[Ord. No. 1614 §4, 8-26-2008; Ord.
No. 2054, 11-7-2022]
As used in this Title, the following terms shall mean:
Any motorized vehicle manufactured and used exclusively for
off-highway use, with an unladen dry weight of one thousand five hundred
(1,500) pounds or less, traveling on three (3), four (4) or more non-highway
tires, with either:
Every device propelled solely by human power upon which any
person may ride, having two (2) tandem wheels, or two (2) parallel
wheels and one (1) or two (2) forward or rear wheels, all of which
are more than fourteen (14) inches in diameter, except scooters and
similar devices.
A self-balancing, two (2) non-tandem wheeled device, designed
to transport only one (1) person, with an electric propulsion system
with an average power of seven hundred fifty (750) watts (one (1)
horsepower), whose maximum speed on a paved level surface, when powered
solely by such a propulsion system while ridden by an operator who
weighs one hundred seventy (170) pounds, is less than twenty (20)
miles per hour.
Any motor vehicle that has three (3) or more low-pressure
tires in contact with the ground, designed primarily to transport
persons and equipment while playing golf at not more than twenty-five
(25) miles per hour. Golf carts are typically sixty (60) inches or
less in width.
Any golf cart, utility vehicle, or riding lawnmower.
Any two- or three-wheeled device, excluding motorized play
vehicles, motorized skateboards, low-speed vehicles, and all-terrain
vehicles, having an automatic transmission, capable of achieving a
maximum speed of not more than thirty (30) miles per hour on level
ground; and
If equipped with a gasoline motor, the motor cylinder capacity
shall not be more than fifty (50) cubic centimeters, which produces
less than three (3) gross brake horsepower; or
If equipped with an electric motor, the motor shall produce
less than 2,237.1 watts of power.
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A motorized bicycle shall be considered a motor vehicle for
purposes of any homeowners' or renters' insurance policy.
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Any self-propelled device such as a pocket rocket, pocket
bike, mini moto, mini motorcycle, minibike, quad bike, go-cart, mini
chopper, that, when unmodified, has a seat height of thirty (30) inches
or less; and
A self-propelled device such as a stand-up-scooter, motorized
skateboard, or powerboard that has a deck on which a person may stand
while the device is in operation and at least two (2) tandem wheels
in contact with the ground; and
Any motorized vehicle manufactured and used exclusively for
off-highway use which is more than fifty (50) inches but no more than
eighty (80) inches in width, measured from outside of tire rim to
outside of tire rim, with an unladen dry weight of three thousand
five hundred (3,500) pounds or less, traveling on four (4) or more
non-highway tires and which may have access to ATV trails and used
for recreational purposes.
Any motorized vehicle manufactured and used exclusively for
off-highway use which is more than fifty (50) inches but no more than
eighty (80) inches in width, measured from outside of tire rim to
outside of tire rim, with an unladen dry weight of three thousand
five hundred (3,500) pounds or less, traveling on four (4) or six
(6) wheels, to be used primarily for landscaping, lawn care, or maintenance
purposes.
[Ord. No. 1614 §5, 8-26-2008]
Every bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device,
low-speed vehicle, motorized bicycle, motorized play vehicle, or motorized
skateboard shall be equipped with brakes which will enable its driver
to stop the vehicle within twenty-five (25) feet from a speed of ten
(10) miles per hour on dry, level, clean pavement.
A.
Every
bicycle and motorized bicycle when in use on a street or highway during
the period from one-half (½) hour after sunset to one-half
(½) hour before sunrise shall be equipped with the following:
1.
A front-facing lamp on the front or carried by the rider which shall
emit a white light visible at night under normal atmospheric conditions
on a straight, level, unlighted roadway at five hundred (500) feet;
2.
A rear-facing red reflector, at least two (2) square inches in reflective
surface area, or a rear-facing red lamp on the rear which shall be
visible at night under normal atmospheric conditions on a straight,
level, unlighted roadway when viewed by a vehicle driver under the
lower beams of vehicle headlights at six hundred (600) feet;
3.
Reflective material and/or lights on any part of the bicyclist's
pedals, crank arms, shoes or lower leg visible from the front and
the rear at night under normal atmospheric conditions on a straight,
level, unlighted roadway when viewed by a vehicle driver under the
lawful lower beams of vehicle headlights at two hundred (200) feet;
and
4.
Reflective material and/or lights visible on each side of the bicycle
or bicyclist and visible at night under normal atmospheric conditions
on a straight, level, unlighted roadway when viewed by a vehicle driver
under the lawful lower beams of vehicle headlights at three hundred
(300) feet. The provisions of this Subdivision shall not apply to
motorized bicycles which comply with National Highway Traffic and
Safety Administration regulations relating to reflectors on motorized
bicycles.
Every person riding a bicycle or motorized bicycle upon a street
or highway shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject
to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle as provided
by Chapter 304, RSMo., and this Title, except as to special regulations
in this Chapter, and except as to those provisions of Chapter 304,
RSMo., and this Title, which by their nature can have no application.
Every person operating a bicycle or motorized bicycle at less
than the posted speed or slower than the flow of traffic upon a street
or highway shall ride as near to the right side of the roadway as
safe, exercising due care when passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding
in the same direction, except when making a left turn, when avoiding
hazardous conditions, when the lane is too narrow to share with another
vehicle, or when on a one-way street. Bicyclists may ride abreast
when not impeding other vehicles.
Any person seventeen (17) years of age or older who violates
any provision of this Chapter is guilty of an infraction and, upon
conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than five
dollars ($5.00) nor more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00). If any
person under seventeen (17) years of age violates any provision of
this Chapter in the presence of a Peace Officer possessing the duty
and power of arrest for violation of the general criminal laws of
the State or for violation of ordinances of Counties or municipalities
of the State, said officer may impound the bicycle or motorized bicycle
involved for a period not to exceed five (5) days upon issuance of
a receipt to the child riding it or to its owner.
A.
No
person shall operate a motorized bicycle on any highways, streets
or roads in this City unless the person has a valid license to operate
a motor vehicle.
B.
No
motorized bicycle may be operated on any public thoroughfare located
within this City which has been designated as part of the Federal
interstate highway system.
[Ord. No. 1614 §6, 8-26-2008]
A.
No
motorized play vehicle or motorized skateboard may be operated on
public property including any public sidewalk, designated pedestrian
and bikeway, roadway, alley, highway, or street.
B.
No
motorized play vehicle or motorized skateboard shall be operated on
any public thoroughfare located within this City that has been designated
as part of the Federal Interstate Highway System.
C.
Responsibilities Of Parents, Guardians, And Legal Custodians.
1.
The parent, guardian, or legal custodian of any minor shall not authorize
or knowingly permit such minor to violate any of the provisions of
this Section.
2.
Any minor found guilty of violation of this Section shall be subject
to a fine of not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than twenty-five
dollars ($25.00). The parents or legal guardian having custody or
control of the minor shall be jointly and severally liable with the
minor for payment of the fine, whether or not the parents or guardian
knew of, or anticipated, a violation of this Section.
No person shall operate a motorized bicycle on any highways,
streets or roads in this City unless it is equipped in accordance
with the minimum requirements for construction and equipment of MOPEDS,
Regulation VESC-17, approved July, 1977, as promulgated by the Vehicle
Equipment Safety Commission.
[Ord. No. 1614 §7, 8-26-2008]
A.
EPAMDs
and motorized wheelchairs may be operated upon any street, highway,
sidewalk, designated pedestrian and bikeway, alley, and roadway within
the City subject to the following rules and requirements:
1.
Every person operating an EPAMD or motorized wheelchair shall be
granted all of the rights and be subject to all of the duties applicable
to a pedestrian pursuant to Chapter 304, RSMo.
2.
Persons under sixteen (16) years of age shall not operate an EPAMD
or motorized wheelchair, except for an operator with a mobility-related
disability.
3.
An EPAMD and/or motorized wheelchair shall only be operated on those
streets, alleys, highways, and roadways that have a speed limit of
twenty-five (25) miles per hour or less. This shall not prohibit the
use of an EPAMD or motorized wheelchair from crossing streets, highways,
alleys, or roadways with a speed limit in excess of twenty-five (25)
miles per hour.
[Ord. No. 1614 §8, 8-26-2008; Ord.
No. 2054, 11-7-2022]
A.
Use.
No person shall operate a low-speed vehicle or recreational vehicle,
as defined in this Chapter, upon any street, alley, highway, or roadway
in the City, except that:
1.
No person shall operate a low-speed vehicle or recreational vehicle within the City of Oak Grove on public City streets unless it has been properly registered and permitted with the City of Oak Grove pursuant to the provisions of Section 385.095 of the Oak Grove Municipal Code with exception of those vehicles owned and operated by a governmental entity for official use.
2.
Persons with a valid driver's license may operate a low-speed vehicle
or recreational vehicle on only those City streets, alleys, highways,
or roadways that have a speed limit of thirty-five (35) miles per
hour or less, except that low-speed vehicles are prohibited from operating
on Broadway (Highway F). This shall not prohibit the operation of
a low-speed vehicle when crossing Broadway, streets, alleys, highways,
or roadways with a speed limit in excess of thirty-five (35) miles
per hour.
3.
Every owner and/operator of a low-speed vehicle or recreational vehicle
shall maintain financial responsibility as required by Chapter 303,
RSMo.
4.
Low-speed vehicles and recreational vehicles owned and operated by
a governmental entity may be used for official purposes on any street,
alley, highway, or roadway in the City.
5.
Nothing in this Section shall restrict the use of low-speed vehicles
and recreational vehicles on State highways as allowed by State law.
6.
ATVs shall not be operated at any time upon any street or highway
under the City's jurisdiction.
B.
Operation.
A person lawfully operating a low-speed vehicle or recreational vehicle
pursuant to an exception covered in this Section shall:
1.
Have a valid operator's or chauffeur's license. The low-speed vehicle
or recreational vehicle shall be operated at a speed of less than
thirty-five (35) miles per hour. When operated on a street, a low-speed
vehicle that is not owned and operated by a governmental entity shall
have a bicycle safety flag, which extends not less than seven (7)
feet above the ground, attached to the rear of the vehicle. The bicycle
safety flag shall be triangular in shape with an area of not less
than thirty (30) square inches and shall be fluorescent orange in
color.
2.
Maintain financial responsibility as an owner and/operator of a low-speed
vehicle or recreational vehicle as required by Chapter 303, RSMo.
3.
Not operate such vehicle except between the hours of sunrise and
sunset unless the vehicle is equipped with two (2) headlamps mounted
at the same level on each side of the front of the vehicle and two
(2) rear lamps, red in color, mounted at the same level on each side
of the rear of the vehicle or high visibility DOT tape affixed to
the rear of the vehicle.
4.
No person shall operate a low-speed vehicle or recreational vehicle
within any stream or river in the City of Oak Grove unless the waterways
flow within the boundaries of land which the vehicle operator owns
or has permission to be upon, or for the purpose of fording such stream
or river of this State at such road crossings as are customary or
part of the highway system.
5.
Comply with all traffic and signage rules and ordinances as the same
would apply to all other motorized vehicles.
C.
Violation.
A violation of this Section shall be punished by a fine of up to five
hundred dollars ($500.00).
[Ord. No. 2054, 11-7-2022]
A.
No
individual who owns a low-speed vehicle or recreational vehicle shall
be permitted to operate said vehicle within the City of Oak Grove
unless it has been properly registered and permitted with the City
of Oak, excluding lawn mowers.
B.
The
Chief of Police, or his/her designee, shall hereby be designated as
the City Official with the authority to issue permits for low-speed
vehicles and recreational vehicles within the City and collect a fee
per the Comprehensive Fee Schedule upon issuance of the permit. No
permit shall be issued until the fee is paid.
C.
To
register for a low-speed and recreational vehicle permit, an individual
must present the low-speed or recreational vehicle for visual inspection
by the Chief of Police (or designee) and provide the following:
1.
A completed low-speed/recreational vehicle registration application
supplied by the Oak Grove Police Department to include the following:
a.
Proof of ownership with owner's full name;
b.
Owner's address and location of where vehicle is to be kept;
c.
Driver's license number, State of issuance and copy of driver's license;
d.
Insurance policy number, name of insurance company and contact information;
and
e.
Vehicle make, model, year and color.
2.
Proof of liability insurance that specifically lists the vehicle
as referenced by the serial number/VIN number, year of model and meets
proper coverage limits required by State laws for licensed motor vehicles.
3.
Proof of registration and proof of insurance shall be carried with
the vehicle and produced upon request of any Law Enforcement Officer.
The registration sticker provided by the Oak Grove Police Department
should be affixed to the vehicle on the left rear fender.
4.
Registrations shall be renewed every two (2) years on even numbered
years.
a.
If registering a low-speed vehicle or recreational vehicle for the
first time on an even year, the permit is valid for up to two (2)
years expiring on April 30 of the next even numbered year.
b.
If the permit is issued on an odd year, it is valid until April 30
of the upcoming even numbered year.
5.
The City will charge a registration and licensing fee as set forth
in the Comprehensive Fee Schedule for all new and renewed Neighborhood
Vehicles and UTVs. Fees shall not be prorated.
