The operation of UTVs on the aforesaid designated City roadways is permitted subject to the following rules and regulations:
A. It is unlawful for any person to drive or operate a UTV on any City roadway unless he or she is of the age of twenty-one (21) or more years and has a valid driver's license issued in his or her name issued by the Illinois Secretary of State or by a foreign jurisdiction, and all passengers in the UTV are at least eight (8) years of age.
B. It is unlawful for any person to drive or operate a UTV on any City roadway unless, at a minimum, such UTV has the following equipment thereon:
1. Brakes, a steering apparatus, four tires, a rearview mirror, red reflectorized warning devices in the front and rear, a slow moving emblem (as required of other vehicles in Section 12- 709 of the Illinois Vehicle Code) on the rear of the UTV, two headlights that each emit a white light visible from a distance of five hundred (500) feet to the front, two tail lamps that each emit a red light visible from at least one hundred (100) feet from the rear, brake lights on the rear of the UTV, horn, windshield, seatbelts, and turn signals.
C. It is unlawful for any person to drive or operate a UTV on any City roadway without the headlight and tail lamps lighted at all times on the UTV.
D. A person who drives or operates or is in actual physical control of a UTV on a City roadway while under the influence is subject to Sections 11-500 through 11-502 of the Illinois Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5/11-500 through 625 ILCS 5/11-502). It is unlawful for any person to drive, operate, or be in actual physical control of a UTV on a City roadway in violation of any one or more of said Sections of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
E. It is unlawful for any person to drive or operate a UTV on any City roadway without having the mandatory insurance coverage as required under Article VI of Chapter 7 of the Illinois Vehicle Code and which insures all drivers and operators of the UTV.
F. It is unlawful for any person to drive or operate a UTV on any City roadway where the posted speed limit is more than thirty-five (35) miles per hour; provided, however, a UTV may make a direct crossing at an intersection where the roadway has a posted speed limit of more than thirty-five (35) miles per hour, except upon or across any tollroad, interstate highway, or controlled access highway.
G. It is unlawful for any person to drive or operate a UTV on any sidewalk or boulevard within the City.
H. It is unlawful for any person to drive or operate a UTV on any City roadway in violation of any traffic regulation or regulations under the Illinois Vehicle Code or under the Taylorville City Code.
I. Any person driving or operating a UTV on a City roadway shall travel on the City roadway in the same direction as traffic and as near to the right side of the City roadway as possible.
J. UTV Inspections and Annual UTV Permits Required:
1. It is unlawful for any person to drive or operate a UTV on any City roadway unless it has been satisfactorily inspected and the owner(s) of the UTV has been issued an annual UTV permit from the City. Such annual UTV permit shall be issued for a time period that commences on April 1 and terminates on March 31 of the following year unless sooner revoked by the City for non-compliance of the equipment requirements for such UTV or for any violation of this Chapter 9 or upon the adoption of any City ordinance that rescinds or amends this Chapter 9. The number of UTV permits allowed to be issued and in effect at any time annually (i.e. April 1 to the following March 31) are unlimited.
2. Such owner(s) obtaining such annual UTV permit shall pay the City a non-prorated fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00).
3. Applicants for an annual UTV permit shall be made on a form supplied by the City, and shall be executed by the applicant(s), and shall contain the following information and attachments:
a. Name, residence address, phone number, driver's license number, and date of birth of each applicant; and a copy of each applicant's valid driver's license issued by the State of Illinois or another State.
b. Name and address of liability insurance carrier and policy number.
c. A certificate of the aforesaid mandatory insurance coverage that covers the term of the annual UTV permit.
d. The serial number, make, model, color, number of seats, and description of the UTV.
e. Such other information as the City may require from time to time.
4. Until the City Council determines otherwise, authorized representatives of Route 29 Kustoms Collision Center ("Kustoms"), with its offices currently located at 1110 N. Cheney St, Taylorville, Illinois 62568 shall perform such inspections, and collect and remit, on a monthly basis, to the City the aforesaid inspection reports and permit fees. Kustoms shall issue the City's annual UTV permits and affix the City approved reflective adhesive annual UTV permit stickers on the subject approved UTVs. For such services, the City will pay Kustoms an inspection fee of ten dollars ($10.00) for each such UTV inspection. If Kustoms hereafter fails or refuses to perform such tasks for the City, then the City's Chief of Police and/or his designee shall perform such tasks for the City. All such inspections and annual UTV permits shall be completed and signed on such forms as the City Council shall determine from time to time.
5. An annual UTV permit shall only be issued if such UTV has been inspected and meets the equipment requirements as set forth in subparagraph B. of this Section 6-9-4, and proof has been submitted by the owner(s) of the UTV that the mandatory insurance coverage is in force as required by subparagraph H. of Section 6-9-4 of this Chapter 9 for the entire term of the annual UTV permit and each owner of the UTV exhibits his/her valid driver's license and provides a copy thereof to the inspector.
K. It is unlawful for any person to drive or operate a UTV on any City roadway unless such annual UTV permit (reflective adhesive sticker form) is affixed and openly displayed on the driver's side left front fender of the UTV.
L. It is unlawful for any person to drive or operate a UTV on any City roadway unless the driver and all passengers thereon are seated, with seatbelts engaged, in the UTV installed passenger seats.
M. It is unlawful for any person to drive or operate a UTV on any City roadway with more passengers in the UTV than there is UTV installed passenger seats and seatbelts.
N. Pursuant to 626 ILCS 5/11-1427.5, it is unlawful for any person to drive or operate a UTV in any of the ways specified in or in violation of any of the provisions of 625 ILCS 5/11-1427 that applies to any all-terrain vehicle.(Ord. 3942, 2-3-2020; amd. Ord. 3959, 5-4-2020; Ord. 3977, 7-20-2020; Ord. 4003, 11-2-2020)