13-10682 Traffic Control DevicesSummary published in The Salina Journal on March 2,61, 2013.
Posted on the City of Salina website from March 2�p- to April 2, 2013.
ORDINANCE NUMBER 13-10682
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PLACE TRAFFIC CONTROL
DEVICES AND REGULATE TRAFFIC GENERALLY.
WHEREAS, the Kansas uniform act regulating traffic (specifically K.S.A. 8-1401, el. seq., referred to
as the "Act") applies uniformly to all cities and political subdivisions through the State of Kansas, while
acknowledging the power of "local authorities" to adopt additional traffic regulations which are not in
conflict with the provisions of the act (K.S.A. 8-2001);
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3 WHEREAS, the City of Salina is a "local authority" as defined under the act (K.S.A. 8-1432);
WHEREAS, pursuant to its authority as a city and consistent with the Act, the governing body has
incorporated by reference the "Standard Traffic Ordinance for Kansas Cities," 40th Edition (2012), with
certain amendments, into the Salina Code;
WHEREAS, the city manager and designated city staff are well-suited to perform the regulatory
functions associated with exercising the City's powers relating to traffic control in conformity with
applicable state law, local ordinance, recognized standards and guidelines, and generally accepted
engineering practices; and
WHEREAS, the Governing Body has determined that delegating to the city manager and designated
city staff the authority to regulate traffic within the City of Salina in accordance with all applicable law
and recognized standards is in the best interests of public safety, public welfare, and overall
administrative efficiency; SO NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED by the Governing Body of the City of Salina, Kansas:
Section 1. That the Salina Code is hereby amended by adding a section to be numbered Chapter 38,
Article I, Section 38-1.2 which section reads as follows:
' Sec. 38-1.2. Authority of the City Manager.
The governing body delegates to the city manager the authority to place traffic signs, to
designate crosswalks, to designate safety zones, to designate "no parking" zones and traffic
lanes, to designate road construction zones and speed limits therein, to place traffic control
devices generally, and to exercise all other acts of regulatory authority held by to the governing
body under applicable law relating to traffic control as deemed to be in the best interest of public
safety and welfare. Such authority shall be exercised according to the following standards and
guidelines, in descending order of priority: the Standard Traffic Ordinance (as amended), the
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices currently approved by the State Department of
Transportation, or generally accepted engineering practices. Nothing contained in this section
shall be deemed to limit the authority of the governing body to regulate traffic. All traffic -
control devices erected pursuant to this ordinance and not inconsistent with the provisions of
state law or city ordinance are official traffic -control devices.
Section 2. Summary of Ordinance for Publication. This ordinance shall be published by the
following summary: y
Ordinance No. 13-1068X Summary
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On March 25, 2013, the City of Salina, Kansas, passed Ordinance No. 13-106$x. The
ordinance amends Chapter 38, Article 1, of the Salina Code by adding Section 38-1.2
delegating to the city manager the authority to regulate traffic. A complete copy of the
ordinance is available at www.salina-ks.gov or in the office of the city clerk, 300 W. Ash
Street, free of charge. This summary is certified by the city attorney.
' Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption
and publication by summary once in the official city newspaper.
Introduced: March 18, 2013
Adopted: arch 25, 2013
Orman M J Ings, Mayor
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ATTEST: .
Lieu Ann Elsey, CMC,