Focus Area: Legal
Staff Contact: Ron Shaver and Bob Gallimore
Subject: Proposed amendments to Title 10 of the Olathe Municipal Code (the Olathe Traffic Ordinance).
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Consideration of Ordinance No. 25-22 amending Title 10 of the Olathe Municipal Code (the Olathe Traffic Ordinance).
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Summary:
This item was provided as a report on the City Council agenda on July 1, 2025. No changes were made to the proposed ordinance following that meeting.
Every summer, staff prepares updates to sections of the Olathe Traffic Ordinance within the Olathe Municipal Code (“O.M.C.”) to align them with state law; make changes proposed by the prosecutors, police, or others; and make technical corrections. These changes can be found in the proposed Ordinance 25-22 (Attachment A). The proposed ordinance would:
1) Add a new Section 10.01.040.2 (Passing a Stationary Vehicle Displaying Hazard Warning Lights) corresponding with the new state law offense created by 2025 SB 8. The text and summary of SB 8 are attached (Attachment B); and
2) Make a technical change to Section 10.01.144 (When Lighted Lamps Required; Visibility Distance and Mounted Heights of Lamps).
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Financial Impact:
None.
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Action Needed:
Approve Ordinance No. 25-22 amending Title 10 of the Olathe Municipal Code pertaining to the Olathe Traffic Ordinance.
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Attachment(s):
A - Ordinance No. 25-22
B - 2025 SB 8 bill and summary