[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Greenwood Lake 2-5-1996 by L.L. No. 1-1996. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 97.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The Village Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village
of Greenwood Lake.
That body of water, commonly known as "Greenwood Lake," the
arms, estuary and extensions thereof, located within the incorporated
boundaries of the Village of Greenwood Lake, State of New York.
To ride in or on, other than as a passenger; to use or control
the operation of a snowmobile in any manner whether or not said snowmobile
is underway.
Every person who operates or is in actual physical control
of a snowmobile.
A person, other than a lienholder, having the property in
or title to a snowmobile.
An individual, partnership, corporation or any body of persons,
whether incorporated or not.
A self-propelled vehicle designed for travel on snow or ice,
steered by skis or runners and supported in part by skis, cleats or
belts.
The incorporated area in the Village of Greenwood Lake, County
of Orange, State of New York.
A.
For the purpose of allowing access of snowmobiles in recreation areas
outside of the Village of Greenwood Lake, it is hereby deemed proper
and advisable for the Board from time to time to approve, by resolution
duly made, seconded and passed by majority vote, those streets and
routes deemed uncongested enough for the purpose of operation of snowmobiles
on the shoulders thereof. A copy of said resolution, containing the
description of said routes and streets, shall be filed and posted
in the Village Clerk's office and shall be available for public
inspection during usual business hours. New routes shall become effective
15 days after filing in the Village Clerk's office, as aforesaid.
B.
A failure to post shall not be deemed a defect or defense to the
due enforcement of this section.
C.
The rate of speed shall not exceed 15 miles per hour when operating
a snowmobile on the designated routes approved pursuant hereto.
The speed limit on both arms of Greenwood Lake shall be a maximum
speed of 15 miles per hour. On all other portions of Greenwood Lake
lying within the incorporated boundaries of the Village of Greenwood
Lake, any snowmobile may be operated at a rate of speed not greater
than is proper or reasonable under the circumstances or in a manner
so as to create an annual risk to person or property of another or
to cause injury or damage thereto, except that for that portion of
Greenwood Lake lying within the incorporated boundaries of the Village
of Greenwood Lake but extending beyond the arms of said lake, the
maximum speed of 15 miles per hour shall be in effect within 250 feet
of all shorelines.
Any person committing an offense against any provision of this
chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a violation pursuant
to the Penal Law of the State of New York, punishable by a fine not
exceeding $250 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days,
or by both such fine and imprisonment. The continuation of an offense
against the provisions of this chapter shall constitute, for each
day the offense is continued, a separate and distinct offense hereunder.
