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Eden board narrows draft UTV/ATV ordinance, votes to remove time limits and license requirement
Summary
The Village of Eden Board debated a draft ordinance to regulate UTVs and ATVs, voting 4-1 to remove a proposed time limit and 3-2 to strike a driver’s-license requirement; a public hearing will be held before any final adoption.
The Village of Eden Board discussed a draft ordinance to regulate utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) at its April 15 meeting, taking split votes on two substantive provisions and scheduling a public hearing before final adoption.
Board members said the draft was prompted by law-enforcement staff advising that existing local code does not expressly list UTVs. The board reviewed a rough draft compiled from provisions in other municipalities to identify items to keep, add, or remove.
On two roll-call motions, the board narrowed the draft: by a 4-1 vote it removed a proposed time limit for UTV/ATV operation in the village (effectively leaving no village time restriction), and by a 3-2 vote it removed wording that would have required operators to “hold a valid driver’s license.” Neither vote adopted a final ordinance; both were procedural decisions about the draft’s language. The board said it will hold a public hearing on the proposed ordinance before any final vote to adopt it.
The board’s discussion did not include a final enforcement plan or citation schedule; those details will be developed during the public-comment and revision period. The meeting record shows the board’s actions were to shape the draft’s text rather than to enact an ordinance at this session.
Next steps: the village will publish a notice for the public hearing and consider public comment and any additional drafting changes before returning the ordinance to the board for final action.
