Plumas County Municipal Code Art. 10 Off-Highway Vehicles

(a) For the purposes of this section, "over-snow vehicle" (OSV) shall be defined as a motorized vehicle designed to travel over snow surfaces by means of tracks, skis, or a combination of the two. This definition excludes motorized wheeled vehicles.

(b) For the purposes of this section, "all-terrain vehicle" (ATV), "utility vehicle" (UTV), "trail bike", "dune buggy" and "off-road motorcycle" shall be defined as motorized wheeled vehicles designed to travel over unimproved or unpaved roads and trails. This definition applies solely to motorized wheeled vehicles that are not licensed for on-highway use.

(c) For the purposes of this section, "winter recreation areas" shall be defined as those portions of Plumas County and adjoining counties accessible through Plumas County that are, and have been commonly utilized for winter recreation purposes, including, but not limited to, snowmobiling or other OSV use, and snowshoeing and skiing.

(d) For the purposes of this section, "rural recreation areas" shall be defined as those portions of Plumas County and adjoining counties accessible through Plumas County that lie outside of residential areas, and that are, and have been commonly utilized for motorized outdoor recreation purposes, including, but not limited to, the operation of motorized vehicles such as dune buggies, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), utility vehicles (UTVs), trail bikes, off-road motorcycles, or similar on- and off-road vehicles.

(e) For the purposes of this section, "unpaved portion of the following county roads within the Plumas County maintained mileage system that are within or connecting to rural recreation areas" shall be designated as fire trails, logging roads or service roads, not highways—per Section 38001 of Division 16.5, "Off-Highway Vehicles" of the California Vehicle Code.

(§ 1, Ord. 10-1077, adopted November 9, 2010)

Subject to the terms of Resolution No. 91-5226 designating certain streets in the town of La Porte for combined snowmobile and regular vehicle traffic use, OSVs may be operated at the operator's own risk, and as snow conditions allow during the winter season on portions of the following county roads within the Plumas County maintained mileage system that are not subject to snowplowing by a public agency or private person, company or agency, and that are within or connecting to winter recreation areas:

County Road 101—Plinco Mine Road

Beginning at the intersection with Forest Service Road 26N75, represented as Mile Post 0.0, thence southeasterly 7.9 miles to the Plumas/Lassen County Line, represented as Mile Post 7.9.

County Road 111—Beckwourth-Genesee Road

Beginning at a point 5.1 miles northerly of the intersection with State Route 70, said point represented as Mile Post 5.1, thence northerly 24.2 miles to a point represented as Mile Post 29.3, which is 1.6 miles southeasterly of the intersection with County Road 112,

County Road 112A—Walker Mine Road

Beginning at the intersection with County Road 113, represented as Mile Post 0.0, thence northeasterly and southwesterly 0.3 miles to a second intersection with County Road 113, represented as Mile Post 0.3.

County Road 113—Grizzly Road

Beginning at a point 9.9 miles northwesterly of the intersection with State Route 70, represented as Mile Post 9.9, thence northwesterly 22.1 miles to a point represented as Mile Post 32.0, which is 0.3 miles southerly of the intersection with County Road 112.

County Road 115—Clio-State 40A Road

Beginning at a point 0.5 miles southerly of the intersection with State Route 70, said point represented as Mile Post 0.5, thence southerly 3.2 miles to a point represented as Mile Post 3.7, which is 1.7 miles northeasterly of State Route 89.

County Road 201—Old Haun Road

Beginning at the intersection with State Route 89, said point represented as Mile Post 0.0, thence northwesterly 7.3 miles to the intersection with State Route 147, represented as Mile Post 7.3.

County Road 204—Dixie Canyon-Round Valley-Long Valley Road

Beginning at the intersection with Forest Service Road 27N80, said point represented as Mile Post 0.0, thence southeasterly 6.6 miles to a point represented as Mile Post 6.6 which is 0.4 miles northerly of the intersection with State Route 70/89 .

County Road 208—China Grade Road

Beginning the intersection with County Road 207, said point represented as Mile Post 0.0, thence southerly 5.2 miles to the intersection with County Road 203, represented as Mile Post 5.2.

County Road 213—Diamond Mountain Road

Beginning at a point 4.1 miles northerly of the intersection with County Road 214, said point represented as Mile Post 4.1, thence northerly 11.3 miles to the Plumas/Lassen County Line, represented as Mile Post 15.4.

County Road 221—Ward Creek Road

Beginning at the intersection with County Road 113, said point represented as Mile Post 0.0, thence easterly 0.4 miles to the end of the county-maintained portion of the road, represented as Mile Post 0.4.

County Road 301—Highlands Road

Beginning at the intersection with County Road 414, said point represented as Mile Post 0.0, thence southerly 1.4 miles to the end of the county-maintained portion of the road, represented as Mile Post 1.4.

County Road 305—Prattville-Butt Reservoir Road

Beginning at a point 3.2 miles southwesterly of the intersection with State Route 89, said point represented as Mile Post 3.2, thence southeasterly 6.0 miles to County Road 306, represented as Mile Post 9.2.

County Road 306—Seneca Road

Beginning at a point 5.9 miles southerly of the intersection with State Route 89, said point represented as Mile Post 5.9, thence westerly 4.2 miles to the intersection with County Road 305, represented as Mile Post 10.1.

County Road 307—Humbug Road

Beginning at the intersection with County Road 309, said point represented as Mile Post 0.0, thence southwesterly 15.3 miles to the Plumas/Butte County Line, represented as Mile Post 15.3.

County Road 308—Humboldt Road

Beginning at the intersection with State Route 89, said point represented as Mile Post 0.0, thence southwesterly 16.6 miles to the Plumas/Butte County Line, represented as Mile Post 16.6.

County Road 309—Humbug-Humboldt Cross Road

Beginning at the intersection with County Road 308, said point represented as Mile Post 0.0, thence southeasterly 3.3 miles to the intersection with County Road 305, represented as Mile Post 3.3.

County Road 311—Section Old Red Bluff Road

Beginning at the intersection with County Road 312, said point represented as Mile Post 0.0, thence westerly 7.8 miles to the Plumas/Tehama County Line, represented as Mile Post 7.8.

County Road 312—Chester-Warner Valley Road

Beginning at a point 0.6 miles westerly of the intersection with County Road 318, represented as Mile Post 0.6, thence northwesterly 12.1 miles to the southerly boundary of Lassen Volcanic National Park, represented as Mile Post 12.7.

County Road 312A—Warner Creek Road

Beginning at the intersection with County Road 312, said point represented as Mile Post 0.0, thence northerly 0.6 miles to a second intersection with County Road 312, represented as Mile Post 0.6.

County Road 312B—Harkness Drive

Beginning at the intersection with County Road 312, said point represented as Mile Post 0.0, thence northerly 0.3 miles to a second intersection with County Road 312, represented as Mile Post 0.3.

County Road 318—Chester-Juniper Lake Road

Beginning at the intersection with County Road 312, said point represented as Mile Post 0.0, thence northerly 5.4 miles, represented as Mile Post 5.4.

County Road 322—(Unnamed County Road)

Beginning at a point 0.2 miles northerly of the intersection with State Route 36, said point represented as Mile Post 0.2, thence northeasterly 2.2 miles to the end, represented as Mile Post 2.4.

County Road 322A—(Unnamed County Road)

Beginning at the intersection with County Road 322, said point represented as Mile Post 0.0, thence westerly 1.0 miles to the end of the county-maintained portion of the road, represented as Mile Post 1.0.

County Road 322B—New Chester Dump Road

Beginning at the intersection with County Road 322, said point represented as Mile Post 0.0, thence northerly 1.0 miles to the end of the county-maintained portion of the road, represented as Mile Post 1.0.

County Road 401—Squirrel Creek Road

Beginning at the intersection with State Route 70/89 , said point represented as Mile Post 0.0, thence northeasterly 2.2 miles to the intersection with Forest Service Road 25N18, represented as Mile Post 2.2.

County Road 402—Massack Road

Beginning at the intersection with State Route 70/89 , said point represented as Mile Post 0.0, thence easterly 0.4 miles to the Forest Service Road 25N41, represented as Mile Post 0.4.

County Road 402A—Old State Highway

Beginning at the intersection with State Route 70/89 , said point represented as Mile Post 0.0, thence easterly 0.7 miles to the end, represented as Mile Post 0.7.

County Road 403—Mount Hough-Crystal Lake Road

Beginning at a point 0.2 miles northerly of the intersection with County Road 406, said point represented as Mile Post 0.2, thence northerly 9.7 miles to the end, represented as Mile Post 9.9.

County Road 403A—(Unnamed County Road)

Beginning at the intersection with County Road 403, said point represented as Mile Post 0.0, thence northwesterly 0.1 miles to the end of the county-maintained portion of the road, represented as Mile Post 0.1.

County Road 414—Bucks Lake Road

Beginning at a point 5.9 miles southwesterly of the intersection with County Roads 411, PL 01 and PL02, said point represented as Mile Post 5.9, thence southwesterly 17.6 miles to the Plumas/Butte County Line, represented as Mile Post 23.5.

County Road 417—Butterfly Valley Road

Beginning at a point 1.1 miles westerly of the intersection with State Route 70/89 , said point represented as Mile Post 1.1, thence westerly 6.6 miles to the intersection with County Road 326, represented as Mile Post 7.7.

County Road 423—Big Creek Rd

Beginning at the northerly intersection with County Road 414, said point represented as Mile Post 0.0, thence southwesterly 9.4 miles to the southerly intersection with County Road 414, represented as Mile Post 9.4.

County Road 425—Countryman Drive

Beginning at the intersection with County Road 423, said point represented as Mile Post 0.0, thence easterly 0.5 miles to the intersection with County Road 429, represented as Mile Post 0.5.

County Road 429—Grizzly Loop

Beginning at the westerly intersection with County Road 429, said point represented as Mile Post 0.0, thence easterly 0.6 miles to the easterly intersection with County Road 423, represented as Mile Post 0.6.

County Road 430—Joyce Court

Beginning at the intersection with County Road 423, said point represented as Mile Post 0.0, thence easterly 0.1 miles to the end, represented as Mile Post 0.1.

County Road 433—Bucklin Road

Beginning at the intersection with County Road 414, said point represented as Mile Post 0.0, thence northerly 2.4 miles to Forest Service Road 24N34, represented as Mile Post 2.4.

County Road 501—Gold Lake Road

Beginning at the intersection with County Road 519, said point represented as Mile Post 0.0, thence southwesterly 4.3 miles to the Plumas/Sierra County Line, represented as Mile Post 4.3.

County Road 507—Johnsville-McCrea Road

Beginning at a point on the westerly boundary of Plumas-Sierra State Park, 2.3 miles westerly of the intersection with County Road 506, said point represented as Mile Post 2.3, thence westerly 11.0 miles to the Plumas/Sierra County Line, represented as Mile Post 13.3.

County Road 511—Quincy-LaPorte Rd

Beginning at a point 7.5 Miles southerly of the intersection with State Route 70/89 , said point represented as Mile Post 7.5, thence southwesterly 14.5 miles to the Plumas/Sierra County Line, represented as Mile Post 22.0; also beginning at the Plumas/Sierra County Line, represented as Mile Post 25.5, thence southwesterly 4.6 miles to the Town of LaPorte, represented as Mile Post 30.1.

County Road 511A—Lexington Hill Road

Beginning at the intersection with County Road 511, said point represented as Mile Post 0.0, thence northerly 0.8 miles to Forest Service Road 21N15, represented as Mile Post 0.8.

County Road 512—St. Louis Road

Beginning at the intersection with County Road 511, said point represented as Mile Post 0.0, thence easterly 4.4 miles to the Plumas/Sierra County Line, represented as Mile Post 4.4.

County Road 513—Port Wine Road

Beginning at a point 0.2 miles southeasterly of the intersection with County Road 511, said point represented as Mile Post 0.2, thence southeasterly 1.9 miles to the Plumas/Sierra County Line, represented as Mile Post 2.1.

County Road 514—Little Grass Valley Road

Beginning at the intersection with County Road 511, said point represented as Mile Post 0.0, thence northwesterly 5.5 miles to Forest Highway No. 57, represented as Mile Post 5.5.

County Road 514A—(Unnamed County Road)

Beginning at the intersection with County Road 514, said point represented as Mile Post 0.0, thence southeasterly 0.3 miles to the end, represented as Mile Post 0.3.

County Road 518—Parkers Road

Beginning at the intersection with State Route 70/89 , said point represented as Mile Post 0.0, thence northwesterly 0.6 miles to the end, represented as Mile Post 0.6.

County Road 519—Gold Lake Forest Highway

Beginning at a point 3.6 miles southwesterly of the intersection with State Route 89, said point represented as Mile Post 3.6, thence southwesterly 4.0 miles to the Plumas/Sierra County Line, represented as Mile Post 7.6.

County Road 532—Harrison Road

Beginning at a point 0.4 miles southeasterly of the intersection with County Road 508, said point represented as Mile Post 0.4, thence southeasterly 2.7 miles to the intersection with State Route 70/89 , represented as Mile Post 3.1.

(§ 1, Ord. 10-1077, adopted November 9, 2010)

Dune buggies, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), utility vehicles (UTVs), trail bikes, dune buggies, off-road motorcycles, or similar on- and off-highway vehicles may be operated at the operator's own risk on the unpaved portion of the following county roads within the Plumas County maintained mileage system that are within or connecting to rural recreation areas:

County Road 101—Plinco Mine Road

Beginning at the intersection with Forest Service Road 26N75, represented as Mile Post 0.0, thence southeasterly 7.9 miles to the Plumas/Lassen County Line, represented as Mile Post 7.9.

County Road 111—Beckwourth-Genesee Road

Beginning at a point 5.1 miles northerly of the intersection with State Route 70, said point represented as Mile Post 5.1, thence northerly 24.2 miles to a point represented as Mile Post 29.3, which is 1.6 miles southeasterly of the intersection with County Road 112.

County Road 112A—Walker Mine Road

Beginning at the intersection with County Road 113, represented as Mile Post 0.0, thence northeasterly 0.3 miles to a second intersection with County Road 113, represented as Mile Post 0.3.

County Road 113—Grizzly Road

Beginning at a point 9.9 miles northwesterly of the intersection with State Route 70, represented as Mile Post 9.9, thence northwesterly 22.1 miles to a point represented as Mile Post 32.0, which is 0.3 miles southerly of the intersection with County Road 112.

County Road 115—Clio-State 40A Road

Beginning at a point 0.5 miles southerly of the intersection with State Route 70, said point represented as Mile Post 0.5, thence southerly 3.2 miles to a point represented as Mile Post 3.7, which is 1.7 miles northeasterly of State Route 89.

County Road 201—Old Haun Road

Beginning at the intersection with State Route 89, said point represented as Mile Post 0.0, thence northwesterly 7.3 miles to the intersection with State Route 147, represented as Mile Post 7.3.

County Road 204—Dixie Canyon-Round Valley-Long Valley Road

Beginning at the intersection with USFS Road 27N80, said point represented as Mile Post 0.0, thence southeasterly 6.7 miles to a point represented as Mile Post 6.7 which is 0.3 miles northerly of the intersection with State Route 70/89 .

County Road 208—China Grade Road

Beginning the intersection with County Road 207, said point represented as Mile Post 0.0, thence southerly 5.2 miles to the intersection with County Road 403, represented as Mile Post 5.2.

County Road 213—Diamond Mountain Road

Beginning at a point 4.1 miles northerly of the intersection with County Road 214, said point represented as Mile Post 4.1, thence northerly 11.3 miles to the Plumas/Lassen County Line, represented as Mile Post 15.4.

County Road 221—Ward Creek Road

Beginning at the intersection with County Road 113, said point represented as Mile Post 0.0, thence easterly 0.4 miles to the end of the county-maintained portion of the road, represented as Mile Post 0.4.

County Road 301—Highlands Road

Beginning at the intersection with County Road 414, said point represented as Mile Post 0.0, thence southerly 1.4 miles to the end of the county-maintained portion of the road, represented as Mile Post 1.4.

County Road 305—Prattville-Butt Reservoir Road

Beginning at a point 3.2 miles southwesterly of the intersection with State Route 89, said point represented as Mile Post 3.2, thence southeasterly 6.0 miles to County Road 306, represented as Mile Post 9.2.

County Road 306—Seneca Road

Beginning at a point 1.4 miles southerly of the intersection with State Route 89, said point represented as Mile Post 1.4, thence southerly 8.7 miles to the intersection with County Road 305, represented as Mile Post 10.1.

County Road 307—Humbug Road

Beginning at the intersection with County Road 309, said point represented as Mile Post 0.0, thence southwesterly 15.3 miles to the Plumas/Butte County Line, represented as Mile Post 15.3.

County Road 308—Humboldt Road

Beginning at the intersection with State Route 89, said point represented as Mile Post 0.0, thence southwesterly 16.6 miles to the Plumas/Butte County Line, represented as Mile Post 16.6.

County Road 309—Humbug-Humboldt Cross Road

Beginning at the intersection with County Road 308, said point represented as Mile Post 0.0, thence southeasterly 3.3 miles to the intersection with County Road 307, represented as Mile Post 3.3.

County Road 311—Section Old Red Bluff Road

Beginning at a point 2.3 miles westerly of the intersection with County Road 312, said point represented as Mile Post 2.3, thence westerly 5.6 miles to the Plumas/Tehama County Line, represented as Mile Post 7.9.

County Road 318—Chester-Juniper Lake Road

Beginning at a point that is 5.4 miles northerly of the intersection with County Road 312, said point represented as Mile Post 5.4, thence northerly 3.3 miles to the Lassen Volcanic National Park boundary, represented as Mile Post 8.7.

County Road 401—Squirrel Creek Road

Beginning at the intersection with State Route 70/89 , said point represented as Mile Post 0.0, thence northeasterly 2.2 miles to the intersection with Forest Service Road 25N18, represented as Mile Post 2.2.

County Road 402—Massack Road

Beginning at the intersection with State Route 70/89 , said point represented as Mile Post 0.0, thence easterly 0.4 miles to Forest Service Road 25N41, represented as Mile Post 0.4.

County Road 403—Mount Hough-Crystal Lake Road

Beginning at a point 0.2 miles northerly of the intersection with County Road 406, said point represented as Mile Post 0.2, thence northerly 9.7 miles to the end, represented as Mile Post 9.9.

County Road 403A—(Unnamed County Road)

Beginning at the intersection with County Road 403, said point represented as Mile Post 0.0, thence northwesterly 0.1 miles to the end of the county-maintained portion of the road, represented as Mile Post 0.1.

County Road 417—Butterfly Valley Road

Beginning at a point 1.1 miles westerly of the intersection with State Route 70/89 , said point represented as Mile Post 1.1, thence westerly 6.6 miles to the intersection with County Road 326, represented as Mile Post 7.7.

County Road 507—Johnsville-McCrea Road

Beginning at a point on the westerly boundary of Plumas-Sierra State Park, 2.3 miles westerly of the intersection with County Road 506, said point represented as Mile Post 2.3, thence westerly 11.0 miles to the Plumas/Sierra County Line, represented as Mile Post 13.3.

County Road 512—St. Louis Road

Beginning at the intersection with County Road 511, said point represented as Mile Post 0.0, thence easterly 4.4 miles to the Plumas/Sierra County Line, represented as Mile Post 4.4.

County Road 513—Port Wine Road

Beginning at a point 0.2 miles southeasterly of the intersection with County Road 511, said point represented as Mile Post 0.2, thence southeasterly 1.9 miles to the Plumas/Sierra County Line, represented as Mile Post 2.1.

County Road 532—Harrison Road

Beginning at a point 0.4 miles southeasterly of the intersection with County Road 508, said point represented as Mile Post 0.4, thence southeasterly 2.6 miles to the intersection with State Route 70/89 , represented as Mile Post 3.0.

(§ 1, Ord. 10-1077, adopted November 9, 2010)

Snowmobiles, dune buggies, trail bikes, motorcycles, or similar on- and off-road vehicles shall not be operated in the Townsite of Johnsville, as shown on Book 2 of Maps, page 34, on file in the office of the County Recorder, except on public streets as permitted by the Vehicle Code of the State.

(§ 1, Ord. 10-1077, adopted November 9, 2010)

Motor vehicles, snowmobiles, dune buggies, trail bikes, motorcycles, or similar on- and off-road vehicles shall not be operated on any designated bicycle, pedestrian, or equestrian path within the county, unless otherwise permitted by the Road Commissioner.

For the purposes of this section, the following are designated paths:

1. The multi-use pathway on the abandoned portion of the Quincy Railroad right-of-way between Quincy Junction Road and State Highway 70.

2. The multi-use pathway adjacent to the east side of State Route 70/89 between the westerly terminus of the multi-use pathway on the abandoned portion of the Quincy Railroad right-of-way and the bridge over Spanish Creek at Gansner Park.

3. The multi-use pathway between the bridge over Spanish Creek at Gansner Park and the easterly terminus of the multi-use pathway along the southerly boundary of lands of Feather River College.

4. The multi-use pathway along the southerly boundary of lands of Feather River College, between State Route 70/89 and the college.

5. The multi-use pathway along the north bank of Spanish Creek between the bridge over Spanish Creek at Gansner Park and Beskeen Lane.

6. The Lassen National Forest-Lake Almanor Recreational Trail along the west shore of Lake Almanor.

7. That portion of the Riverwalk easterly of the Portola City limits along the north bank of the Middle Fork of the Feather River.

(§ 1, Ord. 10-1077, adopted November 9, 2010)

Dune buggies, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), or utility vehicles (UTVs) that are used as farm or ranch vehicles or that are seasonally used for plowing snow are exempt for those purposes from the conditions of this article.

(§ 1, Ord. 10-1077, adopted November 9, 2010)

Enforcement of the provisions of Article 10 of Chapter 3 of Title 4 of this Code shall be determined as required in Section 1-2.01. In addition, the Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to enter into agreements with the United States Forest Service for the enforcement of violation(s) occurring on county roads that have been seasonally closed across federal lands for the purposes of securing safe routes for over-snow vehicles as described in Section 4-3.1001(a).

(§ 1, Ord. 10-1077, adopted November 9, 2010)