Sec. 134-222. Equipment requirements.
(a) No off-highway vehicle shall be operated in the city unless it is equipped with the following:
(1) At least one lighted headlamp and one lighted taillamp, each having the minimum candlepower prescribed by regulation of the division while being operated between the hours of sunset and sunrise.
(2) Brakes and a muffler and spark arrester which conform to the standards prescribed by regulation of the division, which shall be applicable in all cases except for off-highway vehicles being operated in organized competitive events held on private lands with the permission of the landowner, lessee, or custodian of the land, on public lands with the consent of the public agency owning the land.
(b) Except on state highway routes, it shall be unlawful to operate an off-highway vehicle unless the operator thereof is wearing a protective helmet. This requirement shall be in effect regardless of whether the state has in effect a law requiring the general use of helmets for motorcycle riders. Such helmet shall consist of high-impact-resistant fiberglass or metal construction. (Code 1979, § 37-77; Ord. No. 95-86, exhibit A (§ 37-77), 10-9-1995)