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 labelled on a map of the City of Palco 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 1990)

(a)   Definitions: Commercial motor vehicle, truck tractor, semi-trailer, school bus, church bus, day care program bus, and other terms used herein are defined as such terms are defined in the standard Traffic Ordinance as adopted by the City of Palco, Kansas.

(b)   It shall be unlawful for any person to park any commercial motor vehicle, truck tractor, or semi-trailer upon any street, alley, avenue, or other public right of, way within the City. Each twenty-four (24) hour period that such violation is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense.

(c)   Exceptions. This section shall not prohibit the following:

(1)   The parking of emergency vehicles for the purpose of attending emergency situations.

(2)   The parking of such vehicle for the purpose of loading or unloading cargo for so long as is reasonable necessary to complete the same. In no event shall vehicles be parked overnight.

(3)   The parking of a school bus, church or day care program, bus.

(4)   The parking of such vehicle for the purpose of patronizing a particular business, only in commercial zoned areas.

(5)   The parking of such vehicle which is incapacitated or unable to move for so long as is reasonable necessary to remove the same. In no event shall such vehicle remain longer than twenty-four (24) hours.

(6)   The parking of such vehicles owned, operated by the City, a contractor of the City, or a public utility, while engaged in construction, maintenance, or repair of the streets or utility service, or while collecting refuse.

(d)   Upon a first conviction of a violation of the provisions of this section, a person shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $100.00. Upon a second or subsequent conviction of a violation of the provisions of this section within one year, such person shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $200.00.

(Ord. 261; Code 2019)

(a)   No person shall park or occupy any travel trailer, motor home, or tent on the premises of any occupied dwelling or on any lot which is not a part of the premises of any occupied dwelling either of which is situated outside an approved trailer camp; except, the parking of unoccupied trailers in an accessory private garage building, or the rear yard, side yard, driveway of the premises is permitted provided that no living quarters shall be maintained in such trailer or truck camper while it is so parked or stored and said unoccupied trailer(s) and truck camper(s) are not used for any commercial purposes or as accessory buildings. Temporary use of the trailer for living quarters is permitted for a period not exceeding fourteen (14) days within any three (3)-month period providing that the city clerk is notified in writing by the owner on the first city office working day after the beginning of the temporary use of at least two days prior to any such use. The notice shall include the following information:

(1)   The name of the owner of the trailer;

(2)   The location and description of the trailer;

(3)   The name(s) of the intended occupant(s) of the trailer;

(4)   The reason for the occupation of the trailer; and

(5)   The inclusive dates of occupancy of the trailer.

(b)   ALL TRAILERS MUST BE LEGALLY TAGGED.

(Ord. 282)