[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Bethlehem 10-9-1985
by L.L. No. 3-1985. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
A motorcycle, as defined by § 123 of the Vehicle and Traffic
Law of the State of New York, which is not equipped in conformity with the
provisions of § 381 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State
of New York, is not registered in accordance with the provisions of § 410
of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York and which is manufactured
and sold for operation primarily on off-highway trails or in off-highway competitions
and only incidentally operated on public highways.
A.
No person shall operate any off-highway motorcycle within
the Town of Bethlehem unless such off-highway motorcycle has been registered
in accordance with the provisions of this section and such registration is
in full force and effect and indicia of registration is displayed in accordance
with regulations promulgated by the Town Board.
B.
Every owner of an off-highway motorcycle which is or
is intended to be operated within the Town of Bethlehem shall cause to be
filed in the office of the Town Clerk an application for registration, on
a form to be prepared under the direction of and furnished by the Town Clerk
for that purpose, containing:
(1)
A brief description of the off-highway motorcycle to
be registered, including the name of the manufacturer and the factory number
of such vehicle.
(2)
The name and address of the owner of such vehicle and
the name and address of any operator or operators of such vehicle other than
the owner.
(3)
Such other information as the Town Board may from time
to time require by order or resolution.
C.
Upon receipt of a sufficient application for registration,
the Town Clerk shall register such off-highway motorcycle and maintain a record
of the registration of such motorcycle under the distinctive number assigned
to such motorcycle and shall issue a certificate of registration, together
with such indicia of registration as shall be determined by the Town Board.
A fee of $5, payable to the Town of Bethlehem, shall be paid to the Town Clerk
upon the registration of such off-highway motorcycle.
The Town Board is hereby empowered to make and promulgate, from time
to time, by order or resolution, such rules and regulations relating to the
use and operation of off-highway motorcycles on off-highway trails and in
off-highway competitions, including the requirement of instruction and training,
as the Town Board may determine in the interest of promoting the public welfare,
convenience and safety. For the purpose of implementing and enforcing such
rules and regulations, the Town Board may impose such restrictions, limitations
and conditions upon the issuance of certificates of registration under this
chapter as the Town Board may deem appropriate.
The operation of an off-highway motorcycle in violation of this chapter
shall be deemed a violation. Such violator or violators shall each be liable
to a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $250 for each violation.
