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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 29, TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLES, OF THE LEE’S SUMMIT CODE OF ORDINANCES, BY REPEALING, ARTICLE I. - IN GENERAL, SECTIONS 29-1 DEFINITIONS, 29-7 OBEDIENCE TO POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS, ARTICLE III. - OPERATION OF VEHICLES, SECTIONS 29-141 DEFINITIONS, 29-142 DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED, 29-143 DRIVING WITH EXCESSIVE BLOOD ALCOHOL CONTENT, 29-144 IMPLIED CONSENT TO TESTS FOR ALCOHOL AND DRUGS, 29-150 CHEMICAL TESTS, RESULTS ADMITTED INTO EVIDENCE, WHEN, EFFECT OF AND ARTICLE X. - CRASHES, SECTION 29-656 LEAVING THE SCENE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH; AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF EIGHT NEW SECTIONS OF LIKE NUMBER AND SUBJECT, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LEE’S SUMMIT, MISSOURI TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLES IN ACCORDANCE WITH REVISIONS TO STATE LAW. (PSAB 12/20/16)
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Key Issues:
Due to a recent overhaul to the Missouri State Criminal Code, the following City Ordinances will no longer be substantially similar to their state counterparts without amendment: 29-1, Definitions; 29-7, Obedience to police and fire department officials; 29-141, Definitions; 29-142 Driving while Intoxicated;, 29-143 Driving with Excessive Blood Alcohol Content; 29-144, implied consent to tests for alcohol and drugs; 29-150, chemical tests, results admitted into evidence, when, effect of; 29-656, leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash. In order to create compliance and similarity to State law, City staff requests adoption of an ordinance to amend these sections to the Code of Ordinances of Lee's Summit, Missouri.
Proposed City Council Motion:
FIRST MOTION: I move for second reading of AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 29 CODE OF ORDINANCES, BY REPEALING, ARTICLE I, SECTIONS 29-1 DEFINITIONS, 29-7 OBEDIENCE TO POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS, ARTICLE III, SECTIONS 29-141 DEFINITIONS, 29-142 DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED, 29-143 DRIVING WITH EXCESSIVE BLOOD ALCOHOL CONTENT, 29-144 IMPLIED CONSE...
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