9.17.040 Operation of off-road vehicles.

(1)    It shall be unlawful for any person to operate an off-road vehicle on any nonroad area which the operator does not own, unless:

(a)    The operator possesses written permission from the owner, contract purchaser or lessee of the nonroad area; or

(b)    The operator possesses written evidence of membership in a club or association to which the owner, contract purchaser or lessee of the nonroad area has given written permission and a copy of which has been filed with the director of said club or association; or

(c)    The owner, contract purchaser or lessee has designated the nonroad area as being open to off-road vehicle use by posting notice thereof in a form and manner prescribed by the sheriff.

(2)    It shall be unlawful for any person to:

(a)    Falsify the written permission required by subsection (1)(a) of this section;

(b)    Falsify the evidence of club or association membership or the written permission required by subsection (1)(b) of this section;

(c)    Post the notice or remove the posted notice required by subsection (1)(c) of this section without the consent of the owner, contract purchaser or lessee. (Sec. 4 of Ord. 1977-09-57)