[Added 6-1-2016 by Ord. No. Z-419]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
HUMAN-POWERED
Movement accomplished or propelled by human power, such as walking, running, or by any vehicle or device which is designed and equipped to be propelled by human power, without any assistance by a motor or power unit (e.g., bicycle, baby stroller, roller skates, kick scooter, skateboard).
LOW-SPEED ELECTRICAL VEHICLE
Any vehicle propelled by an electric motor that cannot exceed 15 miles per hour on its own or with human-powered assistance (e.g., electric bicycles, electric scooters, Segways, electric skateboards, or other personal transportation devices).
MULTI-USE PATH
A soft- or hard-surfaced path that may be physically separated from motorized vehicular traffic by an open space or barrier, which has been designated, or designed and designated, by the City for public use as transportation or recreation for a range of users using human-powered or low-speed electric vehicles.
PEDESTRIAN
A person who is walking, jogging, or running on the multi-use path.
USER
Any person who is traveling on or is otherwise lawfully using a multi-use path, as provided in this article.
The following locations shall be designated as multi-use paths:
Name of Street
Time
Side
Location
Sinatra Drive
24 hours
East
Beginning at the southerly curbline of Frank Sinatra Drive North and extending 1,090 feet southerly therefrom
A. 
Multi-use paths are for the exclusive use of pedestrians, human-powered vehicles and low-speed electric vehicles.
B. 
A user who is operating a human-powered or low-speed electric vehicle upon a multi-use path shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian.
C. 
All users of multi-use paths shall:
(1) 
Travel at a rate of speed which is reasonable and prudent under the conditions at the point of operation, taking into account the amount and character of pedestrian traffic, grade and width of path, and condition of surface;
(2) 
Obey all instructions of any traffic control device, warning sign, or pavement marking applicable to use of the multi-use path, unless otherwise directed by a police officer, including, without limitation: speed limit, stop, yield, caution, warning and dismount signs;
(3) 
Exercise due care and caution to avoid colliding with any other users;
(4) 
Refrain from entering any portion of the multi-use path when it is flooding or contains standing water;
(5) 
Travel as near to the right of the path as is safe, except as may be appropriate while preparing to make or making turning movements, or while overtaking or passing another user traveling in the same direction;
(6) 
Pass other users on the left and only when it can be done safely, returning to the right portion of the path only when safely clear of the user being passed;
(7) 
Give an audible warning signal (e.g., voice, bell, or mechanical signaling device) and/or provide a minimum of three feet passing distance between themselves and another user before passing another user; and
(8) 
Remove themselves and any equipment off of the multi-use path when stopping, standing, or parking.
No person, other than authorized maintenance and public safety officials, including those authorized by the Director of Environmental Services or the Director of Transportation and Parking to plow snow, conduct street sweeping, or carry out other forms of infrastructure maintenance, shall operate, use or place any vehicle or device with an attached motor or power unit that may exceed 15 miles per hour, whether or not it is in operation, upon a multi-use path.
In the event that any individual violates the terms of this Article XXXVI, he shall be subject to a fine in Municipal Court in an amount of not less than $100 and not more than $500 for the first offense and not less than $200 and not more than $2,000 per violation for any subsequent offenses.
This Article XXXVI shall be enforced by any Code Enforcement Officer, Parking Enforcement Officer, and/or the Hoboken Police Department.