All- terrain vehicles may operate on the public streets and roadways of the City of King Cove, subject to the following conditions:
1. Registration. The all-terrain vehicle is registered with the police department for the City of King Cove in accordance with § 10.10.025 of this chapter.
2. Licensed. Any person 14 years of age and over, who can fully comply with the all-terrain licensing requirements of this chapter, shall be authorized to operate all-terrain vehicles within the City of King Cove.
3. Safety Equipment. The all-terrain vehicle is equipped with the appropriate safety equipment, including head-lights, tail- lights, mufflers, fenders and brakes all in operating order and which meet or exceed state or local regulations. Headlights must be illuminated between one-half hour before sunrise and one-half hour after sunset, and at any other time when, because of insufficient light or other atmospheric conditions, persons or vehicles on a roadway are not clearly discernible at a distance of 1,000 feet (13 AAC 04.010, 13 AAC 04.320).
4. Protective headgear. The operator and any passengers are wearing protective headgear in compliance with state regulation (13 AAC 04.350).
5. Traffic laws. The operator of an all-terrain vehicle must observe all state and city traffic laws and codes which pertain to the operation of an automobile upon a public street or roadway.
6. Hours of operation. All-terrain vehicles shall be permitted to operate on the public streets and roadways within the limits of the City of King Cove only during the following times: During all months of the year, all-terrain vehicles may operate on public streets and roads from 6 A.M. to 12 midnight.
Operation of all-terrain vehicles at all other times is prohibited except in an emergency or when other circumstances exist which justify an exception because operation of the all-terrain vehicle was necessary or unavoidable. Exceptions are limited to non-recreational use of all terrain vehicles.
(Ord. 82-07 § 4 (part), 1981: Ord. 89-03 (part), 1989; Ord. 91-7 § 4, 1991; Ord. 2004-07, 2004)