[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village
of Bayville 4-8-1985 as L.L. No. 7-1985. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Vehicles and traffic — See Ch. 75.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
- RECREATIONAL MOTOR VEHICLES
- Includes, but is not expressly limited to, minibikes, motorscooters, go-carts, golf carts, motorbikes, dune buggies and swamp buggies and any other similar motor vehicle of the type that is normally used on land for recreation, entertainment or pleasure. The use of lawn mowers, powered garden vehicles and other similar utilitarian domestic vehicles is specifically excepted herefrom.
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or permit and suffer to be operated a recreational motor vehicle as defined in § 76-1 within the Village of Bayville under any of the following circumstances:
A.
On private property of another without the express prior
written consent of the owner and the occupant of said property. Such consent
may be revoked at any time by the grantor thereof. Where such express prior
written consent has been obtained, the operator or person at the site responsible
for such operation shall keep said consent on his person and available for
immediate display at all times during the period of such operation. Excepted
from the operation of this subsection are any private clubs or other organizations
that permit the operation of recreational motor vehicles on their property
in connection with the principal use of said property by the members of any
such club or organization.
B.
On any public grounds or property, including village,
town or county owned land, which shall include but not be limited to parks,
beaches, ball parks, recreation areas, village, town or county owned streets,
easements and sidewalks or areas dedicated to or commonly used for vehicular
or pedestrian traffic, village, township or county storage facilities, garage
areas and lands, unless specifically designated, set aside and reserved therefor
by resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Bayville.
C.
In such manner as to create loud or unnecessary noise
so as to unreasonably disturb or interfere with persons in the peaceful and
quiet enjoyment of their property. To this end, no person shall operate a
recreational motor vehicle before the hour of 9:00 a.m. and after the hour
of 7:00 p.m. prevailing time, or sunset, whichever shall first occur.
D.
In a careless, reckless or negligent manner so as to
endanger the safety or property of any person.
Any person under the age of eighteen (18) years who shall violate any
of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed to be a juvenile offender.
Any person of the age of eighteen (18) years or over who shall violate any
of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished
by a fine not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250.) or by imprisonment
for a term not exceeding fifteen (15) days, or both.
