Town of Madison, ME Chapter 508 All-Terrain Vehicles, Town-Owned

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Madison 4-4-1989. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Recreational vehicles ordinance — See Ch. 405.

Use of Town equipment and facilities — See Ch. 738.

§ 508-1 Use by employees only.

Town-owned ATVs will be used only by Town of Madison employees.

§ 508-2 Completion of safety course required.

Prior to operating any ATV for the purpose of official business, employee must attend and successfully complete a Town-approved ATV safety course.

§ 508-3 Training on employee's own time.

If a Town employee wishes to utilize an ATV, employee will attend training course on his/her own time.

§ 508-4 Transportation of public restricted.

Town-owned ATVs may not be used to transport members of the public except in an emergency situation.

§ 508-5 Storage requirements.

Town-owned ATVs when not in use must be stored in such a manner that they will not be accessible for unauthorized use.

§ 508-6 Use for transportation only.

ATVs are to be used by Town employees as a working tool to provide safe transportation and are not to be used for pursuit purposes.

§ 508-7 Safety required.

ATVs are never to be used by employees to complete a particular task whenever there is any question as to the capability of the ATV and/or the operator to complete the task safely.