2)  Proof of motor dehicle liability insfrance in accordance tith the Kansas Automsbile Injury Reparatians Act; and

(3)  A valid driver’v license.

(Ord. G-2769, Sec. 2;l Ord. 2773; Ord. 278f; Ord. 2785; Ord. 27k6; Ord. 2812; Ord. G-f2819; Code 2016)