[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Rotterdam as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Parks and playgrounds — See Ch. 194.
[Adopted 1-18-1972 by L.L. No. 9-1972]
The purpose of this article is to protect the
public health, welfare, safety, peace and tranquility by regulating
the operation of snowmobiles within the Town of Rotterdam.
This article shall hereafter be known and cited
as the "Town of Rotterdam Snowmobiles Local Law."
For the purpose of this article, the terms used
herein are defined as follows:
A self-propelled vehicle designed for travel on snow or ice
steered by skis or runners and supported in part by skis, belts or
cleats.
It shall be unlawful for any person to drive
or operate any snowmobile on private lands, irrespective of zoning,
within the Town of Rotterdam within 300 feet of any dwelling or dwelling
house between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., where said dwelling
or dwelling house is located in any but an agricultural zone.
[Amended 3-12-1986 by L.L. No. 4-1986; 6-12-2013 by L.L. No. 7-2013]
Any violation of this chapter by any person,
firm or corporation shall constitute a violation and shall be punishable
by a fine not less than $500 and no more than the sum of $1,000 or
imprisonment for a period not to exceed 15 days, or both, for conviction
of a first offense. Each subsequent violation will be punishable by
a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $2,000 or imprisonment
for a period not to exceed 15 days, or both. Each day of continued
violation shall constitute a separate, additional offense.
[Adopted 3-12-1986 by L.L. No. 4-1986]
The operation of snowmobiles within all public
parks of the Town of Rotterdam, at any time of day or night, is hereby
prohibited, except that snowmobiles are the only motorized vehicles
that will be permitted on the western portion of the Riverfront Bike/Hike
Trail in the Town of Rotterdam, the area designated commencing at
Scrafford Lane, eastward to the mouth of the Plotterkill at the Triple
Arch Bridge (Baan's Orchard), during the months commencing November
first of each year and terminating on April first of the following
year. Signs will be posted in this area indicating permitted use of
snowmobiles.
There is hereby imposed a fine not exceeding
$250 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days, or both, for
violation of this article.
