This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Snowmobile
Ordinance of North East Township."
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
This chapter is enacted pursuant to Section 7722 of the Snowmobile
and All-Terrain Vehicle Law of Pennsylvania, 75 Pa.C.S.A. ยงย 7701
et seq. (hereinafter "Snowmobile Law"). It is the intent of the Township
Supervisors to comply with any and all provisions of the Snowmobile
and All-Terrain Vehicle Law and regulations promulgated thereunder.
It is the intent of the Township Supervisors to promote the
general welfare, safety and recreation of the residents of North East
Township by designating certain Township roads as snowmobile routes.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
The Township of North East shall erect signs designating the
above-named roads as snowmobile routes as provided for in the Snowmobile
Law and as further provided for by regulations promulgated by the
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, 17 Pa. Code ยงย 51.83.
No snowmobiles may be operated on the above-named roads unless signs
are posted as required by this section.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
All snowmobiles operated on the snowmobile routes designated
by this chapter must be registered with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, and bear the current
valid registration sticker as required by the Snowmobile Law.
All persons operating a snowmobile on the snowmobile routes
designated by this chapter must be licensed drivers in the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania or elsewhere and have in their possession a current
valid operator's license.
The operation of any snowmobile on the snowmobile routes above-designated
shall be subject to all applicable provisions of the Pennsylvania
Motor Vehicle Code and the Snowmobile Law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall,
upon conviction, be subject to the penalties set forth in 75 Pa.C.S.A.
ยงย 7752.
If any part of this chapter is held invalid by a court of competent
jurisdiction, the remaining parts shall be severable and shall continue
to be in full force and effect.