[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Woodstown 5-11-1896 as Ord.
No. 20. Amended in its entirety 4-28-98 by Ord. No. 528. Further amendments noted
where applicable.]
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Woodstown,
in the County of Salem and State of New Jersey:
Any two wheeled vehicle having a rear drive wheel which is
solely human-powered and having a seat height of 25 inches or greater
when the seat is in the lowest adjustable position.
Any roller skate, inline skate or other equipment worn on
the feet and used for recreation or transportation purposes.
Any form of horizontal platform mounted on wheels and used
for recreation or transportation purposes by an individual positioned
on top of the platform and propelled by gravity or human power.
It shall be unlawful for any person to ride or use a bicycle,
roller blades or a skateboard on the sidewalks within the Borough
of Woodstown in those commercial districts identified as C-1 and L-C
on the Official Zoning Map for the Borough of Woodstown. These districts
include the sidewalks located adjacent to the following streets: West
Avenue, Green Street, North Main Street, South Main Street, East Avenue,
West Maple Street, East Maple Street, Maple Court and Bowen Avenue
to the extent these streets are included within the prohibited zones.
No roller blades, bicycles or skateboards may be utilized on
any private property without the express consent of the owner or occupant
of said property.
No roller blades nor skateboards may be used within the Borough
of Woodstown at any time between one hour after sunset and sunrise
of the following day. This section of the chapter shall not prohibit
the use of skateboards and roller blades on private property when
such use is with the express consent of the owner or occupant of said
property.
For a first violation of this chapter, the Municipal Court may
impose a fine not exceeding $500, forfeiture of the roller blades,
skateboard or bicycle used in violation of this chapter, and may order
community service. For a second or subsequent violation, all of the
penalties available for the first violation may be imposed, however,
the minimum fine shall be $200. The police are authorized to seize
any bicycle, skateboard or roller blades as evidence pending a final
disposition of the charges.
