Marion County Code Enforcement
Off-Road Vehicles
Effective 11/12/08, the Marion County Board of Commissioners signed a new Off-Road Vehicle Ordinance, #1272. Information in the ordinance includes the following: Definitions
“Recreationally operate means to drive, operate, ride, or otherwise propel an off-road vehicle for recreational purposes. Recreational operation includes the use of an off-road vehicle on a track, loop, trail, course, raceway, strip, hill, area with jumps, mounds or banked turns, or other similar terrain.”
“Off-road vehicle means any self-propelled motor vehicle that is designed or capable of traversing natural terrain, including but not limited to motorcycles, dirt bikes, four-wheel drive vehicles, all terrain vehicles, jeeps and halftracks.”
Prohibitions
1. No person shall operate or allow anyone else to operate an off-road vehicle on any non-road area within the urban grown boundary of any city.
2. No person shall operate or allow anyone else to operate an off road vehicle on any non-road area between 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.
3. No person shall operate or allow anyone else to operate an off-road vehicle on any non-road area for more than 3 hrs between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.
4. No person shall recreationally operate any off road vehicle on any non-road area that is within 100 feet of the property line of that property.Exemptions
1. Vehicles used for farming, timber, military, fire prevention, emergency services, or law enforcement.
2. Vehicles used exclusively for the purpose of property maintenance.If you have specific questions, please contact Code Enforcement staff at (503) 373-4333 or email at enforcement@co.marion.or.us