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(A) In order to obtain a permit to operate an all-terrain, utility-type or golf car vehicle within the corporate limits of the city, an applicant must make an annual application therefor at the office of the City Clerk and provide the following information:
(1) Name and address of the applicant;
(2) Proof of insurance for the all-terrain, utility type or golf car vehicle to be operated within the city by the applicant;
(3) Valid Class O operator’s license issued by the state; and
(4) Year, make, model, color, engine size and vehicle identification number (VIN) of the vehicle to be operated within the city by the applicant.
(B) In addition, the all-terrain, utility-type or golf car vehicle must pass inspection by the Chief of Police or other person designated by the city to ensure that the vehicle meets the following requirements:
(1) At least one working headlight and taillight;
(2) A working brake light;
(3) At least one rearview mirror;
(4) A working seatbelt on utility-type vehicles;
(5) A bicycle safety flag in compliance with § 73.46 of this chapter;
(6) A brake system maintained in good operating condition;
(7) A muffler system in good working condition, properly attached to the all-terrain, utility-type or golf car vehicle, which reduces the noise of operation of the motor to a minimum necessary for operation. The muffler shall not be audible for a distance of more than 500 feet. No person shall use a muffler cutout, bypass, straight pipe or similar device on any all-terrain, utility-type or golf car vehicle;
(8) A United States Forest Service-qualified spark arrester; and
(9) A working horn.
(C) Upon compliance with §§ 73.45 and 73.46 of this chapter and payment of an application fee of $25, which fee may be amended from time to time by resolution of the City Council, the City Clerk shall issue the applicant a permit to operate the designated vehicle within the corporate limits of the city along with two permit stickers to attach to the vehicle.
(D) Permits to operate the designated vehicle shall be valid from the date of issuance until midnight on December 31 of the year for which the permit is issued.
(E) The permit stickers shall be prominently displayed on the front or rear fender or similar component of the operator’s all-terrain, utility-type or golf car vehicle.
(Ord. 424, passed 1-29-2018) Penalty, see § 73.99
(A) Violations of these provisions shall be punishable as set forth in § 73.99 of this chapter. In addition, any person receiving two or more citations within a 12-month period shall, upon conviction of the second or subsequent offense, have his or her permit to operate an all-terrain, utility-type or golf car vehicle within the city limits revoked for a period of one year from the date of conviction.
(B) Upon completion of the revocation period, said person must reapply for a permit in order to operate an all-terrain, utility-type or golf car vehicle within the city limits.
(Ord. 424, passed 1-29-2018) Penalty, see § 73.99
(A) Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 70.99 of this code.
(B) Any person or individual who shall violate the provisions of § 73.17 of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined in a sum not to exceed that permitted by state law for violation of a municipal ordinance, together with the court costs.
(Prior Code, § 3-507)
(D) The operator of any snowmobile violating § 73.32 of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Prior Code, § 3-505)
(E) Any person who shall violate any provision of §§ 73.45 to 73.49 of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined in a sum not to exceed that permitted by state law for the violation of a municipal ordinance, together with the court costs.
(Ord. 310, passed 6-28-2004; Ord. 424, passed 1-29-2018)