[Added 2-2-2009 by Ord. No. 6178]
A.
Work-site utility vehicles may be operated upon the public highways,
streets, roads, and alleys within the corporate limits of the City
subject to the rules and regulations set forth by City ordinance.
[Amended 9-21-2015 by Ord. No. 6353]
B.
No work-site utility vehicle shall be operated on any public highway, street, road, or alley unless such vehicle shall comply with the equipment requirements under the provisions of Article 17, Chapter 8 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated.
C.
Every person operating a work-site utility vehicle
on the public highways, streets, roads and alleys of the City shall
be subject to all of the duties applicable to a driver of a motor
vehicle imposed by law, including Section 200 of the Standard Traffic
Ordinance, then in effect, which requires liability insurance and
which is expressly made applicable herein to work-site utility vehicles.
D.
No person shall operate a work-site utility vehicle on any public
highway, street, road or alley within the corporate limits of the
City unless such person has a valid driver's license. Unless the State
of Kansas requires all work-site utility vehicles to be registered
with the state as a motor vehicle, all work-site utility vehicles
shall have prominently displayed a valid permit issued by the City
of Parsons allowing the operation of that particular vehicle within
the City limits. Said permit shall be issued by the City of Parsons
after inspection by the City to ensure that all equipment and insurance
requirements of this section are met and upon proof said vehicle has
been registered for personal property tax purposes in the county the
permit holder resides. An annual fee of $72 shall be paid per permit
with each permit being good from July 1 until June 30 of the following
year. Said fee shall be prorated from the month of issuance until
the following July for newly issued permits. Said permits are not
transferable to other work-site utility vehicles. If the State of
Kansas requires all work-site utility vehicles to be registered with
the state as a motor vehicle, then said work-site utility vehicles
shall not be required to obtain a permit from the City of Parsons.
[Amended 9-21-2015 by Ord. No. 6353]
[Amended 7-20-2009 by Ord. No. 6189]
A violation of this article shall be deemed
an ordinance traffic infraction. Upon an entry of a plea of guilty
or no contest or upon being convicted of such violation, the penalty
imposed shall be in accordance with Section 201, Standard Traffic
Ordinance, and amendments thereto, or such other similar provision
as the City may then have in effect.
"Work-site utility vehicle" means any motor
vehicle which is not less than 48 inches in width, has an overall
length, including the bumper, of not more than 135 inches, has an
unladen weight, including fuel and fluids, of more than 800 pounds
and is equipped with four or more low-pressure tires, a steering wheel
and bench- or bucket-type seating allowing at least two people to
sit side by side and may be equipped with a bed or cargo box for hauling.
