(a) (1) Except as provided in subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this section, no person shall operate any snowmobile, off-highway motorcycle, or all- purpose vehicle within the Village unless the snowmobile, off-highway motorcycle, or all purpose vehicle is registered and numbered in accordance with Ohio R.C. 4519.03 and Ohio R.C. 4519.04.
(2) Except as provided in Ohio R.C 4511.215, no registration is required for a mini-truck that is operated within this state. A mini-truck may be operated only in accordance with that section and Ohio R.C. 4519.401.
(b) (1) No registration is required for a snowmobile or off-highway motorcycle that is operated exclusively upon lands owned by the owner of the snowmobile or off-highway motorcycle, or on lands to which the owner of the snowmobile or off-highway motorcycle has a contractual right.
(2) No registration is required for an all-purpose vehicle that is used primarily for agricultural purposes when the owner qualifies for the current agricultural use valuation tax credit, unless it is to be used on any public land, trail, or right-of-way.
(3) Any all-purpose vehicle exempted from registration under subsection (b)(2) of this section and operated for agricultural purposes may use public roads and rights-of-way when traveling from one farm field to another, when such use does not violate Ohio R.C. 4519.41.
(4) No registration is required for a snowmobile or all-purpose vehicle that is operated on a state highway as authorized by division (F) of Ohio R.C. 4519.41.
(c) No registration is required for a snowmobile, off-highway motorcycle, or all-purpose vehicle owned and used in this state by a resident of another state whenever that state has in effect a registration law similar to this chapter and the snowmobile, off-highway motorcycle, or all-purpose vehicle is properly registered under that state's law. Any snowmobile, off-highway motorcycle, or all- purpose vehicle owned and used in this state by a resident of a state not having a registration law similar to this chapter shall comply with Ohio R.C. 4519.09.
(d) No registration is required for a snowmobile, off-highway motorcycle, or all-purpose vehicle owned and used in this state by the United States, another state, or a political subdivision thereof, but the snowmobile, off-highway motorcycle, or all- purpose vehicle shall display the name of the owner thereon.
(e) The owner or operator of any all- purpose vehicle operated or used upon the waters in this state shall comply with Ohio R.C. Chapters 1547 and 1548 relative to the operation of watercraft.
(f) Except as otherwise provided in this division, whoever violates subsection (a) of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree for the first offense and shall be fined five hundred dollars ($500.00). On a second and any subsequent offense, whoever violates subsection (a) shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree and shall be fined one thousand dollars ($1,000.000) for each offense.
(Ord. 2022-18. Passed 6-7-22.)