§ 66-1. Operation of ATV vehicles on certain county roadways.

(a)

Definitions. [The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:]

All terrain vehicle or ATV means any motorized off-highway or all-terrain vehicle 50 inches or less in width, having a dry weight of 900 pounds or less, designed to travel on three or more low-pressure tires, having a seat designed to be straddled by the operator and handle bars for steering control, and intended for use by a single operator and with no passenger as provided by F.S. § 317.0003(1).

(b)

Exemption. Okeechobee County shall be exempt from F.S. § 316.2123(1), which otherwise allows the operation of an ATV on certain unpaved public roadways within Okeechobee County. The provisions of F.S. § 316.2123(1), conditionally allowing ATV operation upon unpaved roadways, shall not be applicable in Okeechobee County, Florida.

(c)

Applicability. This section shall apply to both the incorporated and unincorporated area of Okeechobee County, Florida.

(Ord. No. 2006-07, §§ 1—3, 10-26-06)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 2006-07, §§ 1—3, adopted October 26, 2006, did not specifically amend the Code; hence, inclusion herein as § 66-1 was at the discretion of the editor. See also the Code Comparative Table.

Cross reference

Parks and recreation, Ch. 42; streets, sidewalks and other public places, Ch. 58.