(A) Snowmobiles may be operated on roadways, public lands, or waters only as herein specified.
(B) It is a misdemeanor to operate a snowmobile upon Armstrong Boulevard or First Avenue, except to make a direct crossing, or upon other roadways, or public lands or waters, as follows:
(1) Upon the roadway, shoulder, or inside bank or slope of any trunk, county state-aid, or county highway, and in the case of a divided trunk, or county highway, on the right-of-way between the opposing lanes of traffic, except to make a direct crossing in the manner herein described;
(2) Within the right-of-way of any trunk, county state-aid, or county highway between the hours of one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise, except on the right-hand side of the right-of-way, and in the same direction as highway traffic on the nearest lane of the roadway adjacent thereto, except to make a direct crossing in the manner herein described;
(3) Other than on the right-hand side of any roadway not otherwise prohibited herein;
(4) Other than single file on a roadway;
(5) On publicly-owned land, except roadways, but including school land, park property, playgrounds, and recreational lands; and
(6) Any city street, avenue, or alley, except as is necessary to reach the perimeter areas outside of the city limits, and operators of snowmobiles shall use the shortest possible routes on streets, avenues, and alleys to reach the perimeter boundary of the city limits. In the event a snow emergency condition makes the city streets impassable to normal vehicular traffic, then the restrictions herein shall be suspended, and snowmobiles may be operated on city streets without restriction. The Chief of Police shall be the authority to determine when the restrictions are suspended, and when the restrictions are activated.
(Prior Code, § 8.20) (Ord. 139, second series, passed 11-21-1995) Penalty, see § 10.99