A. Definitions:
UTILITY TERRAIN VEHICLE (UTV): A vehicle manufactured and used exclusively for off-highway use, traveling on four or more non-highway tires, having non-straddle seating and which is steered by a steering wheel.
B. UTVs, privately or publicly owned, may be operated on the approved streets of said city, under the following conditions:
1. A permit of $100 for the physical year must be purchased.
2. Only driven during City authorized weekends that coincide with local festivals and events.
3. Operation shall be during daylight hours.
4. Operation on any authorized city street, alley or on any authorized trail established by the City and designated by an official map, which map shall be located in the Office of the City Clerk and posted at least once along the authorized street, alley or trail (with additional city streets, alleys and authorized trails, from time to time, added to the official map by majority approval of any motion or resolution by the governing body).
5. Appropriate signage designated by the City Council and designed to alert Utility vehicle drivers that travel is permitted, and with appropriate signage placed on intersecting streets, to alert the traveling public of the presence of UTVs.
6. Operation must not occur on any State or Federal Highway.
7. Operator must provide proof of insurance.
8. Vehicle must be inspected and approved by an authorized designee of the Jay Police Department of the City of Jay, Oklahoma.
9. A permit sticker will be given and must always be displayed on the UTV.
10. All state, county and local laws and regulations shall govern the operation of UTVs within the city limits of Jay, Oklahoma.
11. It shall remain illegal to operate golf carts, four wheelers and similar vehicles on the streets or alleys of Jay, Oklahoma.
12. Application of Traffic Laws to Utility vehicles. Every person operating an UTV upon the authorized city streets or other authorized location shall be granted all rights and shall be subject to all the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by the laws of this state and the traffic provisions of this code applicable to the driver of a vehicle.
13. Obedience to Traffic Control Devices. Any person operating an UTV upon an authorized city streets or other authorized location shall obey the instructions of official traffic control signals, signs and other control devices applicable to vehicles, unless otherwise directed by a police officer.
14. No person operating an UTV shall ride other than upon the permanent and regular seat affixed thereto.
15. Every person driving an UTV upon an authorized city streets or other authorized location shall ride only one (1) abreast.
16. Any person operating an UTV on an authorized city street or authorized trail or other authorized location shall use the low gear only.
17. No person operating an UTV on an authorized city street or authorized trail or other authorized location shall engage in a speed contest or race.
18. No person shall operate or ride in an UTV containing a bench or bucket seats on an authorized city street or authorized trail or other authorized location without having properly affixed a seat belt(s) around the driver and occupants.
19. Speed of the UTV. No person shall operate an UTV upon an authorized city street or authorized trail or other authorized location at a speed greater than 20 miles per hour.
20. Yielding the Right-of-Way. The operator of an UTV shall yield the right-of-way to all pedestrians and vehicles approaching or traveling along the authorized city street and/or authorized trail or other authorized location.
21. License. No person shall operate an UTV on an authorized city street or trail or other authorized location without having in his/her possession at all times, an unrevoked and unsuspended operator’s or chauffeur’s license as required by the laws of the state, unless such person is specifically exempted from such laws by any provision contained by federal or state law or regulation.
22. It shall be unlawful for the operator of an UTV to carry a passenger unless that all-terrain vehicle has been specifically designed by the manufacturer to carry passengers in addition to the operator.
23. Any parent, legal guardian or person having actual responsibility for a person under eighteen(18) years of age, or who is the owner of the UTV operated by a person under eighteen (18) years of age, who knows, or should have known, that the person operating the UTV is not in compliance with the provisions of this subsection, shall be punishable according to the city and state laws. (Ord. 342, 2-20-2020)