[Adopted 8-18-1937; amended in its entirety 1-22-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013 (Ch. 9, Art. I, of
the 1965 Code)]
No bicycles, in-line skates, skateboards, or other vehicle propelled
or moved by power carried by the vehicle itself, or foot power, shall
be allowed to run on any sidewalk in this Village, in the commercial
zones of the Village. In all residential and other zones, bicycles,
in-line skates, skateboards, or other vehicles propelled or moved
by power carried by the vehicle itself, or foot power, shall be allowed
on sidewalks, but must yield to pedestrians. Motorized equipment for
the handicapped is excluded.
No vehicle of the nature herein mentioned shall be permitted
on the streets after sunset without having proper lights and/or reflectors
on the same. Operators and/or passengers of vehicles of the nature
herein mentioned shall wear reflective equipment when operating such
vehicles after sunset.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall,
upon conviction, be subject to a penalty not to exceed $250 for each
and every offense.
[Adopted 5-22-2001 by L.L. No. 5-2001 (Ch. 9, Art. II, of
the 1965 Code)]
[Amended 1-22-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013]
The purpose of this article is to promote safety by establishing
a local law requiring bicycle riders and passengers, skateboard and
in-line skate users and rollerskaters to wear protective gear, thereby
reducing the possibility of injuries and fatalities.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
BICYCLE
Any vehicle with two wheels in tandem, a steering handle,
seat and pedals. This definition includes a bicycle equipped with
temporary training wheels.
HELMET
Any protective equipment designed or intended to be worn
on the head which complies with 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.
IN-LINE SKATE
A device consisting of an upper portion that is secured to
a human foot, with a frame or chassis attached along the length of
the bottom of such upper portion, with such frame or chassis holding
two or more wheels that are longitudinally aligned and used to skate
or glide by means of human foot and leg power while having such device
attached to each such foot or leg.
[Added 1-22-2013 by L.L.
No. 1-2013]
ROLLER SKATE
A shoe with small wheels attached to it, including any form
of in-line wheel configuration.
SKATEBOARD
A short, oblong board with wheels at each end. This definition
shall include scooters, go-peds and other similar variations.
WEARING A HELMET
Having a helmet of good fit fastened securely to the head
by the use of helmet straps.
Pursuant to New York Municipal Home Rule Law § 22,
this article is intended to supersede any inconsistent provision of
law.