(A) Recreational motor vehicles shall not be allowed, except as specifically permitted in § 72.03.
(B) It is a misdemeanor to operate any recreational motor vehicle as listed in divisions (C) and (D) below.
(C) Class 2 ATVs and snowmobiles shall comply with the following regulations:
(1) Hours. Shall be operated between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., except on Fridays, Saturdays, and evenings preceding Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s the hours shall be 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.;
(2) Speed. Shall not be operated at a rate of speed greater than reasonable, prudent, or proper under all the surrounding circumstance, but in no case exceeding 15 mph for snowmobiles and 20 mph for Class 2 ATV in all residentially zoned areas;
(3) Public land, sidewalks and trails. Shall not be operated on publicly owned lands, including, but not limited to school grounds, city streets, park property, playgrounds, or recreation areas, nor on any sidewalks or pathways in the city provided for pedestrian and/or bicycle travel, except on state designated lands and trails open to Class 2 ATVs and snowmobiles;
(4) Ditches. Class 2 ATVs shall not be operated on the bottom or inside slope of a road ditch, unless on a trail designated for Class 2 ATV;
(5) Manner. Shall not be operated at any place in a careless, reckless, or negligent manner so as to endanger or be likely to endanger any person or property or to cause injury or damage thereto;
(6) Private property. Shall not be operated on private property of another without specific permission of the owner or person in control of the property;
(7) Under the influence. Shall not be operated while under the influence of alcohol or drugs as defined in M.S. § 169A.20, as it may be amended from time to time;
(8) Animals. Shall not be operated in a manner to intentionally drive, chase, run over, kill or otherwise take or attempt to take any animal, wild or domestic;
(9) Highway. Shall not be operated on any roadway, shoulder, or inside bank or slope of any city trunk, county state aid, or county highway in the city, except as provided in this chapter, nor shall operation on any such highway be permitted where the roadway directly abuts a public sidewalk or walkway; and
(10) Lights. Shall not be operated without headlight and taillight illuminated, if the vehicle is equipped with headlight and taillight.
(D) All other recreational motor vehicles, including, but not limited to, Class 1 ATVs, motorized golf carts, go-carts, mini-bikes, motorized bicycles, dune buggies, and utility task vehicles, are not permitted on any city street, county or state highway, sidewalk, pathway, trail, recreational area, or any other public area, nor on any private property of another without permission to do so by the owner of the property.
(Ord. 2004, passed 11-10-20) Penalty, see § 72.99