By the adoption of this chapter, the Town Board of the Town of Hamburg
declares its intent to regulate the operation of snowmobiles in the Town of
Hamburg.
For the purpose of this chapter, the terms defined herein shall have
the meaning ascribed to them:
OPERATE
To ride in or on, other than as a passenger, use or control the operation
of a snowmobile in any manner, whether or not said snowmobile is in motion.
OPERATOR
Every person who operates or is in actual physical control of a snowmobile.
SNOWMOBILE
A self-propelled vehicle designed for travel on snow or ice, steered
by skis or runners and supported in part by skis, belts or cleats.
It shall be unlawful for any reason to operate a snowmobile on the sidewalks
of the Town of Hamburg.
In addition to any penalty contained in any other provisions of law,
any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall be guilty
of a violation and be punished by a fine of not more than $250.
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this chapter
shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such
judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof, but
shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, section
or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judgments
shall have been rendered.
It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or operate a snowmobile
in the following unsafe or harassing way:
A. In a careless, reckless or negligent manner so as to
endanger the person or property of another.
B. On private property without the consent
of the owner or lessee thereof. Any person operating a snowmobile upon lands
of another in violation of this section shall stop and identify himself upon
the request of the landowner, the lessee or the duly authorized representative
of the landowner or the lessee; and, if requested to do so by said landowner
or lessee or representative, he shall promptly remove said snowmobile from
the premises.