The purpose of this chapter is to regulate and control the use
of snowmobiles within the corporate limits of the Village of Webster,
to provide for the safe and proper use of snowmobiles within the Village
and to minimize the detrimental effects of their use upon the community
and upon the environment.
[Amended 6-9-1994 by L.L. No. 2-1994]
The use of snowmobiles within the corporate limits of the Village
of Webster shall be governed by the Parks, Recreation and Historic
Preservation Law of the State of New York and any other applicable
law, except as otherwise provided herein. This chapter is enacted
pursuant to the authority conferred by § 25.09 of the Parks,
Recreation and Historic Preservation Law.
A. The use of snowmobiles on all highways and roadways shall be governed
by the Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law.
B. "Use" shall mean to ride in or on, other than as a passenger, or
operate or control the operation of a snowmobile in any manner, whether
or not it is in motion.
C. The definitions contained in § 21.05 of the Parks, Recreation
and Historic Preservation Law shall apply to this chapter.
Snowmobiles may be used on sidewalks only to cross such sidewalks
in order to cross streets or highways and shall stop and yield the
right-of-way to any other users of the sidewalks.
No snowmobile shall be used in the Business District of the Village unless an emergency has been declared by a duly authorized state, county, town or Village official. For the purposes of this chapter, the Business District is that area zoned as Central Business as depicted on the Official Zoning Map of the Village of Webster as filed in accordance with §
175-5C.
No person shall operate a snowmobile except on private lands
at a speed greater than 10 miles per hour.
No person under the age of 18 shall operate a snowmobile except
as provided in § 25.19, Operation by Youthful Operators,
of the Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law.
[Amended 6-9-1994 by L.L. No. 2-1994]
Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter shall
be guilty of a traffic infraction or of a violation, as such terms
are used in Article 27 of the Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Law, and shall be punishable as provided in said Article 27, and shall
be fined a minimum of $10.