For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
OPERATE. To exercise any control over the function or movement of a UTV.
STATE HIGHWAY. Any street under the control of and maintained by the state and shall include, but not be limited to, State Roads 19 and 124.
UTILITY TASK VEHICLE (UTV). A small, two to six person, four-wheeled, off-road vehicle with a steering wheel as opposed to handlebars, sometimes referred to as a "side by side"; "utility terrain vehicle", or “recreation off-highway vehicle". Examples include Polaris and Gator. It does not include a farm vehicle being used for farming, including, but not limited to, a farm wagon; a vehicle used for military or law enforcement purposes; a construction, mining or other industrial related vehicle used in the performance of the vehicle's common function, including, but not limited to, a farm wagon; a snowmobile; a registered aircraft; any other vehicle properly registered by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles; and any watercraft that is registered under Indiana Statutes. No motorized vehicles with a straddle seat shall be considered a UTV. In addition to the above statutory definition for purposes of this chapter such vehicles must have a steering wheel for steering control.
(Ord. 19-2024, 11-4-24)