Wherever the following words or phrases are used, they shall, for purposes of this Article 3, have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section
7-3-1, except when the context otherwise indicates:
BICYCLE
A vehicle propelled by human power upon which any person
may ride, having at least two tandem wheels either of which is at
least 20 inches in diameter.
MOTOR-DRIVEN SCOOTER
Any electric or gas-driven wheeled scooter, all-terrain vehicle,
go-cart, minibike, motorized skateboard, off-road motorcycle, or other
similar motor-driven vehicle for which the State of Illinois does
not issue a title document and does not issue license plates or registration
documents.
[Amended 9-9-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-3549]
No person shall operate a motor-driven scooter upon any public street, sidewalk, parking lot, bike path, park, or on any other public property within the Village, or on any private property without the express consent of the owner, or on any location prohibited by signs restricting such operation or use; provided, however, that this Section
7-3-4 shall not apply to:
(A) Any motor-driven scooter used by an authorized representative of
the Police Department, Fire Department, or unit of government in the
course of his or her official duties;
(B) Any motor-driven scooter or motorized vehicle, including, without
limitation, a motorized wheelchair, designed for and used by a person
with disabilities;
(C) Any electric personal assisted mobility device (also known as a "segway"),
as defined in Section 5/1-117.7 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, 625
ILCS 5/1-117.7, provided such device is operated in a safe manner
and so as not to impede pedestrian traffic, and that the speed of
such device does not exceed 10 miles per hour; or
(D) Any motor-driven scooter operated in a parade authorized by the Village
pursuant to the applicable sections of this Code.
Every person riding a bicycle or motor-driven scooter upon a
street, roadway or public path within the Village shall be granted
all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable
to the driver of a vehicle by the laws of this state declaring rules
of the road applicable to vehicles or by the traffic ordinances of
the Village applicable to the driver of a vehicle, except as to special
regulations of laws and ordinances which by their nature can have
no application.
No person shall operate a bicycle or motor-driven scooter at
a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions
then existing.
The operator of a bicycle or motor-driven scooter emerging from
an alley, driveway or building shall, upon approaching a sidewalk
or the sidewalk area extending across any alleyway, yield the right-of-way
to all pedestrians approaching on said sidewalk or sidewalk area,
and upon entering the street or roadway, shall yield the right-of-way
to all vehicles approaching on said street or roadway.
No person riding upon any bicycle or motor-driven scooter shall
attach the same or himself to any vehicle upon a street, roadway or
public path.
No person operating a bicycle or motor-driven scooter shall
carry any package, bundle, or article which prevents the rider from
keeping at least one hand upon the handlebars.
No person shall park a bicycle or motor-driven scooter upon
a street other than upon the roadway against the curb or upon the
sidewalk in a rack to support the bicycle or motor-driven scooter
or against a building or at the curb. Bicycles and motor-driven scooters
shall be parked in such a manner as to minimize any obstruction of
pedestrian traffic.
Any bicycle or motor-driven scooter not redeemed after impoundment
may be disposed of in the same manner as other unclaimed property
held by the Police Department.
Any person who violates any provision of this article shall
be subject to a fine as set forth in the Annual Fee Resolution.