[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Churchville 6-5-1972 (Ch. 100
of the 1984 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
The purpose of this chapter is to protect the public health,
welfare and safety of the residents of the Village of Churchville
by regulating the operation of motorcycles, motor-driven cycles, motor
scooters, bicycles with motors attached, minibikes, mini motorcycles,
go-carts, trail bikes, snowmobiles and other recreational vehicles,
whether on wheels or skis, tracks or treads, being motor-driven, on
public sidewalks in the Village of Churchville in a manner which will
be compatible with the use of such sidewalks for pedestrian travel
and other pedestrian uses.
Operation on sidewalks within the Village of Churchville of
motorcycles, motor-driven cycles, motor scooters, bicycles with motors
attached, minibikes, mini motorcycles, go-carts and trail bikes is
hereby prohibited.
Operation of snowmobiles or other recreational vehicles, whether
on wheels or skis, tracks or treads, being motor-driven, on any sidewalks
within the Village of Churchville is hereby prohibited, except that
snowmobiles may be operated on sidewalks within the Village of Churchville
at a speed not in excess of five miles per hour; however, such use
of the sidewalks by snowmobiles in the Village of Churchville shall
be only for the purposes of travel to and from specific locations,
and use of the sidewalks by snowmobiles for racing, sporting events,
or continual back and forth usage without any specific destination
is hereby prohibited.
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. I)]
Physically disabled persons may use electric-driven mobility
assistance devices (EDMAD) during any season of the year, provided
that said EDMADs shall be able to seat or accommodate by either standing
or sitting no more than one person, who shall be the physically disabled
person. Said EDMADs shall not be greater than 20% greater in width
or height or depth than the standard-size wheelchair. Said EDMADs
may be used on all walks. For purposes of this section, "electric-driven
mobility assistance device" means a single-seat electric-powered device
operated or driven by a person with a disability.
