MI HB4299

Municipalities may pass ordinances allowing permanently disabled persons to operate off-road vehicles (ORVs) within their jurisdictions.

County boards of commissioners may adopt ordinances authorizing ORV operation on county roads after providing at least 45 days' notice to road commissions, townships, municipalities, and relevant state departments.

Township and municipal legislative bodies may adopt ordinances authorizing ORV operation on county roads within their jurisdictions, subject to a one-year waiting period after county authorization and at least 28 days' notice to affected parties.

County road commissions may close up to 30% of county roads to ORV operation only to protect the environment or address demonstrable public safety threats; townships and municipalities may also close roads within their boundaries.

Operators must comply with speed limits of 25 miles per hour or lower, display headlights and taillights, travel single-file except when passing, and persons under 18 must possess a valid driver license or be under parental supervision with an ORV safety certificate; violations are municipal civil infractions with fines up to $500 plus repair costs, with revenue split between law enforcement and road maintenance.