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Village of Sylvan Beach, NY
Oneida County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Sylvan Beach 12-6-2004 by L.L. No. 2-2004.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Mobile homes and recreational vehicles — See Ch. 75.
Noise — See Ch. 78.
Peace and good order — See Ch. 85.
Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 111.
Abandoned vehicles — See Ch. 120.
Vehicles and traffic — See Ch. 123.
Operation of vehicles — See Ch. 126.
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Editor's Note: This local law also superseded former Ch. 107, Snowmobiles, adopted 9-9-1974 by L.L. No. 3-1974.
The purpose of this chapter is to protect the public health, welfare and safety by regulating the operation, driving and insurance of snowmobiles within the Village of Sylvan Beach in a manner which will promote their safe and proper use for recreation and commerce, minimize detrimental effects of such use on the environment and permit the use of designated streets or highways and portions thereof; compatible with the use for vehicular and pedestrian travel and other uses.
This chapter is enacted pursuant to the provisions of the Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law of the State of New York, Title D.
This chapter shall hereafter be known and cited as the "Village of Sylvan Beach Snowmobile Law."
A. 
For the purpose of this chapter, the definitions of words, phrases and terms defined by § 21.05 of the Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law used in this chapter shall have the same meaning, definition and construction as such words, phrases and terms have in said section.
B. 
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
VILLAGE
The Village of Sylvan Beach.
No person shall operate a snowmobile on any Village street, highway or portion thereof unless the Village street, highway or portion thereof is being used by the snowmobiles for the sole and exclusive purpose of access to and egress from the lake, adjacent waterways, and/or trails.
In addition to the restrictions set forth in §§ 25.03, 25.05, 25.07 and 25.09 of the Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law, whenever the operation or driving of a snowmobile is permitted on any Village street, highway or portion thereof within the Village its provided by § 107-5 above, the following additional conditions and restrictions are hereby established and shall be applicable to all such snowmobile driving and operation:
A. 
No person shall operate a snowmobile on any Village street, highway or portion thereof, between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.
B. 
No person under the age of 18 years shall operate or drive a snowmobile on any Village street, highway or portion thereof, unless he has and possesses on his person a valid New York State snowmobile operator's certificate in accordance with § 25.19 of the Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law.
C. 
Snowmobile equipment shall comply with § 25.17 of the Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law of New York State.
D. 
No person shall drive or operate a snowmobile in any manner which creates loud, unnecessary or unusual noise so as to disturb or interfere with the peace and quiet of other persons, or in any other manner which constitutes a public nuisance, or annoys, injures or endangers the health, safety, comfort or repose of the public. Snowmobiles may be operated at special events approved by the Commissioner, in accordance with § 25.11 of the Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law.
E. 
The liability insurance provisions of § 25.13 of the Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law of the State of New York shall be applicable to all snowmobiles driven or operated across, upon or over any Village sweet, highway or any portion thereof.
F. 
Every person operating or driving a snowmobile on any Village street, highway or any portion thereof shall observe strictly all Village signs, signals and devices and all other applicable rules, regulations and laws applicable to vehicular traffic as set forth in the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York.
G. 
It shall be unlawful to operate a snowmobile on any Village street, highway or portion thereof as a rate of speed greater than reasonable or proper under surrounding circumstances; provided, however, that at no time shall the speed of a snowmobile within the Village exceed 15 miles per hour.
H. 
It shall be unlawful to operate a snowmobile upon a public sidewalk or walkway, except that a public sidewalk or walkway may be crossed, if the snowmobile is being operated in accordance with § 107-5 above.
I. 
Snowmobiles shall travel in single file only and shall travel on the right side of the road in the same direction as the flow of traffic as required in § 25.05, Subdivision 8(b), of the Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law.
J. 
No snowmobile operators or passengers shall deposit litter upon the highway or lands adjacent thereto.
K. 
General courtesy shall be given to all property owners. Permission shall be obtained from the property owner before crossing private property in accordance with applicable state law.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a violation and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $250 for each offense or imprisonment not exceeding 15 days, or both such fine and imprisonment.
No snowmobile shall be operated or driven under the authority hereof until such time as appropriate traffic and snowmobile control signs or devices are erected in compliance with the rules and regulations of the New York State Department of Transportation and/or the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.