Council discusses ATV ordinance update, aims for April 1 enforcement start
Summary
Councilors reviewed a draft ATV ordinance that would limit in-town speeds to 20 mph, require permit details and sticker placement, and allow permit revocation for DUI or juvenile violations; the council plans further work ahead of an April 1, 2026 target adoption date.
Councilor Todd Smith presented initial ideas from Marion County Sheriff’s Sgt. Garrett Olson to tighten the city’s ATV ordinance and enforcement approach. Proposed changes include a 20-mph maximum in town, expanded permit application fields (birthday, driver's license number, mailing address, phone), a recommended sticker location on the vehicle's left rear, and permit revocation for violations such as DUI, driving while suspended, careless driving or juvenile operation of side-by-sides and similar vehicles.
Councilors treated the discussion as preliminary and instructed staff to bring a draft ordinance to a future meeting with the goal of implementing the updated rules by April 1, 2026. The council did not take a final vote at the Jan. 13 session.
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