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Perryville adopts ordinance limiting ATV use, sets rules for golf carts and UTVs
Summary
On Jan. 20 the Board of Aldermen adopted Ordinance No. 6833 (Bill No. 6620), which prohibits ATV use on city streets, defines UTV/ROHV/golf cart classes, sets equipment and operating-hour requirements, and makes violations misdemeanors.
The Perryville Board of Aldermen on Jan. 20 adopted Ordinance No. 6833, amending Title 10, Chapter 10.39 of the Perryville Municipal Code to regulate off-road vehicles on city streets.
The ordinance (Bill No. 6620) establishes definitions for All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs), Golf Carts, Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles (ROHVs) and Utility Vehicles (UTVs). It explicitly prohibits ATV operation on city streets. Golf carts, UTVs and ROHVs may operate on city streets only between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., except after official sunset if equipped with specified lighting. Operators must possess a valid driver’s license unless state law provides an exemption, carry proof of liability insurance when requested by law enforcement, and ensure vehicles meet equipment and safety requirements specified in the ordinance (brakes, steering, tires, mirrors, muffler/exhaust, turn signals or approved hand signals, and a safety flag or slow-moving vehicle emblem when required). The ordinance also requires compliance with state and local traffic laws and makes violations punishable as a misdemeanor under Section 1.16.010 of the municipal code.
Alderman Curt Buerck moved the ordinance on second reading; Alderman Seth Amschler seconded and the board approved final passage by a recorded vote of five ayes, none opposed, with one member absent. The mayor declared the bill passed and it became Ordinance No. 6833.
Implementation steps noted in the ordinance include updating the municipal code and enforcement by the police department. The ordinance directs that conflicting prior ordinances be repealed and states it takes effect after passage and approval.
