ORDINANCE NO. 260993
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Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas
Amending Chapter 70, Code of Ordinances, “Traffic and Vehicles,” by repealing and replacing Sections 70-81, 70-82, and 70-641 and amending Chapter 76, Code of Ordinances, “Vehicles for Hire,” by repealing and replacing Section76-287for the purpose of facilitating the removal of unlawful obstructions to the streetcar for the better functioning of public transportation that is vital to the health and welfare of the region.
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WHEREAS, vehicles parked on streetcar rails can halt streetcar operations entirely until the obstruction is removed; and
WHEREAS, public transportation, including the streetcar, is vital to the health, safety, and welfare of the City of Kansas City and the surrounding region, and the prompt removal of unlawful obstructions to the streetcar is necessary for its efficient and reliable operation; and
WHEREAS, Council desires to clarify that the public agencies authorized to request towing services include the Kansas City Streetcar Authority, the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority, the Public Works Department, the Neighborhoods Department, the Parks and Recreation Department, and their successor agencies, so that such agencies may facilitate the removal of unlawful obstructions to the streetcar and other public transportation; 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, “Traffic and Vehicles, is hereby amended by repealing Section 70-81, Authority of director of public works, Section 70-82, Authority, and Section 70-641, Abandonment prohibited; removal; presumption of abandonment, and enacting in lieu thereof new sections of like number and subject matter, to read as follows:
Sec. 70-81. Authority of director of public works.
The director of public works acting through the director's delegates, including agents of the Kansas City Streetcar Authority, Kansas City Area Tra...
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