(Atlantic) The Cass County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the third and final reading of a proposed ATV ordinance at their meeting this morning.
There were no comments this morning opposed the ordinance and only a few people were in attendance that were in favor of the ordinance. The only item discussed was whether turn signals should be required; but in the end the Supervisors decided that if the ATV/UTV has turn signals then they should be used, otherwise hand signals can be used.
The ordinance states that a registered all-terrain vehicle or off-road utility vehicle may be operated on secondary roadways in Cass County pursuant to the restrictions in the ordinance and those restrictions imposed by the Code of Iowa. Operation is limited to roadways lying outside the city limits which does not have an ordinance or other regulation in effect.
A person shall not operate an all-terrain vehicle or off-road utility vehicle unless the operator has a valid driver’s license and is at least 16-years of age. An operator under 18-years of age shall be required to take and pass an IDNR approved ATV Education Course and must carry a valid safety certificate while operating the vehicle. All terrain vehicle and off-road utility vehicle operation may begin at one hour before sunrise and must cease at one hour after sunset.
The ordinance will go into effect following publication.
A draft of the ordinance can be found in the links below….
