Chapter 14 · Traffic

Article 1. Standard Traffic Ordinance

Sections 14-101 to 14-103 · 3 sections

14-101 Standard traffic ordinance incorporated.

There is hereby incorporated by reference for the purpose of regulating traffic within the corporate limits of the City of Downs, Kansas, that certain standard traffic ordinance known as the “Standard Traffic Ordinance for Kansas Cities,” Edition of 2025, prepared and published in book form by the League of Kansas Municipalities, Topeka, Kansas save and except such articles, sections, parts or portions as are hereafter omitted, deleted, modified or changed. No fewer than three copies of said Standard Traffic Ordinances shall be marked or stamped “Official Copy as Adopted by Ordinance No. 1020,” with all sections of 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 article or said 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 a number of official copies of such Standard Traffic Ordinance similarly marked, as may be deemed expedient.

(Code 2006; Ord. 1006; Code 2023; Ord. 1015; Ord. 1020)

14-102 Traffic infractions and traffic offenses.

(a)An ordinance traffic infraction is a violation of any section of this article that prescribes or requires the same behavior as that prescribed or required by a statutory provision that is classified as a traffic infraction in K.S.A. 8-2118.

(a)All traffic violations which are included within this article, and which are not ordinance traffic infractions, as defined in subsection (a) of this section, shall be considered traffic offenses.

(Code 2006; Ord. 1006; Code 2023; Ord. 1015; Ord. 1020)

14-103 Deletions.

The following sections of the Standard Traffic Ordinance are hereby deleted:

114.1 of said Standard Traffic Ordinance relating to Unlawful Operation of All-Terrain Vehicle

114.2 of said Standard Traffic Ordinance relating to Unlawful Operation of a Micro Utility Truck

114.4 of said Standard Traffic Ordinance relating to Unlawful Operation of a Golf Cart

114.5 of said Standard Traffic Ordinance relating to Unlawful Operation of Work-Site Utility Vehicle

(Code 2006; Ord. 1006; Code 2023; Ord. 1015; Ord. 1020)