The Town Board recognizes the potential adverse impact on the health,
safety and general welfare of the residents of the Town of Ontario and to
property within the Town by the use of unlicensed motor-driven vehicles and,
therefore, deems it appropriate to control the use of said vehicles.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
PUBLIC PROPERTY
All streets, sidewalks, easements or any other areas dedicated or
commonly used for vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
TOWN-OWNED LAND
All parks, recreation areas, ballparks, lake and stream areas, storage
facilities, garage areas, parking areas and any and all other Town-owned land
and premises.
UNLICENSED MOTOR-DRIVEN VEHICLE
Any type of unlicensed motor-driven vehicle or conveyance, including
but not necessarily limited to snowmobiles, two-wheeled motor vehicles known
as "trail bikes" and "motor scooters and four-wheeled or three-wheeled motor
vehicles commonly known as "go-carts" or "all-terrain vehicles," but not including
mopeds or any vehicle used for agricultural, landscaping or lawn maintenance
purposes.
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any unlicensed motor-driven
vehicle upon any public property or Town-owned land in the Town of Ontario,
except on designated lands specified by the Town Board of the Town of Ontario.
It shall be unlawful to operate any unlicensed motor-driven vehicle
in a careless, reckless or negligent manner so as to endanger the safety of
any person or the property of any person.
A vehicle apprehended at the scene of a violation of this chapter will
be held by the appropriate authorities until such time as the case is resolved
and ownership of the motor-driven vehicle is determined.
Unless otherwise specifically provided by state statute, any person
who violates any provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a violation
and, upon conviction, subject to a fine of not more $250 or imprisonment not
exceeding 15 days, or both.
Should any section or portion of this chapter be in conflict with the
laws of the State of New York applicable to the operation, registration, ownership
or control of unlicensed motor vehicles, then, in that instance, said laws
of the State of New York shall prevail.