Except as in this chapter specifically permitted and authorized, it is unlawful for any person to operate a snowmobile within the corporate limits of the city:
(A) On the portion of any right-of-way of any public highway, street, road, trail or alley used for motor vehicle travel, except operation of a snowmobile is permitted on the most right hand portion of the right lane of a roadway, single file, (except in passing) in the same direction, other than freeways, interstate, trunk, county state-aid or county highways. Snowmobiles may also be operated where lawfully so posted upon a ditch bottom or the outside bank of trunk, county state-aid and county highways where the highways are so configured within the corporate limits of the city; provided, however, that the operators of snowmobiles in accordance with this section must take the shortest, most direct route to areas where snowmobiling is authorized;
(B) On a public sidewalk provided for pedestrian travel;
(C) On boulevards within any public right-of-way;
(D) On private property of another without specific permission of the owner or person in control of the property;
(E) On any publicly-owned lands, including, but not limited to, schools, park property, playgrounds, recreation areas, golf courses and the municipal airport, except areas authorized for that use by the proper public authority in which case the use shall be lawful and snowmobiles may be driven in and out of those areas by the shortest route and within the parameters established by the public authority. Authorized areas, in the city, owned by the city, shall be designated by Council resolution upon recommendation of the City Administrator; provided, however, under no circumstances shall any person drive or operate any snowmobile on lands owned by the city and designated the municipal airport including the runways, approach areas, taxi ways, hangar areas, access ways and terminal building area; and
(F) The Chief of Police may with the consent of the City Administrator and shall if ordered by the City Council, restrict the operation of snowmobiles in areas otherwise permitted under this chapter whenever the operation would likely cause damage to property or endanger the safety or repose of other persons which areas shall be appropriately sign posted by the Chief of Police before the order becomes effective.
(1973 Code, § 26-18) (Ord. 307, passed 12-28-1970; Ord. 443, passed 2-10-1997) Penalty, see § 10.99