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Home My WebLink AboutORD 2925 .�� , .#,4 : � , , ' .� ' , CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON ORDINANCE N0. 2925 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON REGULATING THE USE OF "ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES" , ESTABLISHING DEFINITIONS, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF, AND REPEALING ANY AND ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS : SECTION I : The provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to all lands in this munici alit . No erson shall have the ri ht P Y P g or authority to enter upon private property and operate or assist in the operation of an "all-terrain vehicle" thereupon, without the prior written permission of the property owner. SECTION II: DEFINITIONS : As used in this Ordinance the following words and phrases shall have the designated meanings unless a different meaning is expressly provided or the context otherwise clearly indicates : a. "Person" shall mean any individual , firm, Partnership , association or corporation. �� ,� b. Al1-terrain vehicle shall mean any self-propelled vehicle when used for cross-country travel on trails and nonhighway roads or any one of the following or combination thereof: Land, water, snow, ice, marsh, swampland and other natural terrain. Such vehicles shall include but are not limited to four-wheel drive vehicles , motorcycles , amphibious vehicles , ground effects or air cushion vehicles.; and any other means of land transportation deriving motive power from any source other than muscle or wind; except any vehicle designed primarily for travel on, over, or in the water, farm vehicles , logging and private forestry vehicles , snowmobiles or any military or law enforcement vehicles . . c. "ATV Use Permit" means the permit system es.tablished for an "all-terrain vehicle" in this state. -1- "y , � � � � . ' . � . d. "Trail" for the purpose of this Ordinance, shall mean a corridor designated and maintained for recreational travel ; by what- ever mode of transportation (foot, animal or vehicular) authorized by the managing authority of the property that the trail traverses . e. "Owner" shall rnean the person other than the lienholder, having an interest in or title to an"all-terrain vehicle'; and entitled to the use or possession thereof. f. "Operator" means each person who operates , or is in physical control of, any ''all-terrain vehicle'.' g. "Hunt" shall mean any effort to kill, injure, capture or purposely disturb a wild animal or wild bird. h. "Nonhighway road" shall mean any road other than a highway generally capable of travel by a conventional two-wheel drive passenger automobile during most of the year and in use by such vehicles and which are private roads . i. "Highway" for the purpose of this Ordinance only shall mean the entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained by the State Department of Highways or City of Renton when any part thereof is generally open to the use of thepublic for purposes of vehicular travel as a matter of right. j . "Organized competitive event" shall mean any competition, advertised in advance, sponsored by recognized clubs , and conducted at a redetermined time and lace. P P SECTION III: No person shall operate any "all-terrain vehicle"within this municipality unless such "all-terrain vehicle" ! has been assigned an ATV use permit and displays an ATV tag in ' accordance with RCW 46. 09 . 040 , et seq. -2- - _ � � • r- � ` � • � , � � . SECTION IV: Al1 ATV use permit tags and ATV dealer tags shall be displayed in a manner prescribed by the Department of Motor Vehicles on "all-terrain vehicles" when required by RCW 46 . 09 . 050. SECTION V: OPERATING VIOLATIONS : It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any "all-terrain vehicle" : a. While under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance. b . In such a manner as to endanger the property of another. or any human life or personal safety. c. On lands not owned by the operator or owner of the "all- terrain vehicle" without a lighted headlight and taillight at all times . d. On lands not owned by the operator or owner of the"all- terrain vehicle" without an adequate braking device or when otherwise required for the safety of others regardless of ownership. e. Without a spark arrestor approved by the Department of Natural Resources . f. Without an adequate, and operating, muffling device which shall effectively blend the exhaust and motor noise in such a manner so as to preclude excessive or unusual noise. "All-terrain vehicles" manufactured after January 4, 1973, shall effectively maintain such �no'i.�e � at a 1eve1 of eighty-two decibels or below on the "A" scale at one hundred feet under testing procedures as established by the Washington State Patrol . g. On lands not owned by the operator or owner of the "all- terrain vehicle" upon the shoulder or inside bank or slope of any nonhighway road or highway, or upon the median of any divided highway. h. On lands not awned by the operator or owner of the"all- terrain vehicle"in any area or in such a manner so as to unreasonably expose the underlying soil , or to create an erosion condition, or to injure, damage or destroy trees , growing crops or other vegetation. i. On lands not owned by the operator or owner of the��all- �� n�n terrain vehicle or on any/highway road or trail which is restricted to pedestrian or animal travel. -3- ' 1 :: � • ' . � • ' . � '� ` . � * ,. . - SECTION VI: Any person violating any provisions of this Ordinance, shall be guilty of a misdeameanor and upon conviction thereof be fined in a sum not to exceed $500. 00 or be confined in the City Jail for a period of not more than 90 days or be punished by both such fine or imprisonment. SECTION VII: Any and all orclinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION VIII: If any section, sub-section, sentence , clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance be for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such section, etc. shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent , provisions and same shall not effect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. SECTION IX: This Ordinance shall be effective upon its passage, approval and five days after its publication. II PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THIS21st day of April , 1975 . _��d',�,l� (�/• Delores A. M�ad, Ci�ty Clerk. APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 21st day of April, _1�75 . /I .(.!'D/le I �� Avery Garr�, Mayor ' � Approved as to form: �� ', � Gerard M. Shellan, City Attorney � DATE OF PUBLICATION: 4-25-75 . - -4-