Town of Neversink, NY Chapter 37 Snowmobiles

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Neversink 11-27-1972. Amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 37-1 Operation on certain roads.

Pursuant to the provisions of Article 25 of the Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law of the State of New York, the following town roads or portions thereof, which are customarily unplowed and unused for regular vehicular traffic during times of snow, are hereby designated for snowmobile use:

A. Town Road No. 59, Denman Mountain Road, from a point 1/4 mile generally easterly of the former Frank Lowe residence to its intersection with Town Road No. 32, Moore Hill Road.

B. Town Road No. 32, Moore Hill Road, from its intersection with Town Road No. 21, Glade Hill Road, generally northerly to the town line.

C. Town Road 40, Blue Hill Road, from a point approximately 1/10 of a mile from the intersection of Blue Hill Road and County Road 157 approximately one mile to the approximate point where the property line of Demy intersects Blue Hill Road, being that portion of Blue Hill Road subject to seasonal limited use highway maintenance limitations.

[Added 6-8-1994 by L.L. No. 1-1994[1]]

[1] Editor's Note: This local law also provided that the amendments to Chapter 37 made by this local law shall expire March 31, 1995.

§ 37-2 Operation on shoulders or banks of certain roads.

Pursuant to said law, the following town roads or portions thereof are hereby designated for snowmobile operation on the highway shoulder and inside banks, except where the banks or shoulders are unpassable or nonexistent by reason of prevailing snow or terrain, in which event the roadway portion of said roads may be used for snowmobile operation:

A. Town Road No. 32, Moore Hill Road, from its intersection with Town Road No. 59, Denman Mountain Road, to its intersection with Town Road No. 21, Glade Hill Road.

B. Town Road No. 11, Bungalow Brook Road, from its intersection with County Road No. 19 generally easterly to the end of the road.

C. Town Road No. 73, Cummings Road, from its intersection with County Road No. 19, the Claryville Road, generally easterly to the end of the road.

D. Town Road No. 19, Erts Road, from its intersection with Town Road No. 73, Cummings Road, generally southerly to a point 200 yards northerly of the Lockhart residence.

E. Town Road No. 22, Flugertown Road, from Firbrook Bridge 1 1/4 miles to the state snowmobile trail.

[Added 3-3-1976]

F. Town Road 40, Blue Hill Road, from its intersection with County Road 157 approximately 1/10 mile to the point where seasonal limited use highway maintenance limitations commence.

[Added 6-8-1994 by L.L. No. 1-1994[1]]

[1] Editor's Note: This local law also provided that the amendments to Chapter 37 made by this local law shall expire March 31, 1995.

G. Town Road 40, Blue Hill Road, from its intersection with Hunter Road (Town Road 39) approximately 2 1/2 miles to a point where seasonal limited use highway maintenance limitations commence.

[Added 6-8-1994 by L.L. No. 1-1994[2]]

[2] Editor's Note: This local law also provided that the amendments to Chapter 37 made by this local law shall expire March 31, 1995.

H. Town Road 39, Hunter Road, from its intersection with Blue Hill Road (Town Road 40) approximately five miles to its intersection with County Road 84.

[Added 6-8-1994 by L.L. No. 1-1994[3]]

[3] Editor's Note: This local law also provided that the amendments to Chapter 37 made by this local law shall expire March 31, 1995.

§ 37-3 Hours of operation.

The operation of snowmobiles on the above roads between sunset and sunrise shall be in accordance with state law.

§ 37-4 Operation on right side of road required.

All snowmobiles operated on the above roads shall be driven upon the right half of the roadway and/or, where applicable, the shoulder or inside bank alongside the right half of the roadway.