DRAFT  Town of South Thomaston  Ordinance to Prohibit the Operation of All-Terrain Vehicles and Similar Motorized Devices on Town-Owned Property  A. Purpose  The purpose of this ordinance is to protect the property of the Town of South Thomaston, Maine (hereinafter Town) and to prevent environmental damage caused from the operation of all-terrain vehicles (hereinafter ATVs)and similar motorized devices on Town  Property.  B. Area of Applicability the Town. C. Definitions  This ordinance shall apply to all Town-owned property located within the boundaries of  1. For purposes of this ordinance ATVs shall mean all-terrain vehicles and similar motorized devices and any motorized vehicle including, but not limited to, what are commonly known as ATVs, UTVs, dirt bikes, pick-up trucks or other vehicles that are designed or equipped to operate on rough terrain. The fact that a vehicle could also operate on a roadway does not exclude it from being included as an ATVunder this definition. Snowmobiles shall not be considered ATVs under this 2. For purposes of this ordinance Town Property shall mean any parcel of land  definition. owned by the Town.  D. Prohibitions E. Exemptions  Itshall be unlawful to operate an ATV (as defined above) on Town Property.  Notwithstanding Section D, above, this prohibition shall not apply to ATVS performing emergency search and rescue operations, firefighting activities including training, training for emergency search and rescue operations, property maintenance and research  activities performed by or at the direction of the Town.  F. Enforcement M.R.S. $4-B.  Violations of this ordinance shall be considered a civil violation in accordance with 17 1. The Town Administrator, Road Commissioner or other town employee or official, as may be designated by the Selectboard, as well as any local, county or State law enforcement officer or warden ('enforcement agent") shall be empowered to 2. Upon finding a violation of this Ordinance, the enforcement agent shall order an individual operating an ATVi in violation oft this Ordinance to forthwith leave Town Property and shall issue the violator an oral warning and document the oral warning with the Town Clerk noting to whom the warning was issued and the  enforce the provisions of this Ordinance.  date and time.  21690876.1