ATVs & snowmobiles across Delaware
Where can I ride an ATV or snowmobile in town?
2 of 57 municipalities in Delaware have an adopted ordinance on atvs & snowmobiles on file. Each row links the municipality's answer page and, where transcribed, the full text of the document.
| Municipality | Adopted document | Key facts | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dover City |
Ordinance 2024-23 - Off-Road Motor Vehicle Regulations (ATVs) | where allowed: ORVs may be used/driven/ridden on private property only; no person may use/drive/ride an ORV on public property anywhere in the City · helmet or age rules: Owner/operator must adhere to 21 Del. C. § 6814(a), § 6821(a), § 6823 and § 6815 through § 6824 owner/operator provisions; ORV operated under a city license must have a muffler meeting state noise standards | 2026-06-05 |
| Wilmington City |
Chapter 37, Article VII: Bicycles, Motorcycles and Play Vehicles | — | 2026-06-05 |
Nothing on file for atvs & snowmobiles
Absence here is explicit, not a gap: each municipality below was checked, and its status says why there is no document.
Other ordinances on file, none on this topic (49) — Arden, Ardentown, Bellefonte, Bethany Beach, Blades, Bowers, Bridgeville, Camden, Cheswold, Clayton, Dagsboro, Delaware City, Delmar, Dewey Beach, Ellendale, Elsmere, Felton, Fenwick Island, Frederica, Georgetown, Greenwood, Harrington, Hartly, Henlopen Acres, Houston, Kenton, Laurel, Lewes, Little Creek, Magnolia, Middletown, Milford, Millsboro, Millville, Milton, New Castle, Newark, Newport, Ocean View, Odessa, Rehoboth Beach, Seaford, Selbyville, Slaughter Beach, Smyrna, South Bethany, Townsend, Viola, Wyoming.
No ordinances published online (1, verified negatives) — Farmington.
Unconfirmed (5, leads but nothing verified) — Ardencroft, Bethel, Frankford, Leipsic, Woodside.