WINTER MOUNTAIN ROADS
BINGHAM COUNTY CODE 7-7-4: D. AUTOMATIC CLOSURE AND REOPENING
1. As of November 15th, of each year there shall be no further maintenance of the County and public roads into and around the Blackfoot Mountain range area, beginning from both the narrows in Wolverine Canyon, Blackfoot River Road at Cedar Creek Road and at Bone Road or any other entrance to the area.
2. As of December 1st of each year to April 30th of the succeeding year the County and public roads into and around the Blackfoot Mountain range area, beginning from both the narrows in Wolverine Canyon, Blackfoot River Road at Cedar Creek Road and at Bone Road or any other entrance to the area shall be automatically closed to conventional motor vehicles pursuant to this section and open to snowmobiles or ATVs, UTVs, or motorcycles or conventional motor vehicles all of which are registered as snowmobiles and have been equipped with tracks and designated primarily for travel on snow or ice or to sleds.
7-7-5: PENALTIES:
A. Misdemeanor: Each person who operates or controls a conventional motor vehicle upon a County or public road which has been closed to conventional motor vehicle use by this chapter or by resolution and order of the Bingham County Commissioners shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisoned in the County Jail for not more than six (6) months, or both fine and imprisonment.
B. Civil Penalty: Additionally, each person who operates or controls a conventional motor vehicle upon a County or public road which has been closed to conventional motor vehicle or causes and requires the County to respond or to plow the road after the road has been closed may be subject to reimburse Bingham County for labor and equipment costs incurred by Bingham County in responding to and plowing out any persons, livestock, or equipment or for any other reason. These costs shall be calculated using all current Federal overtime and FEMA rates.