(A) For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
HIGHWAY, STREET or RIGHT-OF-WAY. The entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel.
OFF-ROAD VEHICLE. A motor driven vehicle capable of cross country travel without benefit of a road or trail on or immediately over water, land, snow, ice, marsh, swampland or other natural terrain. It includes but is not limited to a multi-wheeled drive or low pressure tire vehicle, amphibious machine, ground effect, air cushioned vehicle, three wheeler, four wheeler or other means of transportation deriving motive power from a source other than muscle or wind.
PARK. Any property located within the city, designated by its Board of Works and/or Park Board as a public park.
PUBLIC PROPERTY. Land and waters which are owned or leased or subject to the control of the city or any of its municipal boards.
(1998 Code, § 8-85)
(B) Off-track vehicle operation on public highways, rights-of-way and public parks. A person shall not operate off-road vehicle on a public highway, street or right-of-way thereof or upon a public or private parking lot, or upon a park or park lands within the city limits, not specifically designated for the use of off-road vehicles, except under the following conditions and circumstances.
(1) The vehicle may be operated on a public right-of-way adjacent to the traveled portion of a public highway or street if there is sufficient width to operate at a reasonable distance off and away from the traveled portion and in a manner so as to not endanger life or property, provided the operation is for the purposes of going to or corning back from outside the corporate limits of the city by the shortest route.
(2) A duly constituted law enforcement officer of the city may authorize the use of an off-road vehicle on the public highway, streets or parks within his or her jurisdiction during emergencies when conventional motor vehicles cannot be used for transportation due to snow or other extreme highway conditions.
(3) A person under the age of 14 shall not operate an off-road vehicle without immediate supervision of a person 18 years of age or older except on land owned or under the control of the person or his or her parents or legal guardian.
(4) No off-road vehicle shall be operated within the corporate limits of the city between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. except in times of duly designated emergencies.
(5) All off-road vehicles shall observe all speed limits and shall not be ridden in a reckless or unsafe manner.
(6) All off-road vehicles operated pursuant to provisions of this section shall be required to obey all traffic-control devices.
(7) No off-road vehicles shall be driven upon the sidewalks within the city.
(1998 Code, § 8-86) (Ord. 464, passed 2-10-1986) Penalty, see § 70.999