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Atchison commission adopts updated school zone ordinance to expand and standardize zones
Summary
The Atchison City Commission unanimously adopted Ordinance No. 6722, updating school zone boundaries, changing some hours to 24-hour designations and adding zones near multiple schools, with the ordinance effective on publication in the Globe.
The Atchison City Commission on an aye voice vote adopted Ordinance No. 6722, repealing and replacing Article 3, Sections 31 through 37.2 of the city municipal code to update school zone locations and school-zone speed rules.
City staff said the ordinance adds and adjusts school zone boundaries across the city, increases the standard boundary radius from 150 feet to 200 feet consistent with Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) guidance, and changes most school zones to operate 24 hours a day except for the childcare location.
“First is we're increasing the school zone boundary from 150…
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