Any ORV being operated on a road or street in the county pursuant to this chapter shall operate at all times in accordance with the Off-Road Vehicle Act, Public Act 451 of 1994, being M.C.L.A. §§ 324.81101 through 324.81151 and shall meet the following conditions, as applicable:
(A) The ORV is operated at a speed of no more than 25 mph or any applicable lower posted ORV speed limit;
(B) The ORV is operated with the flow of traffic and in a manner which does not interfere with traffic on the road or street;
(C) The ORV travels in a single file line except when overtaking and passing another ORV;
(D) The ORV is not operated when visibility is substantially reduced due to weather conditions unless said ORV is displaying a proper lighted headlight and a proper lighted taillight;
(E) The ORV is not operated earlier than one-half hour before sunrise or later than one-half hour after sunset unless said ORV is displaying a proper lighted headlight and a proper lighted taillight;
(F) The ORV is operated displaying a proper lighted headlight and a proper lighted taillight at all hours;
(G) The ORV is operated while the operator and each passenger is wearing a crash helmet and protective eyewear approved by the United States Department of Transportation, unless the vehicle is equipped with a roof that meets or exceeds standards for a crash helmet and the operator and each passenger is wearing a properly adjusted and fastened seat belt;
(H) The ORV has a throttle so designed that when the pressure used to advance the throttle is removed, the engine speed will immediately and automatically return to idle;
(I) The ORV is equipped with a spark arrester type United States Forest Service approved muffler in good working order and in constant operation; and
(J) The ORV is operated pursuant to the noise emission standards defined by law.
(County Ord. 119, passed 9-17-2013)