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City of Beverly, MA
Essex County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Beverly as Art. XXII, §§ 22.33 and 22.34, of the Code of Ordinances. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Parks, recreation areas and public property — See Ch. 210.
Use on streets — See Ch. 215, § 215-2.
Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 253.
Vehicles and traffic — See Ch. 270.
[Amended 10-6-2003 by Ord. No. 161]
A. 
No person shall operate a motorized scooter, motorized skateboard, or other similar motorized motor vehicle on any public way, sidewalk, playground, or on any property owned by the City of Beverly. The following vehicles shall be exempt from the provisions of this section:
(1) 
Vehicles licensed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
(2) 
Vehicles used by handicapped persons.
(3) 
Landscaping equipment.
B. 
Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be subject for a first offense to a fine of $25 and for any second or subsequent offense to a fine of $50.
[Amended 6-20-2007 by Ord. No. 123]
A. 
No person shall drive, wheel, propel or ride upon a skateboard within any playground, within 100 feet of any public building or upon any property owned by the City of Beverly except public ways and except within facilities that are specifically designated by the City as skateboard parks.
B. 
Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be subject for a first offense to a fine of $25 and for any subsequent offense to a fine of $50. Any skateboard used in violation of this section shall be subject to confiscation and destruction by the Police Department of the City of Beverly.