§ 82-31. Motor vehicles.

(a)

Intent. The intent of this section is to protect the public park lands of the county by regulating or prohibiting, when necessary, the use of motor vehicles in order to prevent damage to or destruction of said lands.

(b)

Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall be defined as follows:

(1)

Motor vehicle means any self-propelled vehicle, including every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn, except devices moved by human or animal power.

(2)

Public park lands means any lands in the county owned, leased or otherwise assigned, or over which the county has authority, and which are used by the general public for recreational or park purposes.

(c)

Prohibited acts; exceptions. It is prohibited and shall be considered a violation of this section for any person to operate a motor vehicle upon any county public park lands except where posted for such purpose. This prohibition shall not include law enforcement, emergency or maintenance vehicles when used in performance of the operator's official duties.

(d)

Penalty. Violations of this section are punishable as provided in section 1-7.

(e)

Civil damages.

(1)

Any person who operates a motor vehicle on county public park lands shall be civilly liable for the actual damage to the lands by reason of the wrongful act, which damages may be recovered by suit and, when collected, shall go to the county to be used to restore or replace the damaged property.

(2)

For the purposes of this subsection, damage shall include but is not limited to injury to or destruction of trees, flora, sand dunes or other environmentally sensitive lands, roads, trails, drainage systems or natural watercourses or sources, wildlife resources, fences or gates, or crops or cultivated land.

(Ord. No. 87-17, §§ I—V, 6-4-87)

Cross reference

Traffic and vehicles, ch. 118.