(Atlantic) At Wednesday’s City Council Meeting, the Council approved the second reading of an ordinance amending provisions for all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and snowmobiles within the City’s Code of Ordinances. The ordinance, modeled after the City of Ankeny’s, includes modifications based on recommendations from the Community Protection Committee, which reviewed the draft on August 7 and November 13.
The following is a list of Key changes in the ordinance.
*A one-year sunset for this ordinance, the Committee wants to review how things have gone.
*An 18 years or older age requirement for operation, aligning with Ankeny’s ordinance.
*Required equipment includes a working horn, headlamps, and tail lamps (the turn signal requirement was removed).
*A subsection prohibiting towing was added.
*Park employees are exempt from ATV/UTV use restrictions on city property.
*Snowmobile operations were addressed by incorporating elements of the existing ordinance.
*ATVs are limited to snow removal during the snow season, per Police Chief Hogue’s recommendation. (UTV’s are allowed)
