CODE OF THE CITY OF BELLE PLAINE, KANSASCODE OF THE CITY OF BELLE PLAINE, KANSAS\TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 


CHAPTER I. ADMINISTRATION

ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

ARTICLE 2. GOVERNING BODY

ARTICLE 3. OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

ARTICLE 4. PERSONNEL POLICY AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

ARTICLE 5. OATHS AND BONDS

ARTICLE 6. OPEN RECORDS

ARTICLE 7. INVESTMENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS

ARTICLE 8. LAND BANK

CHAPTER II. ANIMAL CONTROL AND REGULATION

ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

ARTICLE 2. DOGS AND CATS

ARTICLE 3. OTHER ANIMALS

CHAPTER III. BEVERAGES

ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

ARTICLE 2. CEREAL MALT BEVERAGES

ARTICLE 3. ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR

ARTICLE 4. PRIVATE CLUBS

ARTICLE 5. DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS

ARTICLE 6. CATERERS

ARTICLE 7. TEMPORARY PERMITS

CHAPTER IV. BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION

ARTICLE 1. FIRE LIMITS

ARTICLE 2. BUILDING CODE

ARTICLE 3. ELECTRICAL CODE

ARTICLE 4. PLUMBING AND GAS-FITTING CODE

ARTICLE 5. MOVING BUILDINGS

ARTICLE 6. DANGEROUS AND UNFIT STRUCTURES

ARTICLE 7. NUMBERING BUILDINGS

CHAPTER V. BUSINESS REGULATIONS

ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

ARTICLE 2. SOLICITORS, CANVASSERS, PEDDLERS

ARTICLE 3. AMUSEMENT DEVICES

ARTICLE 4. SALVAGE OR STORAGE YARD

CHAPTER VI. ELECTIONS

ARTICLE 1. CITY ELECTIONS

CHAPTER VII. FIRE

ARTICLE 1. FIRE DEPARTMENT

ARTICLE 2. FIRE PREVENTION

ARTICLE 3. FIREWORKS

ARTICLE 4. LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS EQUIPMENT

CHAPTER VIII. HEALTH AND WELFARE

ARTICLE 1. HEALTH NUISANCES

ARTICLE 2. ENVIRONMENTAL CODE

ARTICLE 3. JUNKED MOTOR VEHICLES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY

ARTICLE 4. WEEDS

ARTICLE 5. MINIMUM HOUSING CODE

ARTICLE 6. RODENT CONTROL

ARTICLE 7. EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO HARMFUL RELEASES

ARTICLE 8. INSURANCE PROCEEDS LIEN

CHAPTER IX. MUNICIPAL COURT

ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

CHAPTER X. POLICE

ARTICLE 1. POLICE DEPARTMENT

ARTICLE 2. PROPERTY IN POLICE CUSTODY

ARTICLE 3. POLICE FEES

ARTICLE 4. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

CHAPTER XI. PUBLIC OFFENSES

ARTICLE 1. UNIFORM OFFENSE CODE

ARTICLE 2. LOCAL PROVISIONS

CHAPTER XII. PUBLIC PROPERTY

ARTICLE 1. CITY PARKS

ARTICLE 2. PARK ADVISORY BOARD

ARTICLE 3. COMMUNITY CENTER BOARD

CHAPTER XIII. STREETS AND SIDEWALKS

ARTICLE 1. SIDEWALKS

ARTICLE 2. STREETS

ARTICLE 3. TREES AND SHRUBS

ARTICLE 4. SNOW AND ICE

CHAPTER XIV. TRAFFIC

ARTICLE 1. STANDARD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE

ARTICLE 2. LOCAL TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

ARTICLE 3. SPECIAL USE VEHICLES

ARTICLE 4. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

ARTICLE 5. TRUCK ROUTES

ARTICLE 6. ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLES ON PUBLIC PROPERTY

CHAPTER XV. UTILITIES

ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

ARTICLE 2. WATER

ARTICLE 4. SEWERS

ARTICLE 5. SOLID WASTE

ARTICLE 6. WATER CONSERVATION

CHAPTER XVI. ZONING AND PLANNING

ARTICLE 1. CITY PLANNING COMMISSION/BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS

ARTICLE 2. ZONING REGULATIONS

ARTICLE 3. SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS

ARTICLE 4. FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT

APPENDIX A – CHARTER ORDINANCES

CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 1(1)

CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 1(2)

CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 2

CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 4

CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 5

CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 6

CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 7

CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 8

CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 9

CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 10

CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 11

CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 12(1)

CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 12(2)

CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 13

CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 14

CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 15

CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 16

CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 17

CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 18

CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 19

CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 20

APPENDIX B – FRANCHISES

ORD. NO. 1589 (GAS)

ORD. NO. 1606 (TELECOM)

ORD. NO. 1625 (TELECOM)

ORD. NO. 1626 (TELECOM)

ORD. NO. 1648 (ELECTRIC)

ORD. NO. 1692 (TELECOM)

APPENDIX C – STANDARD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE (2024, as amended by Ord. 1702)

ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS

ARTICLE 2. SCOPE OF ORDINANCE

ARTICLE 3. OBEDIENCE TO AND EFFECT OF TRAFFIC LAWS

ARTICLE 4. TRAFFIC SIGNS, SIGNALS AND MARKINGS

ARTICLE 5. ACCIDENTS AND ACCIDENT REPORTS; DUTIES

ARTICLE 6. SERIOUS TRAFFIC OFFENSES

ARTICLE 7. SPEED REGULATIONS

ARTICLE 8. DRIVING ON RIGHT SIDE OF ROADWAY; OVERTAKING AND PASSING; USE OF ROADWAY

ARTICLE 9. TURNING AND STARTING AND SIGNALS ON STOPPING AND TURNING

ARTICLE 10. RIGHT-OF-WAY

ARTICLE 11. PEDESTRIANS

ARTICLE 12. SPECIAL STOPS REQUIRED

ARTICLE 13. STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING

ARTICLE 14. MISCELLANEOUS RULES

ARTICLE 15. OPERATION OF BICYCLES, MOTORIZED BICYCLES, LOW POWER CYCLES AND PLAY VEHICLES

ARTICLE 16. SPECIAL RULES FOR MOTORCYCLES

ARTICLE 17. LIGHTS, BRAKES, HORNS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT

ARTICLE 18. EQUIPMENT ON MOTORCYCLES AND MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLES

ARTICLE 19. DRIVER’S LICENSE AND VEHICLE TAGS

ARTICLE 20. PENALTIES GENERALLY

ARTICLE 21. SEVERABILITY

APPENDIX D – UNIFORM PUBLIC OFFENSE CODE (2024)

ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

ARTICLE 2. ANTICIPATORY OFFENSES

ARTICLE 3. OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS

ARTICLE 4. SEX OFFENSES

ARTICLE 5. OFFENSES AFFECTING CHILDREN

ARTICLE 6. OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY

ARTICLE 7. OFFENSES AFFECTING GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS

ARTICLE 7A. CRIMES AFFECTING PUBLIC TRUST

ARTICLE 8. CRIMES INVOLVING VIOLATION OF PERSONAL RIGHTS

ARTICLE 9. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC PEACE

ARTICLE 10. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC SAFETY

ARTICLE 11. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC MORALS

ARTICLE 12. VIOLATIONS, PENALTIES

ARTICLE 13. MISCELLANEOUS