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" ~ / Effective: 4/24/91 City ofCenterville Ord. #17-A It is unlawful for any person to enter, operate or stop a snowmobile within the limits of the City of Centerville: 1. On the roadway of any street, except the most right hand lane then available for traffic or as close as practicable to right hand curb or edge of the roadway, except when overtaking and passing another vehicle stopped in the lane or proceeding in the same direction, or in making a1eft .turn. Snowmobiles are also prohibited upon the. inside slope and roadway of any trunk, county.:state aid and county highways where such highways are so configured within the corporate limits. 2. On a public sidewalk provided for pedestrian travel. 3. On boulevards within any public right-of-way. 4. On private property of another without specific permission of the owner or person in control of said property. 5. Upon any school grounds, except as permission is expressly obtained from responsible school authorities. . 6. On public property, playgrounds and recreation areas, except areas previously listed or authorized for such use by the Park Board, in which case such use shall be lawful, and snowmobiles may be driven in and out of such areas by the shortest route. Authorized areas in the City of Centerville shall be designated by resolution of the Park Board and approved by the City Council. 7. On streets as permitted by this ordinance at a speed exceeding'ten (10) miles per hour. 8. During the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., Sunday through Thursday, and 12:00 am. to 8:00 a.m., Friday and Saturday. This provision is not intended to prohibit snowmobiles from operating on City streets during the hours specified herein. Nor shall it prohibit the operator of a snowmobile from entering or leaving the City of Centerville during. the above hours, providing that the operator of a snowmobile utilized the most direct route of travel to and from the operator's residence or destination. 9. Within two hundred (200) feet of church property during the hours of church services, and during the hours of other church functions. This provision is not intended to prohibit snowmobiles from operating on City street adjacent to church property during the hours specified herein. . SECTION 4. TRAFFIC ORDINANCES. City traffic ordinances shall apply to the operation of snowmobiles upon streets and highways, except for those relating to required equipment, and except those which by their nature have no application. SECTION 5. TRAFFIC YIELDING. No snowmobile shall enter any uncontrolled intersection without making a complete stop. The operator shall then yield the right-of-way to any vehicles or pedestrians at the intersection, or so close to the intersection as to constitute an immediate hazard. . SECTION 6. PERSON(S) UNDER 18. 1. No person under 14 years of age shall operate on streets or make a direct crossing of a City street as th.e operator of a snowmobile. A person 14 years of age or Page 2 of 4