(a) An All-Terrain Vehicle may be operated upon the public highways, streets, roads, and alleys (streets and roads) within the corporate limits of the City between the hours of sunrise to sunset subject to the provisions of this article, except that, an All-Terrain Vehicle that is in compliance with the lighting requirements for motorcycles as defined in K.S.A. 18-180 et seq. may be operated at any time of day or night under K.S.A. 8-15,100(e). Specifically, All-Terrain Vehicles must have headlamps that comply with K.S.A. 18-1801; tail lamps that comply with that comply with K.S.A. 18-1802; reflectors that comply with K.S.A. 18-1803; stop lamps and turn signals that comply with K.S.A. 18-1804; and multiple-beam road-lighting equipment that comply with K.S.A. 18-1805.
(b) No All-Terrain Vehicle may be operated on Highway 54 (Mary Street) or Highway 75 (Fry Street), provided, however, that this shall not prohibit an All-Terrain Vehicle from crossing either highway.
(c) No All-Terrain Vehicle may be operated on public property other than the City streets and roads.
(d) No All-Terrain Vehicle may be operated on private property without first obtaining the permission of the property owner.
(e) All All-Terrain Vehicles shall have headlights which shall be operational and on while being operated.
(f) All All-Terrain Vehicles shall be required to have insurance coverage in accordance with the Kansas Automobile Injury Reparations Act (K.S.A. 40-3101 et seq.), and proof of such insurance shall be provided before any All-Terrain Vehicle may be registered and operated on any of the City streets and roads.
(g) No person shall operate an All-Terrain Vehicle on the streets and roads within the City limits unless such person has a valid driver’s license.
(Ord. 1040; Code 2021; Ord. 1170)
(a) All-Terrain Vehicle means any motorized nonhighway vehicle 50 inches or less in width having a dry weight of 1,500 pounds or less, traveling on three or more low-pressure nonhighway tires, having a seat designed to be straddled by the operator. As used in this subsection, nonhighway tire means any pneumatic tire six inches or more in width designed for use on wheels with rim diameter of 14 inches or less.
(Ord. 1040; Code 2021)
City officials or their designees in the performance of official duties are permitted to operate All Terrain Vehicles upon City property at any time.
(Ord. 1040; Code 2021)
(a) All All-Terrain Vehicles before they can be operated within the City shall be registered with the City, and each registration must be renewed annually on or before January 31 of each year.
(b) Application for registration of an All-Terrain Vehicle shall be made by the owner in Office of the City Clerk. The application shall be made upon forms provided by the City.
(c) The annual registration fee for an All-Terrain Vehicle shall be $20.00 annually.
(d) At the time of registration of an All-Terrain Vehicle, each All-Terrain Vehicle shall receive from the City a reflective sticker that shall be prominently displayed on the right (R) rear of the All-Terrain Vehicle. It is unlawful for any person to remove, destroy, mutilate or alter any registration sticker during the sticker’s current applicable year.
(e) Registrations and permits are non-transferable and the registration fee is not pro-rated.
(f) At the time of the registration of all All-Terrain Vehicles, it shall be required that the owner provide proof that the personal property taxes have been paid on the All-Terrain Vehicle for the current year.
(Ord. 1040; Code 2021)
Every person operating an All-Terrain Vehicle upon the streets and roads within the corporate limits of the City shall be subject to all the laws applicable to a driver of a motor vehicle as specified in the Standard Traffic Ordinances and Yates Center Municipal Code and amendments thereto, including penalties. However, nothing herein shall require All Terrain Vehicles to be equipped with any of the equipment required to be installed in or on motor vehicles, except as specifically required in this article.
(Ord. 1040; Code 2021)
No person under the age of 18 years shall operate or ride upon an All-Terrain Vehicle unless wearing a helmet which complies with the minimum guidelines established by the National Highway Safety Administration pursuant to the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 for helmets designed for use by motorcyclists and for other motor vehicle users.
(Ord. 1040; Code 2021)
No more than two (2) persons, meaning the driver and one (1) passenger, shall ride on, or inside, an All-Terrain Vehicle.
(Ord. 1040; Code 2021)
If the Owner/Operator of an All-Terrain Vehicle is convicted of two (2) violations under this article in any twelve (12) month period, the permit to operate his All-Terrain Vehicle for the remainder of the calendar year following the second conviction shall be revoked.
(Ord. 1040; Code 2021)
Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall be punished upon conviction by a fine as set out in Ordinance No. 997 or as that Ordinance may be amended from time to time. For a conviction of a violation for which no specific fine has been established under Ordinance No. 997, the fine shall be a minimum of $75.00 and a maximum of $500.00.
(Ord. 1040; Code 2021)