[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Riverhead 6-7-1988 by L.L. No. 2-1988 (Ch. 85 of the 1976 Code). Amendments
noted where applicable.]
The purpose of this chapter is to develop an orderly system
of rules governing the operation of motor vehicle raceways within
the Town of Riverhead.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Refers to motor vehicles which participate at motor vehicle
raceways.
Any premises used for the purpose of the operation of any
motorized vehicles in competition with each other or in competition
and determined by elapsed time.
The operation of a motor vehicle during practice, noncompetitive,
runs on the raceway track.
Prior to the commencement of the racing season, the operator
shall file a schedule of racing days with the Town Clerk, which schedule
shall clearly state the date of racing and each and every proposed
alternate rain date.
A.
No motor vehicle raceway shall permit any motor vehicle to warm up
or compete, except during the hours of 11:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m.
or 4:00 p.m. through 10:45 p.m. on a maximum of two days per week,
exclusive of rescheduled events, during the months of April, May,
June, July, August, September and including one race in November which
shall not exceed 28 days.
[Amended 7-6-2022 by L.L. No. 11-2022]
B.
In the event of the cancellation of a scheduled event due to weather
conditions, the motor vehicle raceway may reschedule the event to
the proximate week upon reasonable notification to the Town Board
of the Town of Riverhead.
All motor vehicles operating upon the motor vehicle raceway
shall be equipped with a muffler as defined in § 375 of
the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York.
No person shall operate or allow the operation of a motor vehicle
raceway or operate a motor vehicle at such raceway except in conformity
with the requirements of this chapter. A violation of this chapter
shall be an unclassified misdemeanor. Each offense shall be punished
by a minimum fine of $500.
