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Home My WebLink About5124-07/09/2012Prepared by Carol Failor, Deputy City Clerk, City of Waterloo, 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, IA 50703. ORDINANCE NO. 5124 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2007 CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA, BY ADDING CHAPTER 4, OFF-ROAD UTILITY VEHICLES (ORVs), OF TITLE 6, MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA: That Chapter 4, Off -Road Utility Vehicles (ORVs), of Title 6, Motor Vehicles and Traffic, is hereby enacted as follows: TITLE 6 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC CHAPTER 4 OFF-ROAD UTILITY VEHICLES (ORVs) 6-4-1: Purpose 6-4-2: Definitions 6-4-3: General Regulations 6-4-4: Off -Road Utility Vehicles Registered 6-4-5: Authorized Uses 6-4-6: Equipment 6-4-7: Operation 6-4-8: Locations 6-4-9: Accident Reports 6-4-10: Violation And Penalty 6-4-1: PURPOSE: The purpose of this chapter is to allow the operation of Off - Road Utility Vehicles (ORVs) on certain streets and alleys for the purpose of snow removal, lawn care, landscaping, gardening, construction, maintenance, farming, functions related to emergency services, and parades within the City of Waterloo as authorized and pursuant to Section 321.234A and Chapter 321I of the Code of Iowa, as amended from time to time. 6-4-2: DEFINITIONS: Off -Road Utility Vehicle (ORV) shall mean a motorized flotation tire vehicle with not less than four and not more than eight low-pressure tires that is limited in engine displacement to less than one thousand five hundred cubic centimeters and in total dry weight to not more than one thousand eight hundred pounds and that has a seat that is of bucket or bench design, not intended to be straddled by the operator, and a steering wheel or control levers for control. 0 Ordinance No. 5124 Page 2 Special Event shall mean an event held outdoors on public property or streets that can reasonably be expected to cause a public gathering that is not part of the normal course of business at the location. I 6-4-3t GENERAL REGULATIONS: No person shall operate an ORV within the city limits of the City of Waterloo, Iowa in violation of the provisions of Chapter 321I of the Code of Iowa or rules enacted by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources governing the registration, numbering, equipping or manner of operation; or the provisions of this chapter. 6-4-4: OFF-ROAD UTILITY VEHICLES REGISTERED: No person shall operate an ORV on any city street or alley for any purpose unless said vehicle is registered with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and such registration is displayed in accordance with Iowa Code Chapter 321I and regulations thereunder. 6-4-5: AUTHORIZED USES: ORVs may only be operated on city streets and alleys in compliance with all requirements of this chapter and for the following purposes: A. Snow removal by means of attached snowplow or blade. B. Gardening, landscaping, and/or lawn work. C. Transporting equipment and personnel as part of construction, maintenance, special events, or farm work. D. By emergency response personnel (police, fire, and EMS). E. Parades. 6-4-6: EQUIPMENT: Any ORV operated on city streets or alleys shall be equipped as required by Section 321I.12 and 321I.13 of the Code of Iowa, including but not limited to: muffler, headlight, taillight, turn signals and brakes. 6-4-7: OPERATION: A. No person shall operate an ORV on any city street, alley or right of way who is not at least eighteen (18) years of age and does not have a valid Iowa driver's license. B. Traffic Code. Any person operating an ORV shall strictly adhere to all traffic signs and signals and all other traffic rules and regulations, and shall Ordinance No. 5124 Page 3 obey the orders and direction of any law enforcement officer authorized to direct or regulate traffic. C. Speed. No ORV shall be operated at a speed in excess of the lesser of twenty-five (25) miles per hour or the posted speed limit, nor shall any ORV be operated at a speed greater than is reasonable and proper for the existing conditions. D. Lights. No ORV shall be operated without a lighted headlight and taillight at such times when conditions provide insufficient lighting to render persons and vehicles clearly discernable at a distance of five hundred (500) feet ahead. E. Passengers. The number of occupants shall not exceed the number of seats installed by the manufacturer in said vehicle. Passengers on an ORV must be able to place both feet flat on the floorboards with their backs resting against the seat back. 6-4-8: LOCATIONS: A. City Streets. ORVs may be operated upon streets and alleys under the jurisdiction and within the corporate limits of the City of Waterloo for the purposes stated in this chapter. An ORV shall not be operated upon any city street that is a primary road extension or state highway. ORVs may cross such primary road extensions but cannot cross a state highway unless approved by the Iowa Department of Transportation. B. Private Property. ORV's may only be operated on private property with the express consent of the owner. 6-4-9: ACCIDENT REPORTS: Either the operator, or someone acting for the operator, shall immediately notify a law enforcement officer whenever an ORV is involved in an accident resulting in injury or death to anyone, or property damage amounting to one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more. 6-4-10: VIOLATION AND PENALTY: Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a municipal infraction and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as provided in subsection 1-3-2C of this code. INTRODUCED: July 9, 2012 PASSED 13t CONSIDERATION: July 9, 2012 PASSED 2nd CONSIDERATION: July 9, 2012 PASSED 3rd CONSIDERATION: July 9, 2012 M Ordinance No. 5124 Page 4 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of July, 2012. Y'eei� 17��- �/- rael Ernest G. Clark, Mayor ATTEST: Suzy Sch res, CMC City Clerk CERTIFICATE I, Suzy Schares, City Clerk of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, do hereby certify that the preceding is a true and complete copy of Ordinance No. 5124 as passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, on the 9th day of July, 2012. Witness my hand and seal of office this 9th day of July, 2012. SEAL Suzy Sc ares, CMC City Cl rk ORDINANCE NO. 6124 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE STATE OF IOWA, 2007 CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE Black Hawk County CITY OF WATERLOO IOWA, BY ADD- ING CHAPTER 4, OFF-ROAD UTILITY VEHICLES (ORVs), OF TITLE 6, MO- TOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC. I do solemnly swear that the annexed copy Of BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA: That Chapter 4, Off -Road Utility Vehicles 1391933 (ORVs), of Title 6, Motor Vehicles and ORDINANCE NO. 5124 AN ORDINANCE AME Traffic, is hereby enacted as follows: TITLE notice was pub! ..ished in the WATERLOO/CEDAR FALLS COURIER - , CHOAP ER4HICLESANDTRAFFIC a daily newspaper printed in WATERLOO, OFF-ROAD UTILITY VEHICLES (ORVs) Black Hawk County, Iowa, for 1 issues 6-4-1± Purpose 6-4-2: Definitions commencing on 08/22/2012, in the issues of 6-4-3: General Regulations 6-4-4: Off -Road Utility Vehicles 08/22/2012 Registered of said newspaper, and that the annexed rate of 6-4-6: Authorized Uses 6-4-6: Equipment advertising is the regular legal rate of said 64-7: Operation 6-4-6: Locations newspaper, and that the following is a correct 6-4-9: Accident Reports 6-4-10: Violation And Penalty bill for publishing said notice. 6-4-1: PURPOSE: The purpose of this chapter is to allow the operation of Off -Road Utility Vehicles (ORVs) on certain streets and alleys for, Printer's Bill 559.67 the purpose of snow removal, lawn care, landscaping,gardening, unconstructi gn, to emergency services, and pations rs within the City of Waterloo as authorized and pursuant to Section 321.234A and Chapter 3211 of the Code of Iowa, as /t amended from time to time. 6-4-2: DEFINITIONS: C Off -Road Utility Vehicle (ORV) shall Signed mean a motorized flotation tire vehicle with not less than four and not more than eight low-pressure tires that is limited in engine displacement to less than one thousand five hundred cubic centimeters Subscribed and sworn o before me this and in total dry weight to not more than one thousand eight hundred pounds and that has a seat that is of bucket or bench day Or design, not intended t sstraddledby the operator, and a steering ring wheel or or control levers for control. 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