ORDINANCE NO. 250437
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Sponsor: Councilmember Crispin Rea
Amending Chapter 70, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Section 70-642, Vehicles and property subject to impoundment, and Section 70-749, Operation of all-terrain and off-road vehicles, and enacting in lieu thereof new sections of like number and subject matter; and directing the City Manager to seek, as a pretrial condition of release or probation for any prosecuted violation of the Code of Ordinances involving vehicles unlawful to operate on the streets and highways, that the defendant be prohibited from operating such vehicles.
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WHEREAS, state and local law prohibits, with limited exceptions, the operation of all-terrain vehicles upon the streets and highways of the City;
WHEREAS, Chapter 301.705.1, RSMo. further prohibits the operation of an all-terrain vehicle on the private property of another without the consent of the owner of or lessor thereof;
WHEREAS, state and local law further prohibits the operation of motor vehicles on public streets and highways that are not registered for operation on public streets and highways;
WHEREAS, the proliferation of all-terrain vehicles or other motor vehicles not lawfully registered or otherwise permitted by law to operate on public streets or highways presents a threat to public safety;
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; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That Chapter 70, Code of Ordinances of the City of Kansas City, Missouri, is hereby amended by repealing Section 70-642, Vehicles and property subject to impoundment, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject m...
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