Whether opponents of a longtime ban on motorcycles in Lake Wildwood will succeed still remains up in the air. A Nevada County judge is pondering whether the case is appropriate for Small Claims Court, with the Homeowners Association asking for a dismissal. The case seeks to overturn a vote held last year by residents that upholds the ban. Opponents, including motorcycle rider John Lippiatt, say the ban violates a recently-passed provision in state legislation that governs such associations. That provision says homeowners associations can’t pass rules that violate state law. Lippiatt says the ban goes against the state municipal vehicle code, which invalidates the election. He also says the Association has ignored a complaint from the Attorney General’s Office regarding corporate code violations. But Association General Manager Debbie Casey says that’s not true…

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Lippiatt says the main issue is noise, but he says motorcyclists have always had to comply with government regulations….

click to listen to John Lippiatt

Casey also points out that there have been other votes upholding the nearly 40-year-old ban in the past. Motorcycles are allowed to be parked outside the two entrances. Lippiatt is also seeking to recoup $128 dollars in campaign expenses. He hopes the judge will grant a full hearing before the end of January.