Trinity County Municipal Code Ch. 12.14 Use of Vehicles, Bicycles, and Other Conveyances in the Grass Valley…

For the purpose of this chapter, certain terms are defined as follows:

A. "Bicycle" means any two-wheeled device having fully operative pedals for propulsion by human power.

B. "Conveyances" means any means of travel across the ground or water which may be utilized by human beings and makes actual contact with either the ground or the water crossed.

C. "Grass Valley Creek Decomposed Granite Shelter Area" means all that real property located within the following described boundaries, and being situated in the county of Trinity, state of California, more particularly described as follows:

All that real estate located in Township 33N, Range 8W, M.D.B.&M., Trinity County, State of California, described as follows:

S/2 of Section 19;

S/2 of N/2 and S/2 of Section 20;

S/2 of N/2 and S/2 of Section 21;

W/2 of Section 22;

All that portion of Section 27 in Trinity County;

Section 28;

Section 29

Section 30;

E/2 of Section 31;

Section 32;

Section 33;

Section 34;

All that portion of Section 35 in Trinity County;

All that real estate located in Township 32N, Range 8W, M.D.B.&M., Trinity County, State of California, described as follows:

All that portion of Section 2 in Trinity County;

Section 3;

Section 4;

Section 5;

E/2 of Section 6;

E/2 of Section 7;

Section 8;

Section 9;

Section 10;

All that portion of Section 11 in Trinity County;

All that portion of Section 13 in Trinity County;

All that portion of Section 14 in Trinity County;

Section 15;

Section 16;

Section 17;

E/2 of Section 20;

Section 21;

Section 22;

Section 23;

All that portion of Section 24 in Trinity County;

Section 25;

Section 26;

Section 27;

Section 28;

E/2 of Section 33;

Section 34;

Section 35;

Section 36;

All that real estate located in Township 32N, Range 7W, M.D.B.&M., Trinity County, State of California, described as follows:

All that portion of Section 30 in Trinity County;

All that portion of Section 31 in Trinity County;

All that portion of the N/2 of Section 6, T31N, R7W, M.D.B.&M., Trinity County, State of California;

All that real estate located in Township 31N, R8W, M.D.B.&M., Trinity County, State of California, described as follows:

All that portion of Section 1 in Trinity County;

All that portion of Section 2 in Trinity County;

Section 3;

All that portion of Section 10 in Trinity County.

D. "Motor vehicle" means a vehicle which is self-propelled. This definition specifically includes all types of motorcycles, motorscooters and motorized tricycles.

E. "Motorcycle" means any motor vehicle other than a tractor having a seat or saddle for use of the rider and designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground, weighing less than one thousand five hundred pounds, except that four wheels may be in contact with the ground when two of the wheels are a functional part of the sidecar.

(Ord. 1083 §1(part), 1986)

A. The Grass Valley Creek Decomposed Granite Shelter Area is hereafter closed to off-road travel by any motor vehicle, bicycle, motorcycle or other conveyance.

B. Certain exceptions to the terms of this chapter exist. They are as follows:

1. Off-road travel by persons, firms, and corporations working within the terms of a valid timber harvest plan covering any part of the Grass Valley Creek Decomposed Granite Shelter Area is allowed, only to the extent that such travel is necessary as a part of such timber harvest plan.

2. Off-road travel by any person, firm or corporation having a valid entry permit authorized and issued by the department of public works for the county is authorized.

3. Off-road travel by police, fire, ambulance and U.S. Forest Service vehicles and personnel engaged in the lawful performance of their duties is authorized.

(Ord. 1083 §1(part), 1986)

Operation of a motor vehicle, bicycle, motorcycle or other conveyance in the Grass Valley Creek Decomposed Granite Shelter Area in a manner not authorized by the provisions of this chapter shall be punishable by a fine of up to five hundred dollars for each violation.

(Ord. 1083 §1(part), 1986)

A. The public works department is directed to install along all county road entrances to the shelter area, signs indicating the existence of the ordinance codified in this chapter by its ordinance number, the activities proscribed by this chapter, and the penalties and consequences for violations of this chapter.

B. The department of public works for the county is further authorized and directed to promulgate standards and conditions for the issuance of the entry permits mentioned in this section. Further, the department of public works shall be directed and authorized to issue such permits as seen proper in the discretion of the department.

(Ord. 1083 §1(part), 1986)