[Ord. of 12-6-1971]
The purpose of this article is to protect the public health,
welfare and safety by regulating the operation of snowmobiles within
the City of Poughkeepsie in a manner which will promote their safe
and proper use for recreation and commerce, minimize detrimental effects
of such use on the environment, limit use of the highways and prohibit
use of other lands of the city.
[Ord. of 12-6-1971]
This Article is enacted pursuant to the provisions of Article
8 of the Conservation Law as enacted by Chapter 459 of the Laws of 1970.
[Ord. of 12-6-1971]
No snowmobile shall be operated:
(a) At any time within 500 feet of property occupied and used as a hospital,
sanitarium, nursing or rest home.
(b) Within 500 feet of any property occupied and used as a school between
the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., except during school vacation
periods.
[Ord. of 12-6-1971]
It shall be unlawful to operate a snowmobile in any manner which
creates loud, unnecessary or unusual noise so as to disturb or interfere
with the peace and quiet of other persons or in any other manner which
constitutes a public nuisance or annoys, injures or endangers the
health, safety, comfort or repose of the public. No person shall use
a muffler cut-out, bypass or any other device to defeat the operation
of a muffler in good working condition.
[Ord. of 12-6-1971]
Failure to comply with any of the provisions of this Article shall be deemed a violation, and the violator shall be liable to a fine of not less than $5 nor more than $100. Enforcement shall be in accordance with Title 4 of Article
8 of the Conservation Law.
[Ord. of 12-6-1971]
If any section, subsection, paragraph, clause, sentence or phrase
of this Article is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional
by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed
a separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portion hereof.