For the purpose of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings, unless the context in which they are used specifically indicates otherwise:
ATV/ORV. A motorized off-road vehicle recreational vehicle capable of cross country travel without benefit of road or trail, on or immediately over land or other natural terrain. ATV/ORV includes multi-wheel drive or multi-track vehicles, ATV's, motorcycle or related two-wheel, three- wheel or four-wheel vehicles, amphibious machines or other means of transport deriving motive power from a source other than muscle or wind.
CIS TRAIL. The non-motorized "rails to trails" corridor that runs from the City of Ionia to the City of Owosso and travels through the Village of Pewamo.
DRIVER'S LICENSE. A license, temporary instruction permit, or temporary license issued under the laws of the State of Michigan that provides authority to operate a motor vehicle.
FAR RIGHT OF THE MAINTAINED PORTION OF THE ROADWAY. The right shoulder of a street, but does not include the sidewalk or the unimproved portion of the corresponding right-of-way.
GOLF CART. A four-wheeled vehicle designed for general use on a golf course, powered by a gasoline or electric engine and, depending on design, having turf type tires or knobby tires with bench type seats.
OPERATE. To ride in or on and to be in actual physical control of the operation of an ATV/ORV or golf cart.
OPERATOR. A person who operates or is in actual physical control of the operation of an ATV/ORV or golf cart.
ROADWAY. That portion of a street improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic.
SAFETY CERTIFICATE. A certificate issued pursuant to 1994 P.A. 451, as amended, M.C.L.A. § 324.81129, or a comparable ORV safety certificate issued under the authority of another state or a province of Canada.
SHOULDER. That portion of the street contiguous to the roadway generally extending the contour of the roadway, not designed for vehicular travel but maintained for the temporary accommodation of disabled or stopped vehicles otherwise permitted on the roadway.
SIDEWALK. That portion of a street between the curb lines or lateral lines of the street and adjacent property lines intended for the use of pedestrians.
STATE ROAD. M-21 as it travels through the Village of Pewamo.
STREET or ROAD. The entire width between the boundary lines of a way publically maintained when any part of the way is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel, except a state road as defined herein.
VILLAGE. The Village of Pewamo, Michigan.
VISUAL SUPERVISION. The direct observation of the operator with the unaided or normally corrected eye, where the observer is able to come to the aid of the operator.
(Ord. 2015-105, passed 10-5-2015)