A. As provided for in 13 AAC 02.455(a), the borough permits the use of snow machines as defined in AS 28.39.250(10) and ATVs as defined in this chapter on borough-maintained vehicle ways or areas as defined in AS 28.40.100(a)(25) but only in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Information packets, specifying vehicular ways and areas where snow machines and ATVs are allowed to be ridden, are available at the borough administrative offices and the police department.

B. There shall be no snow machine or ATV use within the confines of Tlingit Park or the Fort Seward parade grounds between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m.

C. The operator of a snow machine or ATV shall be at least 16 years of age.

D. The operator shall have in their possession while operating the snow machine or ATV a valid Alaska driver’s license or equivalent from another jurisdiction.

E. The snow machine or ATV must be registered through the Division of Motor Vehicles and proof of registration must be displayed in the designated location on the vehicle per AS 28.39.040.

F. Proof of insurance must be presented on demand.

G. No passengers other than the driver may be carried unless the snow machine or ATV is designed and equipped by the manufacturer to do so in accordance with 13 AAC 02.445(a).

H. The operator of an ATV or snow machine must not exceed 25 miles per hour on borough streets and roads and must comply with all other traffic safety regulations.

I. An operator shall use hand signals when making turns on an ATV or snow machine if the ATV or snow machine is not equipped with turn signals.

J. An ATV or snow machine shall not be operated on a sidewalk or pedestrian way as defined in 13 AAC 40.010.

K. No person, while operating an ATV or snow machine within the Haines Borough, shall fail to stop as soon as practical, and in a reasonable manner under the circumstances, when requested or signaled to do so by a police officer.

L. When used in this section, “signal” means a hand motion, audible mechanical or electronic noise device, visual light device, or combination of them, used in a manner that a reasonable person would understand to mean that the police officer intends that the person stop.

M. No person who owns or controls an ATV or snow machine shall permit a person to operate the ATV or snow machine if he/she knows or should reasonably know that it is likely to be operated in violation of this section.

N. 13 AAC 02.430(b) is adopted by reference.

O. 13 AAC 02.455(g) is adopted by reference.

P. 13 AAC 02.455(a) is adopted by reference.

Q. 13 AAC 02.455(f)(1) is adopted by reference.

R. 13 AAC 02.455(a)(4) is adopted by reference.

S. AS 28.39.040(e) is adopted by reference.

T. AS 28.39.010 is adopted by reference.

U. Every ATV and snow machine shall display a lighted headlight and taillight at all times, day or night. (Ord. 16-09-443 § 8; Ord. 14-02-368 § 4)