Court Fine Schedules & Traffic Laws

Standard Traffic Ordinance

The Kansas League of Municipalities annually publishes the Standard Traffic Ordinance, which is a comprehensive traffic code for all Kansas cities. Lenexa routinely adopt the Standards Traffic Ordinance as our city traffic code. Currently, we are using the 2025 edition, along with specific changes and additions unique to our needs.

Standard Traffic Ordinance(PDF, 5MB)

Lenexa City Code Section 3-8-A: Standard Traffic Regulations

Speeding fines

  • The fine for any moving violation is doubled when it occurs within a road construction zone.
  • All violations marked “Court,” or violations not included in this schedule, require a mandatory court appearance.
  • All fines must be paid before your court date or a court appearance is required.

Speeding fines schedule

Effective as of Feb. 24, 2023

Miles over posted speed limit Fine amount
5 $65
6 $70
7 $75
8 $80
9 $85
10 $105
11 $110
12 $115
13 $120
14 $125
15 $130
16 $150
17 $160
18 $165
19 $170
20 $185
21 $195
22 $205
23 $210
24 $215
25 $220
26 $245
27 $255
28 $265 
29  $275
30  $300
31  $310
32  $320
33  $330
34  $340
35  $350
36  $360
37  $370
38  $380
39  $390
40  $400
41  $410
42  $420
43  $430
44  $440
45  $450
46  $460
47  $479
48  $480
49  $490
50 or more  $500

Traffic fines

  • The fine for any moving violation is doubled when it occurs within a road construction zone.
  • All violations marked “Court,” or violations not included in this schedule, require a mandatory court appearance.
  • All fines must be paid before your court date or a court appearance is required. 

Traffic fines schedule

Effective as of Feb. 24, 2023

Section No.  Charge  Fine Amount Moving Violation
6 Obedience to authorized persons directing traffic $90 Yes
6.1  Road construction zone  $45 Yes
12 Obedience to traffic control devices $90 Yes
13 Disobey a traffic signal $125 Yes
13.1  Possession of a traffic signal preemption device Court No
14 Pedestrian control signal $90 Yes
15 Flashing signals $90 Yes
16 Lane direction control signals $90 Yes
17 Display of unauthorized signs, signals or markings $65 No
18  Interference with official traffic control device $150 No
20 Play streets $65 No
23 Accident involving death or personal injuries; Duties of drivers; Reports Court Yes
25  Duty to give information and render aid Court Yes
26 Duty upon striking unattended vehicle or other property Court No
26.1 Removal of vehicle from roadway after accident Court No
28 False report Court No
29 Reckless driving Court Yes
3-8-A-14 Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs Court Yes
3-8-A-15  Driving commercial vehicle under the influence Court Yes
30.3 Ignition interlock devices; Tamper with Court No
31 Fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer Court No
32 Speed limitations; Basic speed rule $90 Yes
3-8-A-2 Exceed maximum speed limit (fine set by the judge)  See speeding fine schedule Yes
33.1 Special speed limitations applicable to certain vehicles $45 Yes
34  Minimum speed regulation $90 Yes
35 Special speed limitation on motor-driven cycle $90 Yes
37 Drag racing or racing on highways Court Yes
38 Driving on right side of roadway $90 Yes
38.1 Driving in defiles or canyons $45 No
39 Passing vehicles proceeding in opposite direction $90 Yes
40 Overtaking vehicle on the left $90 Yes
40.1  Passing stationary waste collection vehicle $45 No
40.2 Passing stationary utility/telecom vehicle $105 No
41 Passing on right permitted $90 Yes
42 Limitation on overtaking on the left $90 Yes
43 Further limitation on driving left of center $90 Yes
44 No passing zones $90 Yes
45 One-way roadways and rotary traffic islands $90 Yes
46 Restrictions on driving on roadways laned for traffic $90 Yes
47 Follow too closely $90 Yes
48 Driving on divided highways; Left and U-turns $90 Yes
49  Illegal turn $90 Yes
50 Right, left and U-turns at intersections $90 No
51 U-turns; Where prohibited $90 Yes
52 Turning on curve or crest of grade prohibited $90 Yes
53 Starting and moving parked vehicle safely $90 Yes
54 Movements; Required signals $90 Yes
55  Signals by hand and arm or signal lamps $90 Yes
56 Methods of giving signals $90 Yes
57 Vehicles approaching or entering intersection $90 Yes
58 Vehicle turning left $90 Yes
58  Stop signs and yield signs $90 Yes
60 Vehicle entering roadway $90 Yes
61 Operation of vehicles; Approach of emergency vehicles $125 Yes
61.1 Passing; When near stationary emergency vehicle $125 Yes
62 Highway construction and maintenance $90 Yes
63 Pedestrians; Obedience to traffic regulations $65 No
64 Pedestrians; Right of way in crosswalks; Control signal $90 Yes
64.1 Pedestrian; Disobey school crossing guard $65 No
65 Pedestrians; Crossing at other than crosswalks; Jaywalking $65 No
66 Drivers to exercise due care $90 Yes
67 Pedestrians; Use right half of crosswalks $65 No
68 Pedestrians on highway $65 No
69  Pedestrians soliciting rides or business $65 No
70 Driving through safety zone prohibited $90 Yes
71 Pedestrians; Right of way on sidewalks $90 Yes
72 Pedestrians; Yield to emergency vehicles $65 No
73 Blind pedestrian; Right of way $90 Yes
74 Pedestrian under influence of alcohol or drugs Court No
75 Bridge or railroad signals $65 No
76 Obedience to signal indicating approach of train $150 Yes
77 All vehicles must stop at certain railroad crossings $90 Yes
78  Certain vehicles must stop at all railroad crossings $90 Yes
79 Moving heavy equipment at railroad grade crossing $150 No
80 Emerging from alley; Private driveway; Building $90 Yes
81  Overtake and pass school bus Court Yes
82 Overtake and pass church bus; Day program bus $125 Yes
83 Stopping, standing or parking outside business $20 No
85 Stopping, standing or parking prohibited; Specified places $20 No
86 Stopping or parking on roadways $20 No
87 Handicapped parking $100 No
88 Parking for certain purposes prohibited $20 No
89 Stall parking $20 No
90 Blocking traffic; Narrow street; Stopping $20 No
91 Parking on narrow street; Signs $20 No
92 Parking in alley $20 No
93  Parking disabled and other vehicles $20 No
94 Parking adjacent to schools; Signs $20 No
95 Stopping or parking; Hazardous or congested places; Signs $20 No
96  Parking prohibited; All times in designated places $20 No
97 Limited time parking zones $20 No
98 Commercial and delivery vehicles; Loading and unloading $20 No
99 Loading; Unloading; or Special zones $20 No
103 Use headphones or television receivers in vehicles $65 No
104 Inattentive driving $125 No
105 Allow use of motor vehicle in violation of KSA 8-1014 Court No
105.1 Criminal penalties for size and weight violations Court Yes/No
105.1 Criminal penalties for violation of size and weight laws Court No
105.2 Width of vehicles and loads thereon Court No
105.3/105.4 Projecting loads to the front and rear section and either side Court No
106 Transport open container; Alcoholic beverage Court Yes
107  Unattended motor vehicle; Ignition; Key and brakes $90 Yes
108 Obstruct driver's view or driving mechanism $90 Yes
109 Coasting $90 Yes
109.1  Motorized skateboards  $45 No
110 Following fire apparatus prohibited $90 Yes
111 Crossing fire hose $65 No
112 Putting glass, etc., on highway prohibited $150 No
112.1 Littering from a motor vehicle $115 No
113 Stop when traffic obstructed $90 Yes
114 Snowmobile operation limited $65 No
114.1 Unlawful operation; All-terrain vehicle $65 No
114.2 Unlawful operation; Work site utility vehicle $65 No
114.3 Unlawful operation; Low-speed vehicle, golf cart or micro utility truck $65 No
115 Unlawful riding $65 No
116 Driving on sidewalk $90 Yes
117  Limitation on backing $90 Yes
118 Drive through or on private property; Avoid traffic control device $65 No
119 Parades and processions $65 No
120 Drive through procession $65 No
122 Street barriers $65 No
123 Open and close vehicle doors $65 No
124 Riding in house trailer or mobile or manufactured home $90 Yes
125 Drive across lawns, sidewalks, yards, crops, etc. Court No
126  Removal of traffic hazards $10 No
126.1 Obstructing license plates $65 No
126.2 Use of wireless communications devices $65 No
127 Effect of regulations $65 No
129 Riding on bicycles; Seats; Riders limited $65 No
130 Clinging to vehicles $65 No
131 Riding on roadways and bicycle paths $65 No
132 Carrying articles; While riding bicycle $65 No
133 Lamps and other equipment on bicycles $65  No
134 Unlawful operation; Motorized bicycles $45 No
134.1 Application of Sec. 200 to motorized bicycles Court No
135 Unlawful operation; Electric-assisted bicycles $45 No
135.1 Unlawful operation; Electric-assisted scooter $45 No
136 Use of coasters, roller skates and similar devices $65 No
138 Riding on motorcycles $65 No
139 Operating motorcycles; Roadways laned for traffic $90 Yes
140 Clinging to other vehicles $65 No
141 Motorcycle footrests and handlebars $65 No
142 Equipment for motorcycle operator; Rider; Helmet and eye protection $65 No
143  Scope and effect of regulation $65 No
144  When lighted lamps required; Visibility; Distance $90 Yes 
146 Head lamps on motor vehicles; Cars and trucks $65 No
147  Tail lamps; Cars and trucks $65 No
148 Reflectors; Cars and trucks $65 No
149 Stop lamps and turn signals; Cars and trucks $65 No
151 Additional equipment required on certain vehicles $65 No
151.1 Improper air-conditioning equipment $65 No
152 Color of clearance lamps, etc. $65 No
153  Mounting of reflectors; Clearance lamps; Side markers $65 No
154 Visibility of reflectors; Clearance lamps; Side markers $65 No
156 Lamps or flags on projecting loads $65 No
157 Lamps on parked vehicles $65 No
158 Lamps on other vehicles and equipment $65 No
158.1 Improper lights/lamps on farm and slow-moving vehicles $45 No
159 Spot lamps and auxiliary lamps $65 No
160 Authorized emergency vehicles $150 No
106.1  Emergency lights for tows, wreckers and car carriers $45 No
161 Signal lamps and signal devices $65 No
162 Vehicle hazard warning lights $65 No
162.1 Display of hazards and warnings for certain vehicles $45 No
163 Additional lighting equipment $65 No
164 Multiple beam road lighting equipment $65 No
165 Use of multiple beam road lighting equipment $90 Yes
166 Single-beam road-lighting equipment; Certain vehicles $65 No
167  Alternate road lighting equipment; Certain vehicles; Limitations on speed $65 No
168 Number of driving lamps required or permitted $65 No
169 Special restrictions on lamps $65 No
170 School buses; Signal lights required $65 No
171 Lighting equipment and warning devices on church buses and day care program buses $65 No
172 Highway construction maintenance vehicles $65 No
173 Brakes; Performance requirements $65 No
174 Horns and warning devices $65 No
175 Noise prevention; Mufflers $65 No
175.1 Compression release engine braking system $65 No
176 Mirrors $65 No
177 Windshields; Unobstructed; Equipped with wipers $65 No
178 Restrictions; Tire equipment $65 No
178.1 Wide-base single tires Court No
179 Spilling loads on highway; Prohibited $150 No
180  Trailers and towed vehicles; Drawbar connections; Safety hitch $65 No
181 One-way glass; Sun screening devices; Window tint $65 No
182 Child passenger safety restraining system (13 and under) $60 No
182.1a Adult seat belts required $30 No
182.1b 14–17-year-old seat belts required $60 No
182.1.2 Safety belts and shoulder harnesses required $45 No
182.2 Unlawful riding on vehicles $90 Yes
183 Head lamps; Motorcycles; Motor-driven cycles $65 No
184 Tail lamps; Motorcycles; Motor-driven cycles $65 No
185 Reflectors; Motorcycles; Motor-driven cycles $65 No
186  Stop lamps; Motorcycles; Motor-driven cycles $65 No
 187 Multiple-beam road-lighting equipment; Motorcycles; Motor-driven cycles $65 No
188 Lighting equipment; Motor-driven cycles $65 No
189 Brake equipment required; Motorcycles; Motor-driven cycles $65 No
190 Performance ability of brakes; Motorcycles; Motor-driven cycles $65 No
190.1 Approval of braking systems; Motorcycles; Motor-driven cycles $45 No
191 Other equipment; Motorcycles; Motor-driven cycles $65 No
192 No driver  license Court Yes
192.1 Notice of change of address or name $90 No
193 No driver  license in possession $90 Yes
194 Drive while license canceled, suspended or revoked Court Yes
195 Drive in violation of restrictions Court Yes
195.1  Habitual violator Court Yes
196 Unauthorized operator Court No
197 Unauthorized minors Court No
198a Illegal registration: Expired less than six months or tag not displayed $65 No
198a1  Illegal registration: Expired more than six months or vehicle not registered $150 No
198a2 Illegal license tag: Canceled; Suspended; Revoked; Altered Court No
198a5  Switched license tag $150 No
199 Unlawful use of driver license; ID card Court No
200  Motor vehicle liability insurance; DC-66 required Court Yes
203 Offenses by persons owning or controlling vehicles Court No
3-8-B-2 Parking regulations (subsections A1a, A1b, A1c, A1d, A1e, A1h, A1i, A2, A6)  $20  No
3-8-B-1 Violation of truck routes  $100 No
3-8-A-13  MUTCD - No vest, Sec.6D.03  $10 No

Animal control fines

Unless otherwise stated in the Lenexa City Code, the third or more offenses for the violations listed below, and offenses not listed, require a mandatory court appearance.

Code section # Violation First offense fine Second offense fine
3-2-B-1 License required $65 $150
3-2-B-3 Rabies inoculation required $65 $150
3-2-B-7 License tags (required to be worn) $65 $150
3-2-D-1 Animal nuisance – barking only (as defined in 3-2-G-2 (C)) $65 $150
3-2-D-1 Animal nuisance – all other violations (as defined in 3-2-G-2) Mandatory court Mandatory court
3-2-D-2 Animals at-large $65 $150

Boat and water fines

Boating fines

Code section # Violation Fine
3-13-B-1 Gas-powered motors prohibited $50
3-13-B-2 Prohibited watercraft $50
3-13-B-3 Boating outside of permitted hours $50
3-13-B-4 Exceeding boat size limitations $50
3-13-B-5 Failure to provide required floatation devices $50
3-13-B-6 Failure to provide required oars or paddles $50
3-13-B-7 No wakes $50
3-13-B-8 Careless operation of a watercraft $100
3-13-B-9 Exceeding watercraft capacity limits $50
3-13-B-10 Towing by watercraft prohibited $50
3-13-B-11 Illegal launching of watercraft $50
3-13-B-12 Boating where prohibited $100
3-13-B-13 Overtaking a watercraft $50
3-13-B-14 Failure to yield to approaching watercraft $50

Fishing fines

Code section # Violation Fine
3-13-C-1 Fishing without a license $50
3-13-C-2 Fishing outside of permitted hours $50
3-13-C-3 Prohibited fishing methods $50
3-13-C-4 Fishing where prohibited $50
3-13-C-5 Violating creel or length limits $50
3-13-C-6 Chumming prohibited $50
3-13-C-7 Culling prohibited $50

Other fines

Code section # Violation Fine
3-13-A-1 Swimming where prohibited $50
3-13-D-1 Ice skating where prohibited $50
3-13-D-2 Scuba diving where prohibited $50
3-13-D-3 Prohibited operation of remote control boats $50

City Code violations

Please be aware that certain provisions of the City Code carry penalties specific or unique to one chapter, article or section.

Lenexa City Code Section 1-1-C-3

If you are found guilty of a City Code violation, you can expect the fine to follow the structure below when there is not a specific punishment prescribed for an offense in the City Code:

  • A fine of not less than $1 or more than $2,500.
  • Imprisonment for not more than one year.
  • Both a fine and imprisonment not to exceed the limits stated above.
  • Those found guilty of violating any provision of the code may have all licenses and permits issued by the City revoked.
  • Each day that a violation continues is deemed to be a separate offense.

If you have questions about the City Code, please call our Legal Department at 913.477.7620.

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