Chapter 10.10
OFF-ROAD VEHICLES

Sections:

10.10.010    Designation of roads open to off-road vehicles.

10.10.020    Wheeled all-terrain vehicles defined.

10.10.030    Continuation of prior designation of roadways for use.

10.10.040    Roads open to WATV or ORV use.

10.10.050    List of roads required on person.

10.10.060    Compliance with regulations.

10.10.070    Violation.

10.10.080    Penalty.

10.10.090    Purpose.

10.10.010 Designation of roads open to off-road vehicles.

Consistent with the provisions of Chapter 46.09 RCW, as amended by HB 1632, all public roadways and rights-of-way, or sections thereof, having a speed limit of 35 miles per hour or less may be approved and opened for the operation of wheeled all-terrain vehicles by ordinance of the board of county commissioners. (Ord. 2018-9 (Att. A), 2018).

10.10.020 Wheeled all-terrain vehicles defined.

For the purpose of this chapter “wheeled all-terrain vehicle” means (A) any motorized nonhighway vehicle with handlebars that is 50 inches or less in width, has a seat height of at least 20 inches, weighs less than 1,500 pounds, and has four tires having a diameter of 30 inches or less, or (B) a utility-type vehicle designed for and capable of travel over designated roads that travels on four or more low-pressure tires of 20 psi or less, has a maximum width less than 74 inches, has a maximum weight less than 2,000 pounds, has a wheelbase of 110 inches or less, and satisfies at least one of the following: (1) has a minimum width of 50 inches; (2) has a minimum weight of at least 900 pounds; or (3) has a wheelbase of over 61 inches. (Ord. 2018-9 (Att. A), 2018).

10.10.030 Continuation of prior designation of roadways for use.

All public roadways and rights-of-way opened by ordinance or resolution for off-road vehicles or wheeled all-terrain vehicle use prior to January 1, 2013, shall remain open for wheeled all-terrain vehicle use. A list of the public roadways and rights-of-way opened for off-road vehicles or wheeled all-terrain vehicle use prior to January 1, 2013, shall be maintained on the official county website. (Ord. 2018-9 (Att. A), 2018).

10.10.040 Roads open to WATV or ORV use.

The Okanogan board of county commissioners orders the following list of county roads open to use by wheeled all-terrain vehicles:

 

ROADS PROPOSED TO BE OPENED TO WATVS 

ROAD NO.

ROAD NAME

SPEED LIMIT

BEGINNING MILEPOST

ENDING MILEPOST

LENGTH (MILES)

1685

INDIAN DAN CANYON RD

35

0.000

8.110

8.110

1715

HULL RD

35

0.000

0.250

0.250

1720

SUNSET DRIVE

35

0.533

1.710

1.177

1730

KERAN DRIVE

35

0.098

0.442

0.344

1734

WEST INDIAN AVE

35

0.060

0.929

0.869

1739

GRAIN ELEVATOR RD

35

0.127

0.300

0.173

1776

HANFORD CUT-OFF RD

35

0.000

0.899

0.899

1781

KING ROCK RD

35

0.000

0.940

0.940

1785

PIONEER RD

35

0.000

1.209

1.209

1789

RED APPLE RD

35

0.000

0.500

0.500

1792

UNGER RD

35

0.000

0.400

0.400

1793

MAX GOEHRY RD

35

0.000

1.461

1.461

1796

MICHEL RD

35

0.000

0.723

0.723

1800

CHINOOK WAY

35

0.000

0.756

0.756

1803

MONSE RIVER RD

35

0.000

3.396

3.396

1807

MOUNTAIN VIEW DR

35

0.000

1.650

1.650

1808

MORICAL RD

35

0.000

0.399

0.399

1812

DRISKELL RD

35

0.000

0.585

0.585

1815

BLOSSOM LANE

35

0.000

1.531

1.531

1820

CRANDALL RD

35

0.000

0.638

0.638

1823

GOLDEN LANE

35

0.000

1.210

1.210

1826

LAKEVIEW WAY

35

0.000

1.167

1.167

1830

SUNRISE WAY

35

0.000

1.003

1.003

1845

N STAR RD

35

0.000

15.443

15.443

1851

VALLEY RD

35

0.000

6.111

6.111

1856

SCHNIBBE RD

35

0.000

0.100

0.100

1872

DAVIS CANYON RD

35

0.000

1.724

1.724

1876

THREE DEVILS RD

35

0.000

1.740

1.740

1882

CHILIWIST RD

35

1.945

8.690

6.745

1897

OLEMA RD

35

0.000

2.545

2.545

1921

BURDETT ST – MALOTT

35

0.000

0.120

0.120

1927

FIRST AVE – MALOTT

25

0.000

0.254

0.254

1933

OKANOGAN ST – MALOTT

25

0.000

0.580

0.580

1937

CENTRAL ST – MALOTT

35

0.000

0.084

0.084

1938

COLUMBIA ST – MALOTT

35

0.000

0.062

0.062

1940

SCHOOL ST – MALOTT

35

0.000

0.168

0.168

1943

ORCHARD ST – MALOTT

35

0.000

0.244

0.244

1950

ROBINSON ST – MALOTT

35

0.000

0.563

0.563

1953

HANSON RD

35

0.000

1.031

1.031

1960

N MALOTT RD

35

0.000

1.022

1.022

1966

B&O WEST RD

35

0.000

0.770

0.770

1969

PLEASANT VALLEY WEST RD

35

0.000

1.733

1.733

1974

NICKLES RD

35

0.000

0.501

0.501

1992

BARNHOLT LOOP RD

35

0.000

1.363

1.363

1995

LEN LOUIS RD

35

0.000

0.126

0.126

2081

PLEASANT VALLEY RD

35

0.000

1.443

1.443

2187

FLETCHER LOOP RD

35

0.000

1.385

1.385

2195

DRY COULEE RD

35

0.000

1.110

1.110

2218

MORRIS RD

25

0.000

0.405

0.405

2230

OKANOGAN CEMETERY RD

35

0.386

1.011

0.625

2405

FOURTH AVE N

35

0.334

0.842

0.508

2413

BURTON AVE

30

0.034

0.780

0.746

2421

JOHN ST

30

0.050

0.283

0.233

2580

HAUSSLER RD

25

0.000

0.150

0.150

2587

HIGH DRIVE

25

0.000

0.218

0.218

3173

ARMORY JCT

25

0.000

0.115

0.115

3174

FAIRGROUND ACC RD

20

0.000

0.178

0.178

3175

RODEO TRAIL RD

35

0.103

0.634

0.531

3179

APPLE WAY RD

25

0.000

0.130

0.130

3179

APPLE WAY RD

25

0.633

0.729

0.096

9145

PARADISE HILL RD

35

4.078

13.146

9.068

9155

OLD 97

35

14.350

15.110

0.760

9165

B&O RD

25

0.320

0.955

0.635

9309

CAMERON LAKE RD

35

29.290

29.486

0.196

 

Subtotal – Proposed WATV Routes

90.951

 

ROADS ELIGIBLE TO BE OPENED TO WATVS, BUT NOT PROPOSED 

ROAD NO.

ROAD NAME

SPEED LIMIT

BEGINNING MILEPOST

ENDING MILEPOST

LENGTH (MILES)

1681

GETZ RD

35

0.000

0.820

0.820

1699

SINES RD

35

0.000

0.640

0.640

1753

RAT LAKE RD

35

0.000

1.690

1.690

1801

BREWSTER AIRPORT RD

35

0.000

0.260

0.260

1861

MONSE PIT RD

35

0.000

0.730

0.730

1862

PIT RD SOUTH

35

0.000

0.314

0.314

1867

HADLEY RD

35

0.000

0.560

0.560

1915

NICK CAIN RD

35

0.000

0.330

0.330

1961

JONES RD

35

0.000

0.170

0.170

1962

COOK RD

35

0.000

0.190

0.190

1983

PENLEY RD

25

0.000

0.130

0.130

1983

PENLEY RD

25

0.130

0.171

0.041

2191

LUMM RD

35

0.000

0.225

0.225

2208

THEIS RD

35

0.000

0.047

0.047

2209

ED LOUIS RD

35

0.000

0.120

0.120

2209

ED LOUIS RD

35

0.120

0.140

0.020

2263

WOOD HILL RD

35

0.676

0.992

0.316

3031

LA GRANGE RD

35

0.000

2.524

2.524

3031

LA GRANGE RD

35

2.524

5.280

2.756

3031

LA GRANGE RD

35

5.280

6.443

1.163

3031

LA GRANGE RD

35

6.443

8.026

1.583

3031

LA GRANGE RD

35

8.026

8.860

0.834

3039

FORT OKANOGAN N RD – CLOSED

35

0.000

0.400

0.400

3041

FORT OKANOGAN S RD – CLOSED

35

0.000

0.240

0.240

3046

FORT OKANOGAN W RD – CLOSED

35

0.000

0.130

0.130

3050

CASSIMER BAR RD

35

0.000

0.500

0.500

3050

CASSIMER BAR RD

35

0.500

1.019

0.519

3053

CASSIMER BAR ACCESS RD

35

0.000

0.509

0.509

3058

SNYDER FLAT CUTOFF RD

35

0.000

1.013

1.013

3081

DELFELD RD

35

0.000

0.540

0.540

3081

DELFELD RD

35

0.540

1.000

0.460

3081

DELFELD RD

35

1.000

1.730

0.730

3081

DELFELD RD

35

1.730

2.180

0.450

3081

DELFELD RD

35

2.180

7.692

5.512

3092

TUMWATER BASIN RD

35

0.000

2.612

2.612

3092

TUMWATER BASIN RD

35

2.612

3.640

1.028

3115

SOAP LK RD

35

0.200

11.790

11.590

3121

SIMONS RD

35

0.000

0.550

0.550

3121

SIMONS RD

35

0.550

1.669

1.119

3127

MALOTT EASTSIDE RD

35

0.084

1.461

1.377

3128

RIEBBE RD

35

0.000

0.196

0.196

3139

MALOTT RD

35

0.000

0.280

0.280

3150

CAMERON LAKE LOOP RD

35

0.000

6.337

6.337

3177

CROWDER RD

35

0.000

0.294

0.294

3211

TIMM RD

35

0.000

1.200

1.200

3211

TIMM RD

35

1.200

3.864

2.664

3211

TIMM RD

35

3.864

4.990

1.126

3222

GREENAWAY RD

35

0.000

7.140

7.140

3242

TIMENTWA RD

35

0.000

5.696

5.696

3255

COLD SPRINGS RD

35

0.000

6.896

6.896

3255

COLD SPRINGS RD

35

6.896

8.556

1.660

3255

COLD SPRINGS RD

35

8.556

9.396

0.840

3255

COLD SPRINGS RD

35

9.396

17.650

8.254

3267

WARDEN CUTOFF RD

35

0.000

0.738

0.738

3350

MOOMAW RD

35

0.028

0.875

0.847

3371

N END OMAK LK RD

35

0.000

1.652

1.652

3371

N END OMAK LK RD

35

1.652

5.251

3.599

3505

QUAIL LANE

20

0.000

0.226

0.226

3505

QUAIL LANE

20

0.226

0.360

0.134

3505

QUAIL LANE

20

0.360

0.600

0.240

3511

PINE DRIVE

20

0.000

0.199

0.199

3519

LONE PINE LANE

20

0.000

0.184

0.184

3523

RIVERVIEW DRIVE

20

0.000

0.490

0.490

3523

RIVERVIEW DRIVE

20

0.490

0.682

0.192

3525

ELMER CITY ACC RD

35

0.360

0.970

0.610

3525

ELMER CITY ACC RD

35

0.970

1.850

0.880

3525

ELMER CITY ACC RD

35

3.220

4.843

1.623

3540

PETER DAN CUTOFF

35

0.000

0.261

0.261

3545

BUFFALO LK RD

35

2.424

4.310

1.886

3545

BUFFALO LK RD

35

4.310

5.940

1.630

3743

OMAK MOUNTAIN RD

35

0.000

2.000

2.000

3743

OMAK MOUNTAIN RD

35

2.000

2.200

0.200

3743

OMAK MOUNTAIN RD

35

2.200

7.467

5.267

3785

LYMAN LK – MOSES MDWS RD

35

0.000

0.053

0.053

3785

LYMAN LK – MOSES MDWS RD

35

0.053

14.316

14.263

9309

CAMERON LAKE RD

35

3.319

29.290

25.971

 

Subtotal – Eligible to Open, but Not Proposed

150.470

 

ROADS PROPOSED TO HAVE SPEED REDUCED TO 35 MPH, OPENED TO WATVS 

ROAD NO.

ROAD NAME

SPEED LIMIT

BEGINNING MILEPOST

ENDING MILEPOST

LENGTH (MILES)

1727

BREWSTER GRANGE RD

50

0.000

0.497

0.497

1730

KERAN DRIVE

50

0.000

0.098

0.098

1739

GRAIN ELEVATOR RD

50

0.000

0.127

0.127

3175

RODEO TRAIL RD

50

0.967

3.751

2.784

4290

FISH LK RD

50

3.434

4.618

1.184

9145

PARADISE HILL RD

50

0.390

4.078

3.688

9155

OLD 97

55

15.325

16.168

0.843

9221

SALMON CR RD

40

0.630

4.175

3.545

 

Subtotal – Proposed to Reduce Speed Limit, Open to WATVs

12.766

(Ord. 2019-3 (Att. A), 2019; Ord. 2018-9 (Att. A), 2018).

10.10.050 List of roads required on person.

Anyone operating a WATV or ORV on any public roadway in Okanogan County open to that purpose shall be required to have a copy of the list of county roads open to WATV or ORV use in their possession while operating the vehicle. (Ord. 2018-9 (Att. A), 2018).

10.10.060 Compliance with regulations.

All users of wheeled all-terrain vehicles or off-road vehicles on public roadways and rights-of-way within Okanogan County shall strictly comply with the provisions of Chapter 46.09 RCW and any other provisions of local, state and federal laws, codes or regulations. (Ord. 2018-9 (Att. A), 2018).

10.10.070 Violation.

It is illegal to operate any motor vehicle, including wheeled all-terrain vehicles or off-road vehicles, in the unincorporated areas of Okanogan County except: on a roadway so designated by ordinance; or on private property with the permission of the owner; or on public land where such operation is allowed by the state or federal agency with management responsibilities over the land. (Ord. 2018-9 (Att. A), 2018).

10.10.080 Penalty.

A violation of any of the above sections by any person, firm, or corporation is a class 1 civil infraction punishable by a fine as listed:

A. Operating on a nondesignated roadway: fine not to exceed $250.00;

B. Operating off of a designated or undesignated roadway: fine not to exceed $500.00;

C. Operating off of a designated or undesignated roadway in an identified critical area: fine not to exceed $1,000. (Ord. 2018-9 (Att. A), 2018).

10.10.090 Purpose.

It is expressly the purpose of this chapter to provide for and promote the health, safety and welfare of the general public. This chapter is not intended to create or otherwise establish or designate any particular class or group of persons who will or should be especially protected or benefited by its terms. (Ord. 2018-9 (Att. A), 2018).