[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Hamlin 11-1-1976 (Ch. 93 of
the 1987 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
The purpose of this chapter is to protect the public health,
welfare and safety by regulating the operation of snowmobiles on public
highways and places in the Town of Hamlin in a manner which will be
compatible with the use of such highways and places for vehicular
and pedestrian travel and other uses and which will promote the safety
and proper use of snowmobiles for recreation and commerce and minimize
the detrimental effects of such use on the environment.
[Amended 8-10-1987 by L.L. No. 9-1987]
The terms, words and phrases used in this chapter shall have
the same meanings as such terms, words and phrases are defined in
§ 21.05 of the Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Law. "Town" shall mean the Town of Hamlin.
[Amended 8-10-1987 by L.L. No. 9-1987]
Operation of snowmobiles on highways and public ways of the Town, county and state which are located within the Town of Hamlin shall be subject to the applicable provisions of Articles 21 through 27 of the Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law, the rules and regulations of the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and the rules, restrictions and conditions set forth in § 414-5 of this chapter.
A.
Streets or highways. Only the following streets or highways or portions
thereof of the Town are hereby designated for the purpose of operation
of snowmobiles on the shoulders and inside banks thereof as authorized
by § 25.05 of the Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Law:
B.
Limited operation on highways.
(1)
Emergency. A snowmobile may be operated on a highway for the purpose
of an emergency as authorized by § 25.05 of the Parks, Recreation
and Historic Preservation Law.
(2)
Roadway. A snowmobile may be operated on the roadway of the following
highways or portions thereof described herein only when the outside
bank or shoulder of such highway or portion thereof is impassable
due to snow conditions or is nonexistent:
(a)
Brick Schoolhouse Road, north side only, from Drake Road west
through the railroad tracks.
Operation of snowmobiles on any Town park or highway of the
Town is hereby expressly prohibited.
Whenever the operation of a snowmobile is permitted on the shoulder,
roadway or inside bank of any Town street or highway or portion thereof
as provided in this chapter, the following conditions and restrictions
shall apply to all such snowmobile operation:
A.
Financial security. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate
a snowmobile on any public lands or places of the Town unless the
owner or operator of such snowmobile is insured against public liability
and carries with him proof of financial responsibility in the manner
prescribed by the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
and in the minimum amount provided in Subdivision 1 of § 25.13
of the Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law. Such proof
shall be displayed by the owner or operator of any snowmobile upon
the request of any magistrate and law enforcement officer or any person
having authority to enforce the provisions of this chapter or to any
person who has suffered or claims to have suffered either personal
injury or damage to property as a result of the operation of such
snowmobile by any such owner or operator.
[Amended 8-10-1987 by L.L. No. 9-1987]
B.
Direction of operation. No person shall operate a snowmobile within
a street or highway right-of-way of the Town except on the right side
of such right-of-way. Operation on other public places shall be only
in the direction marked by appropriate route direction markers.
C.
Unattended snowmobiles. It shall be unlawful for any owner or operator
to leave a snowmobile or allow it to be left unattended on any Town
highway.
D.
Obedience to vehicular traffic controls. Each person operating a
snowmobile on any Town highway shall observe strictly all vehicular
traffic signs and signals and all other rules and regulations applicable
to vehicular traffic and shall obey the orders and direction of any
state or local police or other law enforcement officer authorized
to direct or regulate traffic.
[Amended 8-10-1987 by L.L. No. 9-1987]
A violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be
punishable as provided in § 27.11 of the Parks, Recreation
and Historic Preservation Law.
No snowmobile shall be operated under the provisions hereof
until such time as the signs and markers are installed or constructed
in accordance with the requirements of Article 25 of the Parks, Recreation
and Historic Preservation Law and the rules and regulations of the
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.
