Woodland Park approves police off-highway vehicle use on city streets
The unanimous vote allows police-operated off-highway vehicles on city-jurisdiction streets for official duties, not general public use.
Woodland Park City Council unanimously approved an ordinance Oct. 1 allowing police-operated off-highway vehicles (OHVs) on city streets for official duties. The authorization lets officers travel between locations without trailering an OHV, but does not allow general public use.
The [adopted ordinance](https://woodlandparkco.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetAttachmentFile(fileId=1448) opens public streets under City Council jurisdiction to OHVs operated by the Woodland Park Police Department while officers are carrying out police duties. It lists patrol, search and rescue, crowd control and other law-enforcement functions as examples.
The ordinance’s findings say the department acquired a utility terrain vehicle in May 2026 for rough terrain, including trails and parks, and would otherwise need to trailer it to reach those locations. At the hearing, the police chief said the department intended to use the vehicle for police work, not recreation or personal errands, and to avoid roadways when possible. Those intentions are not additional restrictions in the ordinance.
The council voted 7-0 on Sept. 17 to advance the proposal and schedule an Oct. 1 public hearing, the meeting minutes show. At the hearing, the council approved Ordinance 1535 unanimously, the meeting recording shows.
The ordinance takes effect upon publication as required by law; the publication date was not established in the records reviewed.