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1. Cyclists. Recreational trails may be used by cyclists, but cyclists shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians. Regulations of said bicycles shall be controlled by Section 321.234 of the Code of Iowa.
2. Motor Vehicles. Motor vehicles, except as otherwise provided for in this chapter, shall not be allowed on a recreational trail. This prohibition includes, but is not limited to, automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, motor scooters, minibikes, motorized bicycles, snowmobiles, three-wheelers, four-wheelers, and go-carts.
3. Disabled Persons. Mechanical assistance is allowed in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
1. Use by Animals or Animal-Drawn Vehicles. It is unlawful for a person to ride a horse or other animal or to operate any type of horse- or animal-drawn conveyance on the recreational trails.
2. Control of Animals. All animals must be under control of a person competent to restrain or control the animal, either by leash, cord, chain, or other similar restraint not more than six feet in length. The owner or person in charge of an animal shall clean up and/or remove as soon as possible any excrement or droppings deposited by the animal on the trail. Owners shall have a form of waste disposal in their possession while on the recreational trails.
1. Alcohol Use; Intoxication. No person shall possess, use, or consume any alcoholic liquor, beverages, wine, or distilled substances on recreational trails, and no person shall be intoxicated or simulate intoxication on trails.
2. Hunting; Firearms and Weapons Prohibited. It is unlawful for any person to engage in any hunting or trapping activity on the trails, using a rifle, shotgun, bow and arrow, or any other means.
3. Posting of Signs or Placards. No person shall post, fasten, paint, or affix any placard, bill, notice, or sign upon any structure, tree, stone, sign, or fence along any trail.
Recreational trails shall be closed for use by bicycles when accumulation of snow or ice exists on the surface of the trail. During such periods of temporary closure, those trails that are not part of the traveled portion of a street may be used for hiking and cross country skiing.