The City of Westwood adopts the Standard Traffic Ordinance (STO) for Kansas cities each year and is currently using the 48th edition, published in 2021 and passed by the Westwood City Council in September 2021. Published by the League of Kansas Municipalities since 1960, the Standard Traffic Ordinance is an efficient, economical way to regulate traffic in Kansas cities.
2021 Standard Traffic Ordinance
The City of Westwood adopts the Uniform Public Offense Code for Kansas (UPOC) cities each year and is currently using the 37th edition, published in 2021 and passed by the Westwood City Council in September 2021. Published by the League of Kansas Municipalities since 1980, the Uniform Public Offense Code contains approximately 100 public offenses that can be adjudicated in municipal court. While many of the provisions parallel state law, the UPOC also contains offenses that are frequently enforced only within cities.