In the interest of the health, safety and welfare of the community,
its inhabitants and visitors, the Village deems it necessary to eliminate
skateboarding and similar activity on several roadways in the Village
with steep inclines. These areas have become hazardous due to their
attention for skateboarding activity, and several injuries have been
reported.
For the purpose of this article, the following words shall have
the meanings stated:
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.
MANUALLY POWERED DEVICE
Skateboards, in-line skates, roller skates, motorized go-peds,
scooters or other device powered by pedals or other system requiring
the user to exert force in order to be propelled, but excluding devices
for the assistance of the physically disabled.
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-pods and other similar variations, motorized
or not.
VILLAGE
The Incorporated Village of Plandome.
No person shall ride or otherwise operate any manually powered device as defined in §
160-53, including, but not limited to, roller skates, in-line skates or skateboards, on or along the public streets and sidewalks described in §
160-55 hereof.
The prohibitions of this article shall apply to streets and
sidewalks or designated parts thereof in the Village as identified
from time to time, by resolution adopted by the Board of Trustees.
It shall be prohibited for any person to operate a manually
powered device on any public street, highway, sidewalk, steps, parking
lot or garage in the Village unless such person is wearing a helmet
meeting the standards established by the New York State Commissioner
of Motor Vehicles for bicycle users pursuant to New York State Vehicle
and Traffic Law Article 34. For purposes of this section, "wearing
a helmet" means having a helmet of good fit, worn properly and fastened
securely upon the head with helmet straps.
The parent or the guardian of any minor child shall not authorize
or knowingly permit any such child to violate any of the prohibitions
of this article.
Code Enforcement Officers of the Village, as well as Nassau
County police officers, shall have the authority to enforce the provisions
of this article.