The Common Council of the City of Fulton hereby finds and determines
that the use of motorized recreational vehicles on City property,
especially in municipal parks and in municipal parking lots, causes
irreparable harm and damage to said property and poses a significant
risk to the safety and welfare of persons using said property.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
CITY PROPERTY
Any and all real property now owned, or hereafter acquired,
by the City of Fulton, which is situate within the corporate limits
of the City of Fulton.
MOTORIZED RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
Every device in or by which any person or property is or
may be transported, moved or drawn, except devices actually moved
solely and exclusively by human power, and which device is used for
recreational purposes. The term "motorized recreational vehicles"
is specifically intended to include, but not to be limited to, such
devices as three-wheelers, four-wheelers, minibikes, motorcycles,
go-carts, snowmobiles and all other similar devices.
MOTOR VEHICLES
Every vehicle operated or driven upon a public highway which
is propelled by any power other than muscular power.
The owner and/or all of the persons in possession or control
of the motorized recreational vehicle or motor vehicle shall be deemed
jointly and severally responsible for each and every violation of
any of the provisions of this chapter.
The City Police Department is hereby designated as the enforcing
agency for this chapter.
No officer, agent or employee of the City of Fulton shall render
himself liable for any damage that may accrue to persons or property
as a result of any act required or permitted in the discharge of his
duties under this chapter.
[Added 3-2-2010 by L.L. No. 2-2010]
For special events, the prohibitions of this chapter may be
waived by either Mayoral proclamation or Council resolution. Any such
waiver shall be specific as to dates and places.