ORDINANCE NO. 1624

AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE USE OF MOTORCYCLES AND OFF-HIGHWAY MOTOR VEHICLES.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO:

1. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Grand Junction be amended by the addition to Section 20-13 of Chapter 28 of said Code of a subsection (n) which shall read as follows:

"Section 20-13. Motorcycle Rules - (n) (1) It shall be unlawful for any person to drive, ride or use a motorcycle, motor driven cycle, motor scooter, motorbike, minibike, dune buggy or other similar on or off road vehicle upon any public or private property which is not an improved public street or highway, or improved private street, approved by the City of Grand Junction, except that this subsection shall not apply in either of the following instances:

(i) Where such vehicle is being driven, ridden or used upon property by the owner, resident or tenant of such property, or by an authorized visitor when such visitor is accompanied by or has a written authorization in his possession from the owner, resident or tenant of the property.

(ii) Where such use is permitted pursuant to a use permit or otherwise in accordance with the zoning regulations of the City of Grand Junction.

(2) Nothing herein shall be interpreted to permit the operation on City streets of vehicles otherwise prohibited from such operation."

PASSED and ADOPTED this 21st day of July, 1976.

Lawrence L. Kozisek

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President of the Council

Attest:

Neva B. Lockhart

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City Clerk

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance, being Ordinance No. 1625, was introduced, read, and ordered published by the City Council of the City of Grand Junction, Colorado, at a regular meeting of said body held on the 7th day of July, 1976, and that the same was published in The Daily Sentinel, a newspaper published and in general circulation in said City, at least ten days before its final passage.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City this 22nd day of July, 1976.

Neva B. Lockhart

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Neva B. Lockhart

City Clerk

Published: July 9, 1976

Published: July 23, 1976

Effective: August 22, 1976