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(A) The City Council, may, from time to time, adopt an official map defining the boundaries of a No Snowmobile Zone within which snowmobiling. Including recreational riding on your own property, is prohibited in order to protect the safety of snowmobilers and citizens of the City. (B) Within the City, snowmobiles may be operated for recreational purposes on: (1) Property you own, (2) Property for which you have written permission in your possession to ride, (3) Over Centerville Lake and Peltier Lake (when safely iced over), when legally accessed as defined in this ordinance and not closer than 50 feet from the shoreline, skating rinks, fish houses, and pedestrians. (C) Within the City of Centerville, travel through the City on a snowmobile may occur on County Roads and State Highways in a manner which conforms to County and State regulations. In no case shall travel occur through a designated No Snowmobile Zone on the above-identified roads or highways. (D) For local access to the above-identified through-city travel routes, snowmobiles may travel on the right hand side of local streets on the paved surface within the curb line from the operatorÓs place of residence to the travel route via the most direct route. Any return trip must occur in the same manner. Travel for local access shall be at a rate not to exceed twenty (20) miles per hour. Snowmobiles must travel single file in this instance. (E) Additionally, a snowmobile may be operated upon a local street for the sole purpose of leaving and returning to a place of residence, provided that the travel is limited to the shortest possible route between the residence and a restaurant or a gasoline filling station. (F) Lakes may be accessed directly from private property, by trailering sleds to a public boat landing, or via local access as defined above. Ord. #17-A, adopted 04/24/1991, Ord. #87, amended 10/12/2005, Ord. 2d #59, amended 10/10/2012 § 72.05 PROHIBITED USE. Within the City of Centerville, snowmobiles shall not be operated (A) On public lands, including but not limited to: public parks, playgrounds, trails, sidewalks, paths, open spaces, scenic and historic sites, cemeteries, schools, golf courses, and other public buildings and structures. (B) Within fifth (50) feet of any fisherman, fish house, shelter, pedestrian, skating rink, sliding area or in any other area where such operation would conflict with the use or endanger other persons or property. (C) At any place, while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, narcotics or habit-forming drugs. (D) At a rate of speed greater than posted for the County Road or Highway, or reasonable for the surrounding circumstances, and in the case of local access, not to exceed twenty (20) miles per hour. 64΋tğŭĻ