Chapter 10.21
OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES
Sections:
10.21.010 Operation of off-highway vehicles within the town.
10.21.020 Definition of off-highway vehicle.
10.21.040 Off-highway vehicle operator and operating restrictions.
10.21.010 Operation of off-highway vehicles within the town.
(a) Off-highway vehicles shall be allowed to operate on all streets within the town except the following:
(1) North 1st Street between East Diamond Avenue and East Agate Avenue;
(2) North 4th Street between East Garnet Avenue and East Agate Avenue; and
(3) Agate Avenue or U.S. Highway 40.
(b) Off-highway vehicles shall be prohibited from operating on the following streets between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. during school days:
(1) Laplata Drive;
(2) East Diamond Avenue west of North 2nd Avenue;
(3) West Diamond Avenue;
(4) West Diamond Court;
(5) East Diamond Court;
(6) Topaz Avenue from 1st to Horn Street; and
(7) 2nd Street or GCR 61 between Diamond Avenue and Vista Ave. [Ord. 952 § 1 (Exh. A), 2021; Ord. 852 § 1, 2016].
10.21.020 Definition of off-highway vehicle.
“Off-highway vehicle” or “OHVs” means any self-propelled vehicle which is designed to travel on wheels or tracks in contact with the ground, which is designed primarily for use off of the public highways, and which is generally and commonly used to transport persons for recreational purposes. “Off-highway vehicle” does not include the following:
(a) Vehicles designed and used primarily for travel on, over, or in the water;
(b) Snowmobiles;
(c) Military vehicles;
(d) Golf carts or golf cars;
(e) Vehicles designed and used to carry individuals with disabilities;
(f) Vehicles designed and used specifically for agricultural, logging, or mining purposes; or
(g) Vehicles registered pursuant to Article 3 of Title 42, C.R.S. [Ord. 952 § 1 (Exh. A), 2021; Ord. 852 § 1, 2016].
10.21.030 Required equipment.
In addition to equipment required by the laws of the state of Colorado, no off-highway vehicle shall be operated on the above-designated streets within the town of Granby unless it is equipped with the following:
(a) At least one lighted head lamp and one lighted tail lamp, each having the minimum candlepower prescribed by regulation of the Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife while being operated between the hours of sunset and sunrise;
(b) Side and rear reflectors; and
(c) Rear-view mirror. [Ord. 952 § 1 (Exh. A), 2021; Ord. 852 § 1, 2016].
10.21.040 Off-highway vehicle operator and operating restrictions.
(a) Operators of OHVs within the town of Granby shall be required to have a valid driver’s license. Learner’s permits are not considered to be a valid driver’s license. Operators of OHVs shall obey all traffic rules, regulations, and ordinances effective for the town of Granby.
(b) The maximum number of occupants of an OHV shall be limited to the greater of the number of occupants that the off-highway vehicle was designed by the manufacturer to hold or the number of occupants that the vehicle was designed to hold plus one occupant in an aftermarket seat if the aftermarket seat is installed in accordance with the instructions of the aftermarket seat manufacturer and does not extend outside the roll cage; but if the off-highway vehicle is an all-terrain vehicle or motorcycle, limit the number of occupants to two.
(c) An off-highway vehicle operated in the town of Granby shall not emit more than the following level of sound when measured using a decibel meter:
(1) If manufactured before January 1, 1998: 99 db(A);
(2) If manufactured on or after January 1, 1998: 96 db(A). [Ord. 952 § 1 (Exh. A), 2021; Ord. 852 § 1, 2016].
10.21.050 State law applicable.
(a) Operation of off-highway vehicles upon the streets, as herein provided, shall be subject to all applicable provisions of the laws of the state of Colorado and provisions of this chapter.
(b) It shall be unlawful to operate an OHV that has not been registered as required by Colorado state statute.
(c) It shall be unlawful for any OHV that has been registered with the state of Colorado and issued a distinctive number to fail to have the validation decal indicating the distinctive number assigned to such vehicle affixed to the vehicle in such a manner as prescribed by the state.
(d) Every person, while operating an OHV which is required to be registered with the state of Colorado, shall have on his or her person or in the OHV the registration therefor and shall, upon demand of any police officer of the town of Granby, produce for inspection the registration for such OHV.
(e) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any motorcycle on a public road, street or highway within the town without valid registration, license plate, and insurance. [Ord. 952 § 1 (Exh. A), 2021; Ord. 852 § 1, 2016].
10.21.060 Exclusions.
Service vehicles used for the purpose of maintaining sidewalks, parks, golf courses and other facilities are exempt and are allowed to operate on town of Granby streets and sidewalks as required for regular maintenance of such facilities. [Ord. 952 § 1 (Exh. A), 2021; Ord. 852 § 1, 2016].
10.21.070 Penalties.
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate an off-highway vehicle within the town of Granby in a manner that violates the provisions of this chapter. The penalty for such violations shall be as follows: The penalty for a first offense shall be a fine in the amount of $100.00. The penalty for a second offense shall be a fine in the amount of $300.00. The penalty for a third or subsequent offense shall be a fine not exceeding $2,650. [Ord. 952 § 1 (Exh. A), 2021; Ord. 854 § 1, 2016].