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Committee backs off-road vehicle ordinance allowing sheriff, commissioners to restrict roads
Summary
Bill 1-25 to establish rules for off-road and restricted vehicles moved forward with a favorable recommendation. The draft borrows state definitions, applies traffic-code penalties, requires minimum insurance, and gives the sheriff and commissioners authority to limit usage on specific roads for safety.
St. Joseph County committee members voted to forward Bill 1-25, an ordinance establishing local rules and restrictions for off-road vehicles, after staff said they revised the draft to incorporate state definitions and clarify enforcement.
The petitioner, identified as Thomas, introduced the bill; county legal staff explained that the revised ordinance incorporates Indiana statute definitions for snowmobiles and off-road vehicles, merges those into a single “restricted…
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