(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any motor-powered vehicle in any city recreational area, including, but not limited to, Freeman Lake Park, University Drive Recreation Park, American Legion Park on N. Miles Street, Gates Park on College Street Road, Nicholas Street Soccer Fields, Ring Road Softball Fields, Carroll Soccer Complex on Peterson Drive, Ring Road Softball Fields, Haycraft Park, the Elizabethtown Nature Park and the Elizabethtown Sports Park, except on roads specifically intended for motor vehicles and the same used as a public road in said areas.
(B) For the purpose of this section, the term MOTOR POWERED VEHICLES shall include, but is not limited to, cars, trucks, buses, motorcycles, motor bikes, mini bikes, golf carts, ATVs or any other similar motor vehicles with the following exceptions:
(1) A power driven wheelchair or other motorized device that is designed specifically to assist individuals with disabilities;
(2) Golf carts are allowed to be used at Freeman Lake Park on roads specifically intended for motor vehicles and in the grass and shore areas for individuals with handicap permits; and
(3) Golf carts are allowed to be used at the Elizabethtown Sports Park with prior approval by the Sports Park Director for special events only.
(C) No motor or other vehicle of any nature may travel at a speed greater than ten mph on any of the public ways, streets or easements of any city recreational area.
(D) No motor or other vehicle of any nature may travel in a direction at any city recreational area other than that direction so marked and designated by appropriate signs.
(E) No person shall operate any of the above-named or other motor vehicles on any path set aside for pedestrians at any city recreational area.
(F) Other than the exception mentioned in division (B)(2) above, no person shall operate any of the above-mentioned or other motor vehicles on any grass areas, dams or spillways or pans thereof, or shore areas adjacent to any city lake or impoundment.
(G) All unmotorized bicycles shall be confined and restricted to vehicular rights-of-way, streets and designated trails.
(Prior Code, § 98.02) (Ord. passed 6-21-1971; Ord. passed 6-6-1977; Ord. 14-2012, passed 7-16-2012) Penalty, see § 98.99