Reminder: ATV Use on All Roads in Homer City Limits Is Prohibited

This is a reminder that while the State of Alaska will allow all-terrain vehicles to be driven on some public roads with speed limits of 45 mph or less beginning January 1, 2022,

ATV use on all roads inside Homer city limits is prohibited per Ordinance 21-33 and Homer City Code 07.20.030.  A violation of this section comes with a $320 fine and two points on your license if convicted.

City limits begin just East of Bluff Road on the Sterling Highway and extends to the top of West Hill Road, to more rural areas along Skyline Drive and out East End Road to McLay. Click here for a detailed map. 

Where can you ride your ATV in Homer?  Click here for a map.  

If you operate an ATV on Kenai Peninsula Borough roads outside Homer City limits, please be aware that State law requires you to have a valid driver’s license, standard motor vehicle registration for the vehicle, front and rear license plates and insurance. Additionally, all ATVs must have a headlight, one rear-facing red light, one rear-facing red reflector and one rear-facing red brake light. The vehicle must also have brakes, a muffler, a carburetor and a throttle.

Like other vehicles, all-terrain vehicles being driven on allowed roadways are required to follow all traffic laws and can be pulled over by an Alaska State Trooper or local police officer. Drivers will not be required to wear helmets while operating all-purpose vehicles, but passengers will. If the vehicle has seat belts, all riders will be required to wear them.

Thanks folks, and please be safe out there!