It is the intent of this chapter to eliminate the requirements concerning registration of bicycles of Article
XIII, "Registration and Use of Bicycles," of the Articles (the "Articles") of the Village of Cayuga Heights (the "Village"), as said Article
XIII had been amended by Local Law 3 of 1990 (as so amended, "Article XIII"). It is also the intent of this chapter to establish rules allowing bicycles, and other wheeled equipment, to be used on Village sidewalks by persons with disabilities and by children age 12 and younger. The Village's Board of Trustees has determined that the requirements of Article
XIII related to the registration of bicycles have not been enforced and are not necessary. The Village's Board of Trustees further has determined that, to promote the use of bicycles and other wheeled equipment in a safe manner by persons with disabilities and by children age 12 and younger, persons with disabilities and children age 12 and younger should be permitted to operate bicycles and other wheeled equipment on the Village's sidewalks. The purpose of this chapter is to delete in their entirety the requirements of Article
XIII, and establish by this chapter that persons with disabilities and children age 12 and younger shall be permitted to operate bicycles and other wheeled equipment on the Village's sidewalks.
This chapter is enacted pursuant to the grant of powers to local
governments provided in § 10 of the Municipal Home Rule
Law to adopt and amend local laws not inconsistent with the provision
of the New York State Constitution and not inconsistent with any general
law relating to its property, affairs, government or other subjects
provided for in said § 10 of the Municipal home Rule Law,
and pursuant to the grant of powers to local governments provided
in § 180 of the General Municipal Law to regulate the use
of bicycles on the public highways, streets, avenues, walks, parks
and public places.
This chapter shall be known as the "Bicycle Use Law."
All local laws, articles, resolutions, rules, regulations and other enactments of the Village of Cayuga Heights in conflict with the provisions of this chapter are hereby superseded to the extent necessary to give this chapter full force and effect. Without limiting the foregoing, to any extent that the terms of Chapter
305, Zoning, of the Code of the Village of Cayuga Heights are deemed to be in conflict with the requirements of this chapter, the terms of this chapter shall govern and control.
In the event that any portion of this chapter is declared invalid
by a court of competent jurisdiction, the validity of the remaining
portions shall not be affected by such declaration of invalidity.
This chapter shall be effective immediately upon filing in the
office of the New York State Secretary of State, except that it shall
be effective from the date of its service as against a person served
with a copy thereof, certified by the Village Clerk, and showing the
date of its passage and entry in the minutes of the Village Board
of Trustees.