Title 10 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Chapter 10.08 ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
10.08.080 Governing body may restrict use of highways.
Rules and regulations relating to the governing body restricting use of
highways shall be as follows:
A. The Kansas Department of Transportation
or the governing body with respect to highways under their jurisdiction may by
ordinance or resolution prohibit the operation of vehicles upon any such highway
or impose restrictions as to the weight of vehicles to be operated upon any
highway for a total period of not to exceed ninety (90) days in any one calendar
year, whenever any said highway by reason of deteriorating, rain, snow or other
climatic conditions, will be seriously damaged or destroyed unless the use of
vehicles thereon is prohibited or the permissible weights thereof
reduced.
B. The Kansas Department of Transportation or the governing
body shall erect or cause to be erected and maintained signs designating the
provisions of the ordinance at each end of that portion of any highway affected
thereby, and the ordinance shall not be effective unless and until such signs
are erected and maintained.
C. The Department of Transportation or
governing body with respect to streets or highways under their jurisdiction may
by ordinance or resolution prohibit the operation of trucks or other commercial
vehicles or may impose limitations as to weight thereof, on designated streets
or highways which shall be designated by appropriate signs placed on such street
or highway; provided, that adjacent premises to such restricted streets may be
served; provided further, that such prohibition or restriction shall not apply
to any street which is a connecting link of the highway system unless a
satisfactory alternate route is provided and has been approved by the Kansas
Department of Transportation.
D. The governing body may impose
restrictions by resolution or ordinance as to the gross weight of vehicles
operated upon any bridge under its jurisdiction and such restrictions shall be
effective when signs giving notice thereof are erected upon or adjacent to any
bridge by such resolution or ordinance. (Prior code § 15-206)
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