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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Report regarding proposed amendments to Title 10 of the Olathe Municipal Code (the Olathe Traffic Ordinance).
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Summary:
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-XX (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:
Accept the report. Unless directed otherwise, staff will prepare the ordinance for formal consideration on July 15, 2025.
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Attachment(s):
A - Ordinance No. 25-XX
B - 2025 SB 8 bill and summary