[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Town of Manchester 8-14-1979 by Ord. No. 13 (Ch. 79 of the 1979 Code).
Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Includes but is not expressly limited to minibikes, motor
scooters, golf carts, go-carts, motorbikes, dune buggies and swamp
buggies and any other similar motor vehicle of the type that is normally
used on land for recreation, entertainment or pleasure, or vehicles
that are not authorized by the State of Maryland to travel on public
streets and highways. The use of lawnmowers, powered garden vehicles
and other similar utilitarian domestic vehicles is specifically excepted
herefrom.
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or permit and suffer to be operated a recreational motor vehicle, as defined in § 226-1, within the Town of Manchester under any of the following circumstances:
A.
On private property of another without the express
prior written consent of the owner and the occupant of said property.
Such consent may be revoked at any time by the grantor thereof. Where
such express prior written consent has been obtained, the operator
or person at the site responsible for such operation shall keep said
consent on his person and available for immediate display at all times
during the period of such operation. Excepted from the operation of
this subsection are any private clubs or other organizations that
permit the operation of recreational motor vehicles on their property
in connection with the principal use of said property by the members
of any such club or organization.
B.
On any public grounds or property, including Town-owned
land, which shall include but not be limited to parks, ball parks,
recreation areas, Town-owned streets, easements and sidewalks, or
areas dedicated to or commonly used for vehicular or pedestrian traffic,
Town storage facilities, garage areas and Board of Education lands,
unless specifically designated, set aside and reserved therefor by
resolution of the Town Council.
C.
In such manner as to create loud or unnecessary noise
so as to unreasonably disturb or interfere with persons in the peaceful
and quiet enjoyment of their property. To this end, no person shall
operate a recreational motor vehicle before the hour of 9:00 a.m.
and after the hour of 7:00 p.m. prevailing time, or sunset, whichever
shall first occur.
D.
In a careless, reckless or negligent manner so as
to endanger the safety or property of any person.
Any person who violates any provision of this
chapter shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a municipal infraction
and shall be subject to a fine of $50 for the first offense and $100
for each repeat offense.
