(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate, or for the owner thereof knowingly to permit the operation, any UTV, upon any street or alley within the city limits or upon any city-owned or leased property within or without the city limits except provided for in this subchapter.
(b) A UTV, may be operated upon the public highways, street, roads and alleys within the corporate limits of the city as provided:
(1) No UTV may be operated upon any public highway, street, road and alley with a posted speed limit in excess of 30 miles per hour. No UTV shall be operated on any interstate highway, federal highway, or state highway; provided, however, that the provisions of this division (b) shall not prohibit a UTV from crossing a federal or state highway or a street or highway with a posted speed limit greater than 30 miles per hour.
(2) No UTV shall be operated upon any public highway, street, road or alley between sunset and sunrise unless such vehicle is equipped with the lights and reflectors as required for motor vehicles under K.S.A. Chapter 8, Article 17, and amendments thereto.
(c) In addition to any equipment required by 49 C.F.R. § 571.500, or by this subchapter, a UTV operating upon any public highway, street, road or alley shall be equipped with at least one rear view mirror.
(d) A UTV capable of speeds in excess of 25 miles per hour is defined by the state as a
MOTOR VEHICLE and is required to meet equipment and operating standards of K.S.A. Chapter 8, Article 17, and amendments thereto.
(e) All UTVs shall comply with noise and muffler requirements as set forth in K.S.A. 8-1739, and amendments thereto.
(Ord. 2050, passed 7-25-2019)