[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the Town of Mount Airy 4-2-1984
by Ord. No. 135; amended in its entirety 1-8-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-1. Subsequent
amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 10-7-2002 by Ord.
No. 2002-20; 7-11-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-11]
A.
No person shall operate a motorcycle, moped, motor scooter,
scooter (including, but not limited to, a vehicle known commonly as a "trail
bike," "minibike," "dirt bike" or "all-terrain vehicle, snowmobile, or other
similar vehicle or motor vehicle within the corporate limits of the Town or
on Town property except upon public highways to the extent permitted by state
law.
B.
Use and operation of the vehicles defined in Subsection A above are permitted within the Town only to the extent permitted by state or other applicable law, and shall be further subject to the following conditions:
(1)
The vehicle may be walked but must not be operated on
Main Street (State Route 808) from Prospect Avenue to Hood Street, or any
property visibly marked so as to prohibit use of such vehicles and shall not
be operated on other public streets if such operation is prohibited by state
law.
(2)
Helmets must be worn by all drivers and passengers while
the vehicle is being operated.
(3)
Vehicles may be equipped with exhaust silencers, but
shall not be altered in any way to increase or enhance their noise level.
(4)
Violations shall be considered a municipal infraction
and may be based upon observations of any individual authorized to issue citations
or of any person upon affidavit.
C.
The restrictions identified in Subsection B above shall not apply to any motorcycle required by state law to have a registration in accordance with Section 13-402 of the Transportation Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, as may be amended from time to time.
D.
As used herein, the terms "motorcycle," "moped," "motor scooter,"
"scooter," "snowmobile," "vehicle" and "motor vehicle" shall have the meanings
defined in the Transportation Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, as
may be amended from time to time.
Violation of this chapter shall constitute a misdemeanor, the amount
of the fine shall be $250 for a first offense and $500 for each repeat offense.
And upon conviction, the Town shall be entitled to obtain a cease-and-desist
or injunctive order from any court of competent jurisdiction to prevent such
conduct by the violator in the future and to recover damages from the violator
for any injury to Town property occurring as a result of such violation.
