[Amended 4-14-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998]
The purpose of this chapter is to supplement, in certain respects,
the provisions of Title D of the Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Law with respect to the operation of snowmobiles in the Town of Spencer,
with a view to the protection of the public health, welfare and safety
of its inhabitants.
[Amended 4-14-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998]
All words, phrases and terms herein shall have the same meanings
ascribed to them in § 21.05 of the Parks, Recreation and
Historic Preservation Law.
[Amended 4-14-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998]
In addition to compliance with all other requirements of Title
D of the Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law, the operation
of snowmobiles in the Town of Spencer shall be subject to the following
further requirements:
A. No person under the age of 16 years shall operate a snowmobile along
any highway, except that a person between the ages of 14 years and
16 years may so operate a snowmobile if accompanied by a person aged
16 or more years.
B. Each person operating a snowmobile along any highway shall strictly
observe all the vehicular traffic signs and signals and all other
rules and regulations applicable to vehicular traffic and shall obey
the orders and directions of any law enforcement officer authorized
to direct or regulate traffic.
C. Except at special events as defined in § 21.05 of the Parks,
Recreation and Historic Preservation Law, no person shall 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 which in any other way constitutes a public nuisance or
annoys, injures or endangers the health, safety, comfort and repose
of the public. No person shall use a muffler which, by cutout, bypass
or any other device, has been rendered ineffective for its purpose.
Failure to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter
shall be deemed a violation, and the violator shall be liable to a
fine of not more than $250, imprisonment for up to 15 days, or both.
In addition, the court may also require the convicted person, as a
condition of the sentence in addition to any other penalty, to successfully
complete an approved snowmobile safety course.