(a) (1) Except as provided in divisions (b), (c), and (d) of this section, no person shall operate any snowmobile, off-highway motorcycle, or all- purpose vehicle within the City unless the snowmobile, off-highway motorcycle, or all-purpose vehicle is registered and numbered in accordance with RC 4519.03 and RC 4519.04.
(2) Except as provided in RC 4511.215, no registration is required for a mini-truck that is operated within this state. A mini-truck may be operated only in accordance with that section and RC 4519.401.
(b) (1) No registration is required for a snowmobile or off-highway motorcycle that is operated exclusively upon lands owned by the owner of the snowmobile or off-highway motorcycle, or on lands to which the owner of the snowmobile or off-highway motorcycle has a contractual right.
(2) No registration is required for an all-purpose vehicle that is used primarily for agricultural purposes when the owner qualifies for the current agricultural use valuation tax credit, unless it is to be used on any public land, trail, or right-of-way.
(3) Any all-purpose vehicle exempted from registration under division (b)(2) of this section and operated for agricultural purposes may use public roads and rights-of-way when traveling from one farm field to another, when such use does not violate RC 4519.41.
(4) No registration is required for a snowmobile or all-purpose vehicle that is operated on a state highway as authorized by division (F) of RC 4519.41.
(c) No registration is required for a snowmobile, off-highway motorcycle, or all-purpose vehicle owned and used in this state by a resident of another state whenever that state has in effect a registration law similar to this chapter and the snowmobile, off-highway motorcycle, or all-purpose vehicle is properly registered under that state’s law. Any snowmobile, off-highway motorcycle, or all- purpose vehicle owned and used in this state by a resident of a state not having a registration law similar to this chapter shall comply with RC 4519.09.
(d) No registration is required for a snowmobile, off-highway motorcycle, or all-purpose vehicle owned and used in this state by the United States, another state, or a political subdivision thereof, but the snowmobile, off-highway motorcycle, or all- purpose vehicle shall display the name of the owner thereon.
(e) The owner or operator of any all- purpose vehicle operated or used upon the waters in this state shall comply with RC Chapters 1547 and 1548 relative to the operation of watercraft.
(f) Except as otherwise provided in this division, whoever violates division (a) of this section shall be fined not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) but not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00).
(RC 4519.02; Ord. No. 726-17. Passed 10-16-17, eff. 10-20-17)