The Standard Traffic Ordinance as adopted is hereby modified by adding thereto the following:

       The governing body may, by resolution, establish and fix the location of such traffic control devices as may be deemed necessary to guide and warn traffic under the provisions of this chapter, other traffic ordinances and the state laws. The city shall place and maintain such traffic control signs, signals and devices when and as may be required by the authority of the governing body to make effective the provisions of this chapter and other ordinances for the regulation of traffic. Any official traffic control device placed pursuant to this section shall be marked and labeled on a map of the City of McLouth for the purpose of displaying all such traffic control devices and shall be filed with the city clerk to be open to inspection and available to the public at all reasonable hours of business.

(Code 2012)

(a)   It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any vehicle upon a public highway, street, or alley within the city in a manner not reasonably necessary for the ordinary use or normal operation thereof, or in a manner as to indicate a careless or heedless disregard for the rights or the safety of others, or in a manner as to endanger or be likely to endanger any person or property.

(b)   Operation in a manner not necessary for the ordinary use or normal operation shall include, but not limited to, excessive or unnecessary acceleration or braking so as to cause the vehicle to lose traction by spinning or sliding of the tires upon the road surface and creating an audible noise or deposit of tire materials upon the road surface other than due to weather, road surface conditions, vehicle malfunction, or eminent emergency.

(c)   It shall be a prima facie violation for any driver to strike any other vehicle, object or property that is not occasioned by the direct and proximate actions of any other person.

(d)   Violation of this section shall be considered as a violation of a municipal ordinance only, and shall not be considered violation of a traffic infraction or misdemeanor for purposes of driving history, and shall be punishable according to a fine schedule as established by the municipal court.

(Ord. 2003-02; Code 1984, 14-201; Code 2012)

The street located within the city limits of McLouth, Kansas, known as Lovers Lane is hereby designated as a main trafficway.

(Ord. 2005-01; Code 2012)

(a)   No person shall park any vehicle in the 300 block of East Gertrude Street on either side of the roadway; specifically, said prohibited location shall begin at the intersection of Granite Street and Gertrude Street, and extend 175 feet east, along both sides of East Gertrude Street, except that a driver may stop temporarily, but not to exceed any time greater than reasonably necessary for or during the actual loading or unloading of passengers or when necessary in obedience to traffic regulations or traffic signs or signals by a police officer.

(b)   No truck, trailer or commercial vehicle, with an over-all length in excess of 24 feet, shall remain parked or standing for any period in excess of two consecutive hours on any city street within the zoned business district of the city of McLouth, Kansas.

(c)   Parking of semi-trucks and trailers with a gross weight of 12,000 pounds or more shall be prohibited on Union Street within the Business District between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6 a.m.

(d)   Parking on West Lucy Street shall be limited to the North side only from 150 west of Union Street to Summit Street. There shall be no parking on the south side of the street from 150 feet west of Union Street to Summit Street.

(e)   No person shall park a vehicle on the south side of West Cynthia Street west of Union Street to Franklin Street, or on the north side of West Cynthia Street from the alley west of Union Street to Summit Street.

(f)   Parking is prohibited from the intersection of East Lake Street and South Olive Street to a point one hundred and twenty-eight (128) feet north of the north edge of East Lake Street (on both the east and west side of South Olive Street).

(g)   No parking signs are hereby to be placed on the east and west sides of South Granite Street in the City of McLouth prohibiting parking from the intersection of East Lucy Street and South Granite Street north to the alley approximately one hundred fifty (150) feet north of said intersection. The portions of both the east and west side of South Granite Street located between those posted signs are hereby designated as no parking zones.

(h)   No person shall park a vehicle on the south side of West Lucy Street, from the intersection of West Lucy Street and South Franklin Street, eastward eighty-six (86) feet on West Lucy Street, as posted, except physicians or emergency personnel of the City on emergency calls.

(Ord. 2001-05; Ord. 2002-10; Ord. 2003-07; Code 2012; Ord. 2014-08; Ord. 2014-10; Ord. 2020-03; Ord. 2021-10; Ord. 2023-07)

A School Zone establishing a maximum speed limit of 20 miles per hour, when in effect, is hereby enacted within the corporate city limits of McLouth, Kansas.

(a)   A School Zone is to exist at a location on Lake Street (also designated Kanas Highway 92 and 16) approximately 500 feet in total length, to be located between approximately 220 feet west of the southwest corner of the intersection of Lake Street and Summit Street to approximately 280 feet east of the southwest corner of the intersection of Lake Street and Summit Street. Beginning and end of the School Zone shall be designated with Kansas Department of Transportation approved traffic-control signs and/or devices indicating times when the 20 mile per hour limit is to be observed.

(b)   Violation of this section shall be considered a traffic offense, as defined in 14-102 and shall be subject to penalty as per Section 14-103.

(K.S.A. 8-1560(a)(4); K.S.A. 8-1338; K.S.A. 8-2002(11); Code 2012)

A 20 MPH Speed Limit zone is hereby enacted within the corporate city limits of McLouth, Kansas (Pursuant to K.S.A. 8-1560(a)(5); K.S.A. 8-1560(e); K.S.A. 8-1338; K.S.A. 8-2002(10); Sec 33 of the Standard Traffic Ordinance for Kansas Cities, Ordinance 93-3 of the City of McLouth, Kansas.)

(a)   A 20 MPH zone is to exist within the following boundaries: On Summit Street between Lake Street (also designated Kansas Highway 92 and 16) and Cynthia Street; Cynthia Street between Union Street and Westview Street; Westview Street between Cynthia Street and Lake Street (also designated Kansas Highway 92 and 16); Agnes Street between Union Street and Summit Street; Lucy Street between Union Street and Summit Street.

(b)   Violation of this section shall be considered a traffic offense, as defined in Section 14-102, and shall be subject to penalty as per Section 14-103.

(Code 2012)

(a)   It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to operate a truck, trailer, or semi-trailer with a registered gross weight in excess of 20,000 pounds on any street within the corporate limits of the city, other than the following designated truck routes:

(1)   Highway 16 from the west city limits to the east city limits;

(2)   Highway 92 from the west city limits to the north city limits;

(3)   Union Street south from Highway 16;

(4)   Cynthia Street west from Highway 92; and

(5)   Summit Street north from Highway 16/92;

(b)   Westview Road is also a designated truck route with a registered gross weight limit of no more than 30,000 pounds, with exceptions for authorized deliveries to U.S.D. 342 premises.

(c)   Appropriate signs shall be posted upon such truck routes.

(d)   The City Clerk and Chief of Police shall keep and maintain accurate maps setting out truck routes on which truck traffic is permitted; the maps shall be kept on file in the office of the City Clerk and shall be available to the public for inspection.

(Ord. 2010-4; Code 2012)

(a)   It has been determined advisable to regulate parking and traffic flow near Steam Engine Park during special events held there.

(b)   It is hereby ordered that during special events at Steam Engine Park that Home Street shall be a one-way street running south from Lake Street to French Street and French Street shall be a one-way street running east from Home Street to Union Street.

(c)   It is hereby ordered that during special events at Steam Engine Park that parking shall only be allowed on the east side of Home Street from Lake Street to 50 feet north of French Street and no parking shall be allowed on Home Street from 50 feet north of French Street to French and on French Street from Home Street to Union Street.

(Ord. 11-21-89; Code 2012)

Summit Street is designated as a one-way street running south from Cynthia Street to Agnes Street.

(Ord. 2014-01; Code 2020)

In accordance with the provisions of Article 10, Section 59 of the Standard Traffic Ordinance, the following intersections are hereby designated as stop intersections, and the drivers of vehicles at said intersection shall stop as provided by Section 59 before entering the intersection. A fine for violation of this section shall be as identified in the Standard Traffic Ordinance for Kansas cities, the most current adopted by the City of McLouth and also any fine schedule that may be adopted by the city and supplemental thereto.

(a)   Intersection of Lucy Street and Granite Street, creating a four-way stop.

(b)   Intersection of Lucy Street and Olive Street, creating a four-way stop.

(c)   Intersection of West Cynthia Street, South Bulldog Lane, and South Westview Road, creating a three-way stop.

(d)   Intersection of East Agnes Street and South Liberty Street, creating a four-way stop.

(e)   Intersection of Pine Ridge Road and East Lake Street.

(f)   Intersection of Pearl Street and South Olive Street, east and westbound.

(Res. 2014-R-22; Res. 2015-R-21; Ord. 2020-07; Ord. 2021-02; Ord. 2021-06)