2016 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 33 - Parks and Wildlife
Parks
Article 14.5 - Off-Highway Vehicles
§ 33-14.5-110. Regulation by political subdivisions

(1) (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection (1), any county, city and county, city, or town acting by its governing body may regulate the operation of off-highway vehicles on public lands, waters, and property under its jurisdiction and on streets and highways within its boundaries by resolution or ordinance of the governing body and by giving appropriate notice of the regulation if the regulation is not inconsistent with this article and the rules promulgated under this article.

(b) (I) Notwithstanding the requirement that its ordinance or resolution not be inconsistent with this article or a rule promulgated under this article, a county, city and county, city, or town may require the driver who is driving an off-highway vehicle on a street, road, or highway within the jurisdiction of the county, city and county, city, or town to:

(A) Have a driver's license; or

(B) Carry liability insurance.

(II) Notwithstanding subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (b), a county, city and county, city, or town does not have authority to require a driver to have a driver's license or carry liability insurance under the circumstances described in section 33-14.5-108 (1) (a) to (1) (e) and (1) (g) to (1) (i).

(2) No county, city and county, city or town acting by its governing body may adopt an ordinance which imposes a fee for the use of public land or water under the jurisdiction of any agency of the state or for the use of any access thereto owned by the county, city and county, city, or town; nor shall it require an off-highway vehicle to be licensed or registered in such political subdivision.

(3) For a city or town to regulate the crossing of a state highway under the jurisdiction of the Colorado department of transportation, the city or town must request in writing that the regional office of the department approve the regulation. The regional office shall not unreasonably withhold approval. If the regional office does not approve or deny the request within sixty days after received, the request is deemed approved.