§ 10.28.030. Designation of areas subject to this chapter.

A.

When the Chief of Police of the Larned Police Department determines from specific studies, monitoring, or the number of accidents, injuries, and complaints received regarding the operation of motor vehicles on a privately or publicly owned parking lot or area, as described in this chapter, that the protection and safety of property and pedestrians requires the application of this chapter to such lot or area, or, when the owner thereof files a written request with the Chief of Police that the lot or area so owned be designated as subject to this chapter, the law enforcement officer shall file a report thereof with the City Manager which report shall include a recommendation whether the lot or area should be declared subject to the provisions of this chapter. The City Manager after further review and study shall file the report, together with his or her own recommendations, with the Governing Body of the City, place the same on its meeting agenda and publish notice in the official City newspaper of the meeting at which said report or request shall be considered.

B.

The Governing Body shall, after due consideration, approve or reject said request or report. In the event of approval the same shall be recorded by appropriate resolution of the Governing Body published once in the official City newspaper.

C.

When a lot or area has been so designated as subject to the provisions of this chapter, the owner thereof shall erect appropriate signs at the entrances thereto that Traffic Ordinance No. 1301 of the City is applicable to the operation of motor vehicles, motorcycles, and coasters within and upon the lot or area, and cause appropriate signs and markings, meeting the Kansas Department of Transportation standards and approved by the Chief of the Larned Police Department, to be positioned upon its pavement or placed therein regulating speed of vehicles, traffic lanes, loading areas, direction of traffic, stopping at required stop locations, and parking within marked parking stalls or spaces.

(Ord. 1306 § 3, 1996)