[Adopted as Art. 28 of the 1990 Bylaws; amended 5-13-1996 by Art. 19; 5-14-2002 by Bill No. 2002-025]
[Amended 7-13-2010 by Bill No. 2010-057]
All motorized vehicles are prohibited from traveling
on or within properties owned by the City of Amesbury, except that
residents shall be allowed to operate snowmobiles at Woodsom's Farm
under the following terms and conditions:
A.
The Parks and Recreation Committee will predesignate
the areas and establish trails;
B.
The Municipal Council will establish a registration
program for snowmobiles which includes a liability waiver for the
City;
C.
Snowmobiles may not use Woodsom's Farm after 10:00
p.m.;
D.
Snowmobilers must be Amesbury residents and have Amesbury-registered
vehicles; and
E.
The Parks and Recreation Committee shall conduct hearings
to formulate and issue regulations.
"Motorized vehicles" shall include, but not
be limited to, the following: automobiles, trucks, trail bikes, motorcycles,
snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles and three wheelers.
Violations of this article shall be punishable
by a fine of $200 for each offense.
The provisions of this article shall not apply
to surface waters of the City of Amesbury or areas designated for
the use of parking lots or access roads. Furthermore, this article
shall not prohibit the City from utilizing motorized vehicles for
maintenance and emergency purposes or other purposes deemed to be
in the best interest of the area in question.
