HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 817 ORDINANCE NO. 817
ADDING SECTION 10.34, SNOWMOBILES, TO THE LAUREL
MUNICIPAL CODE.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Laurel that
Section 10.34 is hereby added to the Laurel Municipal Code as
follows:
Section 10.34.010 Prohibiting Operation of Snowmobiles on
City Streets.
1. No person shall operate a snowmobile on the roadway or shoulder
of any public road or highway or of any City street, except that
operation of a snowmobile thereon is allowed only in the event that
the road, highway or street is drifted or covered by snow to such
an extent that travel thereon by other motor vehicles is impractical
or impossible; or, in the event that the operator has received
express permission in writing by the City Council for operation on
roads, highways or streets.
2. No snowmobile may be operated upon a public road, highway, or
street when permitted to do so hereunder unless it is equipped with at
least one headlamp and one taillamp, both of which shall be lighted
at all times during such operation or use, and unless it is equipped
with a suitable braking device which may be operated by either hand
or foot.
3. The operator of a snowmobile upon a public road, highway or
street by express permission of the City Council shall have in his
possession at all times driving such operation or use thereof a
license to drive a motor vehicle under and pursuant to the laws of
the State of Montana.
4. It is unlawful for any person to operate a snowmobile on public
roads, highways or streets at a rate of speed greater than provided
by law for motor vehicles; or, while under the influence of intoxi-
cating liquor or narcotics or habit forming drugs; or, in a careless
or reckless manner so as to endanger the person or property of
another or to cause injury or damage to either; or, if its operator .
by reason of age or mental or physical disability, is incapable of
operating a snowmobile safely under the prevailing circumstances,
all as prohibited for the operation of other motor vehicles under
appropriate State law and City ordinance.
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~. Any person who violates the provisions of this part shall be
punishable as provided by Sectio~ 1.16.020 of this code.
Introduced at a regular meeting of the Laurel City Council on
~u~ 6, 1985, by Alderman Dickerson
PASSED by the Laurel City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this
20 th day of~g , 1985.
This ordinance becomes effective 30 days after final passage.
ST:
Donald L. H&ckmann, City Clerk
JoSh ~ Bradley, City Atty~
^lbert EhrlicR, Mayor
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