County Ord 471 Rider-Hiker TrailsORDINANCE NO. 471
(AS AMENDED THROUGH 471.2)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.
471 RELATING TO RIDERS' AND HIKERS' TRAILS
The Board of Supervisors of the County of Riverside, State of California, ordain as
follows:
Section 1. DEFINITIONS.
a. Riders' and hikers' trails as used in this ordinance are those described and
established under Article 6 of Chapter 1 of Division V of the Public Resources Code
(Section 5070 et seq.)
b. The definitions of motorcycle, motor -driven cycle, motor truck, and motor vehicle as
defined in the Vehicle Code and amendments thereto shall apply in this ordinance.
Section 2. (Repealed.)
Section 3. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motorcycle, motor -driven
cycle, motor truck or motor vehicle on any riders' or hikers' trail within the County of
Riverside.
Section 4. (Repealed.)
Section 5. The prohibitions herein do not apply to persons and vehicles engaged in
the performance of official duties in the described areas and to vehicular travel authorized
by a resolution of this board.
Section 6. PENALTIES.
a. Any person violating any of the provisions or failing to comply with any of the
mandatory requirements of the ordinances of the county shall be guilty of an
infraction unless the violation is made a misdemeanor by ordinance.
b. Except in cases where a different punishment is prescribed by any ordinance of the
county, any person convicted of a misdemeanor for violation of an ordinance of the
county is punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by
imprisonment not to exceed six months, or both such fine and imprisonment.
C. Any person convicted of an infraction for violation of an ordinance of the county is
punishable by a penalty of not more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).
d. Each such person shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day
during any portion of which any violation of any provision of the ordinances of the
county is committed, continued or permitted by any such person, and such person
shall be punishable accordingly.
Adopted: 471 04/03/1961 (Eff: 05/03/1961)
Amended: 471.1 07/31/1961 (Eff: 09/14/1961)
471.2 08/14/1961 (Eff: 09/13/1961)
Amended by Ordinance 802 03/14/2000 (Eff: 04/13/2000)
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