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TOWNSHIP OF DELA WARE, 
JUNIATA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA 
ORDINANCE NO. 2020 - 
AN ORDINANCE designating Township roads as "joint use" roads, upon which the 
operation of a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle ("ATV") or a utility terrain vehicle(“UTV”) shall be permitted, subject to the limitations of law codified at 75 Pa. C.S.A. §7725 (9), said designation being authorized by the provisions 
of75 Pa. C.S.A. §7722 (a). 
WHEREAS, the Township has determined that the health, safety and welfare of its 
citizens will not be adversely affected by permitting snowmobiles and ATVs and UTVs to operate on Township roads, together with any lawfully licensed and registered automobile; 
WHEREAS, the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code permits local municipalities to 
designate roads within their jurisdiction as "snowmobile roads" and "'ATV/UTV roads," and further 
permits them to designate such roads as "joint use" roads, for the use of both motor vehicles, and 
snowmobiles and/or ATVs/UTVs: 
NOW THEREFORE, the Board of Supervisors of Delaware Township, Juniata County, 
Pennsylvania, meeting in regular session duly advertised, with a quorum acting throughout do 
hereby enact as follows, to wit: 
1.	All Township roads within the confines of the borders of Delaware Township, 
Juniata County, Pennsylvania, are hereby designated "snowmobile roads and 
ATV/UTV roads," and further all of said Township roads are hereby designated "joint 
use" roads, to the effect and with the intent that all duly licensed and registered 
motor vehicles AND snowmobiles AND ATV s shall be permitted to operate on 
the same, as authorized by 75 Pa. C.S.A. §7722 (a). 
2.	Except as set forth herein or otherwise provided by law, a snowmobile or ATV/UTV meeting 
all of the following conditions may be operated on a road or street in the Township: 
a.  At a speed of no more than 45 miles per hour or a lower posted speed limit. 
b.  By a person not less than 16 years of age. 
c.  With the flow of traffic. 
d.  In a manner which does not interfere with traffic on the road or street. 
e.	Traveling single file except when overtaking and passing another ATV/UTV or 
snowmobile. 
f.  While displaying a lighted headlight and lighted taillight at all hours. 
g.	While the operator and each passenger is wearing a crash helmet and protective 
eyewear approved by the United States Department of Transportation unless the 
vehicle is equipped with a roof that meets or exceeds standards for a crash helmet and 

Attest: 

the operator and each passenger is wearing a properly adjusted and fasted seat belt. 
h.	With a throttle so designed that when pressure used to advance the throttle is 
removed, the engine speed will immediately and automatically return to idle. 
1.	While the ATV/UTV or snowmobile is equipped with a spark arrester type United States 
Forest Department approved muffler in good working order and in constant 
operation. 
j.  Pursuant to noise emission standards defined by law. 
2.	The Township shall post notice of such designation on the Township roads as 
may be considered sufficient and prominent display thereof. 
3.	In accord with the limitation set forth in 75 Pa. C.S.A. §7725 (g) no person under 
the age of sixteen (16) years of age may operate a snowmobile or an ATV/UTV on any 
Township road. 
4.	Unless a person possesses a valid driver's license, a person shall not operate an ATV/UTV or 
snowmobile on a road or street in the Township. 
	5. 	Any person who violates this Ordinance is subject to a civil fine of not more than $500.00. 
6.	A court may order any person who causes damage to the environment, a road, or other 
property as a result of the operation of an ATV/UTV or snowmobile to pay full restitution for that damage above and beyond the penalties paid for civil fines. 
7.	Any provisions of any Township ordinance inconsistent with the provisions of 
this Ordinance are hereby repealed. 
8.	If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance is for any 
reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction such portion 
shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such holdings shall not 
affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof. 
9. 	This Ordinance shall become five (5) days after enactment. 

Delaware Township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania 

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Township Secretary 

Douglas L. Roush, Supervisor 
I. Charles Diem, Jr., Supervisor
Ernie L. Pyle, Supervisor