[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of
the City of Canandaigua 10-16-1997 by Ord. No. 21 as §§ 9.24.090,
9.24.100 and 9.24.101 of Title 9 of the 1997 Municipal Code. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Amended 1-7-1999 by Ord. No. 98-021; 4-5-2012 by Ord. No.
2012-003; 6-7-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-004]
A.
No person, one or more years of age and less than
16 years of age, shall operate a bicycle unless such person is wearing
a helmet meeting the standards of the American National Standards
Institute (ANSI Z 90.4 bicycle helmet standards) or the Snell Memorial
Foundation's Standards for Protective Headgear for Use in Bicycling.
B.
No person operating a bicycle shall allow a person
five or more years of age and less than 16 years of age to ride as
a passenger on a bicycle unless such passenger is wearing a helmet
meeting the standards of the American National Standards Institute
(ANSI Z 90.4 Bicycle Helmet Standards) or the Snell Memorial Foundation's
Standards for Protective Headgear for Use in Bicycling.
C.
This section shall be administered and enforced in
accordance with § 1238 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of
the State of New York.
[Added 6-7-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-008; amended 09-20-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-008; 4-5-2012 by Ord. No.
2012-003; 6-7-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-004]
No person under age 16 shall operate a skateboard,
scooter or rollerblades unless such person is wearing a helmet meeting
the standards of the American National Standards Institute or the
Snell Memorial Foundation's Standards for Protective Headgear for
Use in Skateboarding.
[Added 6-7-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-008; amended 2-1-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-003]
All persons operating a bicycle, skateboard
or scooter, or skating, shall, consistent with § 1231 of
the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York, yield the right-of-way
to pedestrians on public sidewalks and in crosswalks.
[Added 6-2-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-008]
A.
Excluding law enforcement officers in the exercise
of their duties, no person shall operate a bicycle on the sidewalk,
or a skateboard or scooter on the street or sidewalk within the Downtown
Business District defined as: south of Greig Terrace/Gorham Street,
north of Antis Street/Saltonstall Street, East of Bemis Street extended,
west of Center Street and Lafayette Street, and shall include the
downtown public parking lots.
[Amended 2-1-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-003; 7-2-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-005]
B.
Whenever a law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe a bicycle, skateboard or scooter was used or is being used in violation of this section, such device may be seized by the law enforcement officer and held at the Police Department for at least 48 hours and until the owner of the device appears in person at the Police Department and signs a request for its release. If the owner is a minor, as defined in § 514-2, the parent or legal guardian of the minor must accompany the minor and also sign for the release of the device. Seizure of the device does not preclude the issuance of an appearance ticket for violation of this section.
[Amended 6-2-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-002]
[Added 5-3-2007 by L.L.
No. 1-2007; amended 6-7-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-004]
A.
Except
as otherwise provided, any person who shall violate any of the provisions
of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be punishable by a fine not
exceeding $50. Each day on which any such violation continues shall
constitute a separate offense.
[Amended 6-2-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-002]
B.
The use
of the skate park at Jefferson Park is considered a high-risk recreational
activity with inherent risk of serious injury or death. The use of
the skate park is an assumption of that risk by the user. The City
of Canandaigua strongly recommends that proper protective equipment
such as helmets, elbow pads, and knee pads be used by all users of
the skate park, regardless of age.
