(A) When regulated. No person shall operate a snowmobile within the city limits upon public property or upon private property after the hours of 10:00 p.m. or before 9:00 a.m., Sunday through Thursday. On Friday and Saturday, no person shall operate a snowmobile within the city limits upon public property or upon private property after midnight or before 9:00 a.m. The operation of snowmobiles within the city limits during the hours allowed shall be strictly limited to travel by the shortest and most direct route to and from the operator's home to areas outside of the city limits. The City Council may, at its discretion, allow snowmobiles to be operated outside of the hours allowed for special events. Permission for snowmobile groups and clubs to operate snowmobiles outside of the hours allowed shall be obtained only from the City Council at a regular meeting thereof. Snowmobiles may not be operated at any time within the city limits in a manner other than as provided above.
(Prior Code, § 19-2)
(B) Where permitted; limitations.
(1) During the hours enumerated in division (A) above, the operation of snowmobiles will be limited to the following streets:
(a) Veteran's Memorial Highway west from Second Avenue southwest to Eighth Avenue southwest;
(b) Second Avenue southwest from CSAH 34 southerly;
(c) Eighth Avenue southwest and northwest;
(d) Fifth Street northwest from Fourth Avenue southwest westerly;
(e) Fourth Avenue northwest from Fifth Street northwest to Seventh Street northwest;
(f) Seventh Street northwest and northeast; and
(g) First Avenue northeast from Main Street to Seventh Street northeast.
(2) No snowmobile shall cross Main Street between Eighth Avenue northwest and First Avenue northeast.
(3) It is unlawful to operate a snowmobile upon private property without written permission of the owner or person entitled to possession and use of the property and upon any school grounds, park property, playgrounds or recreation area or any other public property.
(4) All snowmobiles operated on the above described streets shall only use that portion of the roadway ordinarily used for vehicular traffic.
(Prior Code, § 19-3)
(C) Right-of-way; obedience to state law. Snowmobiles shall, at all times, yield the right-of-way at every intersection and shall be operated in accordance with the state traffic laws and the provisions of this code and other ordinances of the city.
(Prior Code, § 19-4)
(D) Speed limits. It is unlawful to operate a snowmobile within the corporate city limits at a rate of speed greater than 15 mph.
(Prior Code, § 19-5)
(Ord. 645, passed - -; Ord. 755, passed - -; Ord. 793, passed - -) Penalty, see § 71.99