§ 46-215. Definitions.  


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  • The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

    All terrain vehicle means a motor vehicle that is:

    (1)

    Equipped with a saddle for the use of:

    a.

    The rider; and

    b.

    A passenger, if the vehicle is designed by the manufacturer to transport a passenger.

    (2)

    Designed to propel itself with three or more tires in contact with the ground;

    (3)

    Designed by the manufacturer for off-highway use; and

    (4)

    Not designed by the manufacturer primarily for farming or lawn care.

    Golf cart means a motor vehicle designed by the manufacturer primarily for transporting persons on a golf course.

    Recreational off-highway vehicle means a motor vehicle that is:

    (1)

    Equipped with a non-straddle seat for the use of:

    a.

    The rider; and

    b.

    A passenger, if the vehicle is designed by the manufacturer to transport a passenger.

    (2)

    Designed to propel itself with four or more tires in contact with the ground;

    (3)

    Designed by the manufacturer for off-highway use by the operator only; and

    (4)

    Not designed by the manufacturer primarily for farming or lawn care.

(Code 1994, § 10.901; Ord. No. 486, § 1, 2-8-2010)