[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Cayuga Heights 6-18-2018 by L.L. No. 5-2018. Amendments noted where applicable.]
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."
A.
The following requirements shall govern the operation of bicycles
and other wheeled equipment, including skateboards, roller blades,
roller skates, scooters, wheelchairs and adult tricycles (collectively
referred to herein as "bicycles and other wheeled equipment"). For
the purposes of this chapter, "bicycles and other wheeled equipment"
shall not include baby strollers or carriages or other conveyances
for children not able to walk. For the purposes of this chapter, "persons
with disabilities" shall mean individuals who require the use of a
bicycle or other wheeled equipment as a means of transportation or
mobility.
(1)
Persons with disabilities and children age 12 and younger shall be
permitted to ride, drive or operate bicycles and other wheeled equipment
on the Village's sidewalks.
B.
In any case that a person is riding, driving or operating a bicycle
or other wheeled equipment on a Village sidewalk, such person shall
yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian using the sidewalk.
C.
In the event of a violation of the requirements of this chapter by
a child age 13 through 15, the summons for such violation shall be
issued to the parent or guardian of such child. In the event of a
violation of the requirements of this chapter by any person age 16
or older, the summons for such violation shall be issued to such person.
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.
