Chapter 10.20
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Sections:

10.20.010    Disturbance of the peace with a motor vehicle.

10.20.020    Pedestrian regulations.

10.20.030    Motor vehicles on pedestrian ways and overpasses.

10.20.040    Unauthorized operation of motor vehicles on public or private property.

10.20.050    Driving over curbing prohibited.

10.20.060    Unlawful use of engine brakes and compression brakes.

10.20.010 Disturbance of the peace with a motor vehicle.

(a) Motor Vehicle Noise. No person shall operate a vehicle in the village of Arena in a manner that causes an unnecessary loud noise that creates or tends to create a disturbance.

(b) The prohibitions of this section shall not apply to the police, fire, ambulance or rescue vehicles or where the operation or braking of a motor vehicle is necessary for the protection of persons or property. [Ord. dated 3/6/12 § 66; Res. 07-07. Prior code § 8-1-40].

    Cross-reference: AMC 10.20.060.

10.20.020 Pedestrian regulations.

(a) Pedestrian Obedience to Traffic Control Devices and Regulations. No person shall fail to obey the instructions of any uniform traffic control device when traveling as a pedestrian on any highway within the village unless otherwise directed by a law enforcement officer.

(b) Prohibited Pedestrian Crossings. No pedestrian shall cross between adjacent intersections, unless such crossing is permitted by official traffic control devices. [Prior code § 8-1-42].

10.20.030 Motor vehicles on pedestrian ways and overpasses.

No person shall operate or park any motor vehicle on any pedestrian way or pedestrian overpass within the village except municipal or county maintenance vehicles. [Prior code § 8-1-43].

10.20.040 Unauthorized operation of motor vehicles on public or private property.

(a) Purpose.

(1) The unauthorized off-road operation of motor vehicles has resulted in serious damage to public and private lands including damage or destruction of vegetation, animal life, and improvement to the lands; and

(2) The unauthorized off-road operation of motor vehicles has resulted in the permanent scarring of land and an increase in both erosion and air pollution; and

(3) The unauthorized off-road operation of motor vehicles has resulted in collisions and near collisions threatening the life and safety of the operators of such vehicles as well as of other persons; and

(4) The unauthorized off-road operation of motor vehicles has resulted in a loss of the privacy, quietude and serenity to which the owners and users of land are rightfully entitled.

(b) Definitions. For purposes of this section, the terms below shall be defined as follows:

“Motor vehicle” shall mean, for purposes of this section, any vehicle which is self-propelled and shall include but not be limited to automobiles, trucks, jeeps, vans, motorcycles, motorbikes, go-karts, motorized three-wheeled vehicles, all-terrain vehicles, mopeds, snowmobiles, dune buggies, and tractors.

“Motor vehicle” shall not mean any airplane, railroad train, boat, wheelchair or bicycle. A vehicle which would otherwise be defined as a motor vehicle under this chapter shall not be so defined while:

(1) It is being operated solely for the purpose of construction or maintenance of an improvement to land or solely for access to construction or maintenance sites provided such operation is by persons having legitimate business on such land or sites;

(2) It is being operated by or at the direction of public employees or utility company employees as part of their employment duties;

(3) It is being operated by the holder of an easement or right of access on or over the land on which operation is occurring or the holder’s employees or agents.

“Off-road” shall mean any location which:

(1) Is not a paved or maintained public street or alley; or

(2) Is not used or maintained by the owner or lessee of land as a driveway, parking lot or other way for motor vehicles; or

(3) Is a private trail for use only by the owner or his permittees for recreational or other vehicular use. “Off-road” shall not include any creek bed, river bed or lake; provided, however, that this definition shall not apply to snowmobiles or other vehicles being operated on the ice covering such creek bed, river bed or lake.

“Operation” shall mean the physical manipulation or activation of any of the controls of a motor vehicle necessary to put it in motion.

“Unauthorized” shall mean without the express prior consent of the owner, lessee, manager or other person authorized to give consent by the owner or lessee of land. Authorization shall not be implied from a failure to post private or public land.

(c) Unauthorized Off-Road Operation Prohibited.

(1) The unauthorized off-road operation of a motor vehicle is prohibited.

(2) It shall be unlawful to operate any minibike, go-kart, all-terrain vehicle or any other motor-driven craft or vehicle principally manufactured for off-highway use on the village streets, alleys, parks, parking lots, or on any public lands or private lands or parking lots held open to the public. The operator shall at all times have the consent of the owner before operation of such craft or vehicle on private lands.

(d) Operation of Snowmobiles, Motorcycles, Mopeds, Minibikes or All-Terrain Vehicles within Any Parks Is Prohibited. No person shall operate a snowmobile, motorcycle, moped, minibike or all-terrain vehicle (ATV) within any parks or athletic fields within the village except in designated areas.

(e) Prohibited Use of Snowmobile Trails. Except as provided in the definition of “motor vehicle” in subsection (b) of this section, no person shall operate any motor vehicle other than a snowmobile on a snowmobile trail. [Prior code § 8-1-44].

10.20.050 Driving over curbing prohibited.

It shall be unlawful for any motor vehicle to be driven or backed over any curbing in the village. No person shall park any vehicle or other piece of equipment on any tree bank in the village, except in such areas where stand-up curbing does not exist. No person shall park any vehicle or other piece of equipment on any sidewalk, or on any portion of the street right-of-way designated as a sidewalk area, in the village. [Prior code § 8-1-45].

10.20.060 Unlawful use of engine brakes and compression brakes.

It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to use or operate or cause to be used or operated within the corporate village limits of the village of Arena, except in case of emergency, any engine brake, compression brake or mechanical exhaust device designed to aid in the braking or deceleration of any vehicle that results in excessive, loud, unusual, or explosive noise from such vehicle. [Res. 06-07].

    Cross-reference: AMC 10.20.010.