Title 12 - Traffic

12.04.001 Definitions.

Section 1.1 of that certain code known as the Standard Traffic Ordinance, 53rd Edition, prepared and published in book form by the League of Kansas Municipalities, Topeka, Kansas, is hereby incorporated by reference, and such definitions therein shall apply when the words and phrases defined are used in Title 12 of this code, except when a chapter or section provides a different definition or a particular context clearly requires a different meaning.

In addition, the following definitions shall apply when the words and phrases defined are used in Title 12 of this Code and within the Standard Traffic Ordinance;

Alcoholic Liquor. Alcohol, spirits, wine, beer, alcoholic candy, and every liquid or solid, patented or not, containing alcohol, spirits, wine, or beer and capable of being consumed as a beverage by a human being, but shall not include cereal malt beverage. (See K.S.A. 41-102(c))

Cancellation of a Driver's License. The annulment or termination by formal action of the division of a person's driver's license because of some error or defect in the license or because the licensee is not entitled to such license, but the cancellation of a license is without prejudice, except for a cancellation because of a violation of Section 12.04.196 or K.S.A. 8-260, and amendments thereto, and application for a new license may be made at any time after such cancellation. (See K.S.A. 8-1408)

Cereal Malt Beverage. Any fermented but undistilled liquor brewed or made from malt or from a mixture of malt or malt substitute or any flavored malt beverage, as defined in K.S.A.

41-2729, and amendments thereto, but not including any such liquor which is more than 3.2% alcohol by weight. (See K.S.A. 41-2701(a))

City Traffic Engineer. The Chief Traffic Engineer for the City or any member of the City Traffic Department designated by the Chief Traffic Engineer to act in their place.

Department. Department of Transportation. (See K.S.A. 8-1409(c))

Intoxicating Liquor. Any alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage as defined herein.

Legal age for consumption of cereal malt beverage. 21 years of age, except that "legal age for consumption of cereal malt beverage" shall mean 18 years of age if at any time the provisions of P.L. 98-363 penalizing states for permitting persons under 21 years of age to consume cereal malt beverages are repealed or otherwise invalidated or nullified. (See K.S.A. 8-2701(h))

Litter. Rubbish, refuse, waste material, garbage, trash or debris of whatever kind or description and includes improperly discarded paper, metal, plastic or glass. (See K.S.A.

8-15,102(b))

Nonhighway Tire. Any pneumatic tire six inches or more in width, designed for use on wheels with rim diameter of 14 inches or less.

Parkway. The parkway of a street shall be defined as the area extending a maximum of 15 feet back from the edge of the street or curbline, excluding the area improved and used as a parking lot or driveway

Passenger Vehicle. Every motor vehicle that is designed to primarily carry 10 or fewer passengers, and that is not used as a truck. (See K.S.A. 8-126(ee))

Queue Jump Lane. A right turn or additional travel lane on the approach to a signalized intersection which is designed to allow higher-capacity vehicles to cut to the front of the queue, reducing the delay caused by the signal

Residential District. Any place or area where the property is zoned for residential occupancy including single family, two family, and multifamily dwellings and territory contiguous thereto for 300 feet in any direction.

(History: Ord. TC-3528, §2, 2026; Ord. TC-3506 §2, 2026)