(A) Route. Unless specifically designated otherwise herein, all highways, city streets and alleys within the city are hereby designated to be access routes upon which ATVs and side-by-side vehicles may be operated for the purpose of providing access to and from areas where ATV and side-by-side vehicle operation is permitted. Such access routes do not include or involve state or federal highways.
(B) Map. The city shall maintain a map of all highways and streets under its jurisdiction, upon which shall be indicated all such highways and streets and parts or sections thereof upon which the operation of ATVs and side-by-side vehicles are prohibited. Copies of such map shall be maintained and made available to the public upon payment of the cost of reproduction thereof.
(C) Prohibited areas of operation. No ATV and/or side-by-side vehicle shall be operated on any highway, street, alley, or any part or section thereof under the jurisdiction of the city where the operation of ATVs and side-by-side vehicle has been specifically prohibited by resolution of the City Council. Prohibited areas include:
(1) On the part of a highway normally occupied by ditches, front slopes, back slopes, or utilities, such areas being more specifically defined as those parts of the highway between the outside shoulder point and the right of way boundary line;
(2) Within a city-owned park, any natural area, or cemetery properties within the city;
(3) Upon, along, or within federal or state highways;
(4) On those shoulders specifically designated as non-motorized facilities;
(5) Upon any city sidewalk;
(6) In violation of any of the provisions of M.C.L.A. §§ 324.81101 et seq. and the various subsections thereof, as amended, as well as all other statutes, rules, regulations, and ordinances applicable to such ATV and side-by-side vehicle operations; or
(7) On Iron St. from Pioneer St. to Tobin St.
(D) Areas of operation. An ATV and side-by-side vehicle operated on a highway, street or alley pursuant to this chapter shall always be operated:
(1) For the purpose of gaining access to or from areas where ATV and side-by-side vehicles operation are permitted, using the most direct route;
(2) On the outermost five feet of the shoulder or, in situations where no delineated shoulder exists, on the outermost right side of the roadway, but not on grassy areas or areas not normally used for vehicular travel;
(3) In single file, with the flow of traffic;
(4) At a speed not to exceed ten mph, unless otherwise posted on a designated ATV and side-by-side vehicle trail; and
(5) Only between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
(E) Exceptions. An ATV and side-by-side vehicle may be operated on a street or alley under the jurisdiction of the city, whether or not such operation has been prohibited, only:
(1) In a life-threatening emergency; or
(2) By crossing such street at right angles, for the purpose of getting from one area to another if the operation can be done in safety. The operator shall bring the ATV and side-by-side vehicle to a complete stop prior to crossing the street and shall yield the right-of-way to oncoming traffic.
(F) Revocation of ATV and side-by-side vehicle designation. The Negaunee City Council may, from time to time, by resolution, prohibit, to the extent permitted, ATV and side-by-side vehicle use upon any roadway, street, or alley under its jurisdiction or any part or section thereof, with or without cause, when such action is deemed appropriate by the City Council, and same shall become effective immediately upon the passage of said resolution.
(Ord. passed 11-9-2023)