For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated:
MOTOR-DRIVEN VEHICLE
Includes, but is not necessarily limited to, snowmobiles,
two-wheel motor vehicles known as "minibicycles," trail bicycles,
motor scooters and four-wheel motor vehicles commonly known as "go-carts"
or "all-terrain vehicles."
PUBLIC PROPERTY
All streets, sidewalks, easements or any other areas dedicated
or commonly used for vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
VILLAGE-OWNED LAND
All parks, recreation areas, parking lots, ballparks, storage
facilities, garage areas and any and all other Village or publicly
owned land and premises.
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any type of unlicensed
motor-driven vehicle or conveyance upon any public property or Village-owned
land in the Incorporated Village of Stewart Manor.
The operation of said motor-driven vehicle, as defined in §
183-1 of this chapter, is additionally prohibited upon private property unless the operator of said motor-driven vehicle has the express permission of the owner of said private property to operate said vehicle on said property.
It shall be unlawful to operate any licensed or unlicensed motor-driven vehicles, as defined in §
183-1, in a manner so as to create loud, unnecessary or unusual noise which disturbs or interferes with the peace and quiet of other persons.
It shall be unlawful to operate any unlicensed motor-driven vehicle, as defined in §
183-1, in a careless, reckless or negligent manner so as to endanger the safety of any person or the property of any person.
It shall not be unlawful for any employee of this Village to operate motor-driven vehicles, as defined in §
183-1, for the purpose of maintaining, repairing or doing any public work within the scope of his employment.
It shall be unlawful for the parent, guardian or any person
having the care, custody and control of any child under the age of
16 years knowingly to permit such child to operate a motor-driven
vehicle in violation of the terms of this chapter.
Any child, operator or parent who shall violate any of the provisions
of this chapter shall liable for a fine not to exceed $250 for each
offense or by imprisonment not exceeding 15 days, or both.
Should any section or portion of this chapter be in conflict
with the laws of the State of New York applicable to the operation,
registration, ownership or control of unlicensed vehicles, then in
that instance said laws of the State of New York shall prevail.