§ 73.03 PROHIBITED OPERATIONS.

   (A)   No person shall operate a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle or ATV other than a publicly owned motorcycle or motor-driven cycle upon any public sidewalk, walkway, park or upon any other publicly owned property within the Town of Collierville. This shall not be construed to prohibit the operation of a motorcycle or motor driven cycle having a valid Tennessee vehicle registration by any person possessing a valid Tennessee operator’s license upon the public highway or upon paved surfaces designed in the Town of Collierville.

   (B)   No person shall operate an ATV, motorcycle or motor driven cycle, other than a publicly owned motorcycle or motor driven cycle, upon any unimproved parcel of real property within the Town of Collierville, except as set forth in § 73.04.

(`83 Code, § 12-303)

§ 73.04 EXCEPTIONS.

   (A)   A person desiring to operate an ATV, motorcycle or motor driven cycle and any owner of private property desiring to allow a person or persons to operate a motorcycle or motor driven cycle on his or her private property may do so upon first obtaining a permit from the Chief of Police of the Town of Collierville. Permits shall be issued upon his or her determination that:

      (1)   The owner or owners of the real property concerned, or the person or persons in lawful possession thereof, have consented in writing to the proposed operation;

      (2)   That the Town Fire Chief has certified that such proposed operation or by reason of the nature of the property concerned; and

      (3)   That such operation is of sufficient distance from occupied residences, churches, assembly hall or schools as not likely to constitute a noise, dust or fumes nuisance.

   (B)   Any owner of property meeting the requirements of this section, or his or her agent, may in writing authorize the Chief of Police to issue permits for the operation of motorcycles or motor driven cycles on his or her property. The authorization is to be in the form prescribed by the Chief of Police and must describe the real property and may limit the authority to the persons set forth in the authorization. Any change of interest in ownership in the real property shall be deemed an automatic revocation of such authorization. All persons holding a title interest in and to a parcel of real property must join in the authorization.

(`83 Code, § 12-304)

§ 73.05 CONTENTS OF PERMIT.

   (A)   Name, birth date and physical description of the permittee.

   (B)   A statement that permittee shall not operate or cause to be operated a motorcycle or motor driven cycle on any real property, except the real property set forth in the permit by description.

   (C)   A statement of the hours that the permit authorizes operation of the motorcycle or motor driven cycle.

   (D)   A statement that the permit shall be carried by the permittee at all times that he or she is operating an ATV, motorcycle or motor-driven cycle on public or private property, as defined in this chapter, and that the permit shall be exhibited to any police officer upon demand.

   (E)   The date of expiration of the permit in no event to exceed one year, unless sooner revoked or suspended.

   (F)   A statement that the permit is not an expression by the Town that the proposed operation can be done with safety to the permittee or other persons or property, all of which risks are assumed by permittee or property owner.

(`83 Code, § 12-305)

§ 73.06 APPEAL.

   Any applicant refused a permit may appeal such refusal to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen by filing an appeal in writing, setting forth the grounds.

(`83 Code, § 12-306)

§ 73.07 REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION.

   Any permit issued hereunder is subject to suspension or revocation by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen after notice to the permittee and public hearing on any of the following grounds:

   (A)   The owner or agent of the real property has withdrawn his or her consent;

   (B)   Conditions concerning the real property covered by the permit have changed so that conditions exist which would be grounds for refusal to issue the permit;

   (C)   The permittee has violated any of the terms or conditions of the permit or any law while on private or public property pursuant to the permit issued herein.

(`83 Code, § 12-307)

§ 73.99 PENALTY.

   Any person, firm, partnership, corporation or other legal entity violating any of the ordinances of the Town shall be fined not more than $50 or the maximum amount permitted by state law, whichever is greater, for each offense, and a separate offense shall be deemed committed for each day of violation.

(`83 Code, § 12-308) (Ord. 2003-05, passed 4-14-03)