Fenton board adopts new traffic code adding —alternative vehicles— after contentious debate

Feb 26, 2026

The Board of Aldermen voted to repeal and replace Title III of the municipal code to harmonize definitions and explicitly add —alternative vehicles—, including UTVs/ATVs, to city traffic rules. The measure passed despite objections about safety, enforcement and motivations for the change.

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The Fenton Board of Aldermen voted on Feb. 26 to repeal and replace Title III of the city's municipal code, a comprehensive rewrite intended to harmonize vehicle definitions and add rules for alternative vehicles such as utility-terrain vehicles (UTVs) and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs).

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