Chapter 10.96
ON OR OFF ROAD VEHICLES

Sections:

10.96.010    Definitions.

10.96.020    Operation of off-highway vehicles prohibited.

10.96.030    Violation.

10.96.010 Definitions.

“Off-highway vehicle” means any self-propelled vehicle when used for recreation travel on trails and nonhighway roads or for recreation cross-county travel on any one of the following or a combination thereof: land, water, snow, ice, marsh, swampland, and other natural terrain. Such vehicles shall include but are not limited to two-, three- or four-wheel drive vehicles, motorcycles, dirt bikes, trail bikes, go-carts, dune buggies, snowmobiles, amphibious vehicles, grounds effects or air cushion vehicles, and any other means of land transportation deriving motive power from any source other than muscle or wind.

“Off-highway vehicle” does not include:

A.    Any vehicle designed primarily for travel on, over or in the water;

B.    Any military vehicles, farm tractors or farm implements;

C.    Riding lawnmowers used to mow lawns;

D.    Bicycles with “pusher motors”;

E.    Vehicles deriving motive power solely from muscle or wind, such as bicycles;

F.    Vehicles owned and operated by the city of Sedro-Woolley. (Ord. 1937-19 § 1, 2019; Ord. 1310-98 § 1, 1998)

10.96.020 Operation of off-highway vehicles prohibited.

No person shall operate any off-highway vehicle in the city, except for purposes of licensed parades, for races on a licensed track, and for brief periods to facilitate repairs. (Ord. 1310-98 § 2, 1998: Ord. 1235-95 § 1 (part), 1995)

10.96.030 Violation.

Violation of this chapter shall be a misdemeanor crime, punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars. Each occurrence shall constitute a separate offense. (Ord. 1310-98 § 3, 1998: Ord. 1235-95 § 1 (part), 1995)