RESOLUTION NO. 250996
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Sponsor: Councilmember Crispin Rea
RESOLUTION - Expressing the Council’s intent to advocate for legislation that would authorize the City to enact an ordinance to provide for the lawful seizure, impounding, and disposition of all-terrain vehicles or off-road vehicles unlawfully operating on the highways, streets, or rights-of-way within the City.
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WHEREAS, unlawful use of all-terrain vehicles or other motor vehicles not permitted by law to operate on public streets or highways presents a threat to public safety; and
WHEREAS, vehicles which are not manufactured for operation on public streets and highways and do not meet safety standards for operating on public streets and highways, including all-terrain vehicles and motorbikes designed specifically for off-road use, present a particularly heightened threat to public safety; and
WHEREAS, the City seeks authority to efficiently and effectively deal with such vehicles via legislation at the state level; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
That the City Council expresses its intent to advocate for legislation that would authorize Kansas City to enact an ordinance to provide for the lawful seizure, impounding, and disposition of all-terrain vehicles or off-road vehicles unlawfully operating on highways, streets, or rights-of-way within the boundaries of the City.
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