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Proposed Yerington ordinance would permit limited OHV travel on designated streets, set helmet penalty
Summary
Bill No. 434 would add a chapter to Yerington code allowing off-highway vehicles and UTVs on specified streets for ingress/egress to public lands, require licenses/insurance/helmets, limit hours, and impose civil penalties; at the Feb. 9 meeting the item appeared in the packet but no final action was recorded.
The council packet included Bill No. 434, a proposed ordinance that would add Chapter 16 titled "Off-Highway Vehicles" to Title 6 (Motor Vehicles and Traffic) of the Yerington Municipal Code.
Key provisions in the draft ordinance include:
- Designation of specific roads within city limits where OHVs/UTVs may travel only for ingress or egress to private or public areas open to such vehicles (examples listed: Bridge St., Main St., Goldfield Ave., MacKenzie Ln., Cemetery Ln., Center St., Virginia St., Van Ness St.). - Prohibited use adjacent to hospitals or long-term care facilities and during school-zone hours. - Definitions distinguishing OHVs (dirt bikes, ATVs, three-wheelers) from UTVs (side-by-side two-plus person vehicles with roll cages). - Operational requirements: valid driver’s license, registration and proof of liability insurance conforming to NRS 485.185, helmets for all occupants, compliance with traffic laws, and manufacturer seating and seatbelt rules. - Time limits for use on city streets (from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset) and a $500 civil penalty specified for failing to wear a helmet. - Enforcement authority assigned to the Yerington Police Department and any agency with jurisdiction; civil penalties subject to assessments.
The ordinance text was included in the meeting packet (Bill #434) but the minutes do not record a public hearing, motion or vote on the ordinance at this session. Council members and staff did not adopt the ordinance during the Feb. 9 meeting; it remained a for-possible-action agenda item.
