City Council Amends ATVs, Dirt Bikes Ordinance

Friday, May 23, 2025 at 1:37 PM

At the Monday, May 19 Painesville City Council meeting, City Council unanimously passed an amendment to City Ordinance 346.03 regarding use of all-purpose vehicles (ATVs), dirt bikes or snowmobiles.

The amended language:

Off road vehicles (ATVs, dirt bikes, snowmobiles) are not permitted

On any street or sidewalk in city limits
On any property owned or leased by the city
On any restricted property

This is in addition to the previous language that states:

Off road vehicles are not permitted on any highway, private property, state land or railroad tracks

Although not included in this amendment, questions regarding golf carts can be found in City Ordinance 334.14(a)2(A):

Golf carts are not permitted operating on city streets

**Please note, Painesville Ordinances are hosted online with American Legal Publishing which is updated on an annual basis. Changes to City Code may take months to reflect online.