All UTV Side by Side vehicle operators on city streets must comply with the following:
(A) The operator must be at least 18 years of age and possess a valid Indiana Operator's License or equivalent from another state;
(B) The operator of the UTV Side by Side shall obey all state, federal, and local laws, including provisions of IC 14-16-1-1 through IC 14-16-1-32, (including, but not limited to speeding, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, and unsafe or reckless driving);
(C) No passenger under the age of two years shall be permitted to ride on an UTV Side by Side vehicle;
(D) Passengers are limited to the number of factory installed passenger seats on the vehicle;
(E) Any passenger under the age of 18 years of age shall wear a safety helmet in accordance with the standards established by the United States Department of Transportation under 49 CFR 571.218, as in effect January 1, 1979;
(F) Any occupant in the UTV Side by Side vehicle must be properly restrained per IC 9-19-10, Passenger Restraint Systems;
(G) UTV Side by Side vehicles must have working turn signals, two operating headlights, two operating tail lights, and one tail brake light when in operation on city streets;
(H) No UTV Side by Side vehicles are permitted on city streets from midnight to 6:00 a.m.;
(I) UTV Side by Side vehicles must travel single-file on city streets;
(J) The UTV Side by Side must be equipped with a muffler in good working order and in constant operation to prevent excessive or unusual noise and annoying smoke;
(K) The UTV Side by Side shall be operated so that it does not impede or block the normal flow of traffic;
(L) Drinking alcoholic beverages while driving or riding on the UTV Side by Side vehicle is prohibited;
(M) A UTV Side by Side may not be operated on sidewalks or public property off of the roadway (i.e. grass portion of a public park); and
(N) Any UTV Side by Side that must cross a state highway, must do so at a 90° angle to the center of the street or highway being crossed;
(O) No UTV Side by Side shall be operated in such a manner as to harass people, pets, animals, game, or wildlife;
(P) No UTV Side by Side shall operate on any private property without the consent of the landowner or tenant; and
(Q) No UTV Side by Side shall be operated on or across any cemetery or burial ground.
(Ord. 2020-14, passed 8-10-20)