Draft chapter 75: All-terrain Vehicles, Off Road Utility Vehciles, and Snowmobiles
§ 75.05 Operation Of Atvs And Utvs
The 2026 draft's § 75.05 beside the current code's § 75.05: removed words are struck through, added words underlined.
Comparison with a draft: not adopted. The archive holds no public hearing, ordinance or vote adopting the recodified Code through the October 20, 2026 meeting packet. Until one is adopted, every page here compares the consolidated code with a draft that can still change: the revised draft with the October 6 changes is not in the archive.
A comparison with the August 2026 draft recodification prepared by Iowa Codification for the City. The draft has not been adopted and can still change; the current code (unofficial compilation) governs until a recodified Code is adopted. Matches between sections are made by machine from the texts and are reviewed where uncertain.
Wording changed largely rewritten (59% same words)
What changed
1. Streets.
(Code of Iowa, Sec.
2. Trails. ATVs and
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3. Railroad
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4. Parks and Other City Land. ATVs and
5. Sidewalk or Parking. ATVs and
SNOWMOBILES
6. Direct Crossing. An ATV or UTV may make a direct crossing of a highway that is not part of the interstate road system provided all of the following occur:
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 321I.10(5))
A. The crossing is made at an angle of approximately 90 degrees to the direction of the highway and at a place where no obstruction prevents a quick and safe crossing.
B. The ATV or UTV is brought to a complete stop before crossing the shoulder or main traveled way of the highway.
C. The driver yields the right-of-way to all oncoming traffic which constitutes an immediate hazard.
D. In crossing a divided highway, the crossing is made only at an intersection of such highway with another public street or highway.
E. The crossing is made from a street, roadway, or highway on which the ATV or UTV is authorized to operate to a street, roadway, or highway on which such vehicle is authorized to operate.
Word-level comparison of the current text with the draft's; spacing and paragraph breaks come from the documents' text. Footnotes are left out.
Current code
§ 75.05 Operation Of All-Terrain Vehicles And Off-Road Utility Vehicles
The operator of an ATV or an Off-road utility vehicle shall comply with the following restrictions as to where an ATV or an Off-road utility vehicle may be operated within the City:
1. Streets. An ATV or an Off-road utility vehicle may be operated on streets only in accordance with Sections 321.234A and 321I.10 of the Code of Iowa, and only on such streets as may be designated by resolution of the Council for driving an ATV or Off-road utility vehicle. In designating such streets, the Council may authorize ATVs and Off-road utility vehicles to stop at service stations or convenience stores along a designated street.
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 321I.10[1 & 3])
2. Trails. ATVs and Off-road utility vehicles shall not be operated on snowmobile trails except where designated.
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 321I.10[4])
3. Railroad Right-of-way. ATVs and Off-road utility vehicles shall not be operated on an operating railroad right-of-way. An ATV or an Off-road utility vehicle may be driven directly across a railroad right-of-way only at an established crossing and notwithstanding any other provisions of law may, if necessary, use the improved portion of the established crossing after yielding to all oncoming traffic.
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 321I.14[1h])
4. Parks and Other City Land. ATVs and Off-road utility vehicles shall not be operated in any park, playground or upon any other City-owned property without the express permission of the City.
5. Sidewalk or Parking. ATVs and Off-road utility vehicles shall not be operated upon the public sidewalk or that portion of the street located between the curb line and the sidewalk or property line commonly referred to as the “parking.”
2026 draft
§ 75.05 Operation Of Atvs And Utvs
The operators of ATVs and UTVs shall comply with the following restrictions as to where ATVs and UTVs may be operated within the City:
1. Streets. ATVs and UTVs may be operated on roadways or highways in accordance with Section 321.234A of the Code of Iowa. A City may regulate the operation of registered ATVs and UTVs and may designate streets under the jurisdiction of the City within its corporate limits, and two-lane primary and secondary road extensions in the City, which may be used for the operation of such vehicles. In designating such streets, the City may authorize ATVs and UTVs to stop at service stations or convenience stores along a designated street.
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 321I.10(1 and 3))
2. Trails. ATVs and UTVs shall not be operated on snowmobile trails except where designated.
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 321I.10(4))
3. Railroad Right-of-Way. ATVs and UTVs shall not be operated on an operating railroad right-of-way. An ATV or UTV may be driven directly across a railroad right-of-way only at an established crossing and notwithstanding any other provisions of law may, if necessary, use the improved portion of the established crossing after yielding to all oncoming traffic.
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 321I.14(1)(h))
4. Parks and Other City Land. ATVs and UTVs shall not be operated in any park, playground, or upon any other City-owned property without the express permission of the City.
5. Sidewalk or Parking. ATVs and UTVs shall not be operated upon the public sidewalk or that portion of the street located between the curb line and the sidewalk or property line commonly referred to as the “parking.”
SNOWMOBILES
6. Direct Crossing. An ATV or UTV may make a direct crossing of a highway that is not part of the interstate road system provided all of the following occur:
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 321I.10(5))
A. The crossing is made at an angle of approximately 90 degrees to the direction of the highway and at a place where no obstruction prevents a quick and safe crossing.
B. The ATV or UTV is brought to a complete stop before crossing the shoulder or main traveled way of the highway.
C. The driver yields the right-of-way to all oncoming traffic which constitutes an immediate hazard.
D. In crossing a divided highway, the crossing is made only at an intersection of such highway with another public street or highway.
E. The crossing is made from a street, roadway, or highway on which the ATV or UTV is authorized to operate to a street, roadway, or highway on which such vehicle is authorized to operate.
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