Except as provided otherwise in the Vehicle and Traffic Law or this chapter, a bicycle with electric assist or the operator of a bicycle with electric assist shall be afforded all the rights and privileges and be subject to all of the requirements for a bicycle or the operator of a bicycle pursuant to Vehicle and Traffic Law Article 34 (Operation of Bicycles and Play Devices).
A. 
A person shall not tamper with or modify a bicycle with electric assist so as to change the motor-powered speed capability or motor engagement (between pedal and throttle-assist types of engagement) of a bicycle with electric assist. A person shall not tamper with or modify a bicycle with electric assist in a manner that allows the motor in a Class One or Class Two bicycle with electric assist to provide assistance above the speed of 20 miles per hour if the bicycle with electric assist is being propelled exclusively by the motor.
B. 
A device shall no longer be considered a bicycle with electric assist if the motor is modified such that the motor is capable of propelling the device at a speed that exceeds 20 miles per hour for Class One and Class Two devices if the bicycle with electric assist is being propelled exclusively by the motor.
A Class One bicycle with electric assist shall operate in a manner such that the motor is disengaged through a mechanism that, when the rider stops pedaling, the electric motor will disengage or cease to function. A Class Two bicycle with electric assist shall operate in a manner so that the electric motor is disengaged or ceases to function when the brakes are applied.
A. 
No person shall operate a Class One or Class Two bicycle with electric assist upon any of the streets or parts thereof in the Village of Ossining as listed in Schedule I[1] and made a part of this chapter. Adequate signage shall be visibly posted outside the boundaries of such prohibited areas.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said schedule is on file in the Village offices.
B. 
Upon written request to the Village Manager, the Board of Trustees may designate appropriate Village-owned public lands and properties under its jurisdiction for use by bicycles with electric assist. The Board of Trustees may impose restrictions and conditions for the regulation and safe operation of bicycles with electric assist, including specific trails where operation is restricted or prohibited and hours of operation as listed in Schedule II[2] and made a part of this chapter.
[2]
Editor's Note: Said schedule is on file in the Village offices.
C. 
Parking on sidewalks.
(1) 
Bicycles with electric assist may be parked on sidewalks over which the Village has jurisdiction in the following circumstances:
(a) 
Where the bicycle with electric assist is owned by a natural person where the owner is engaged in personal use;
(b) 
Where the bicycle with electric assist is used to transport property in commerce and the operator is actually engaged commercially in the loading or unloading of property; and
(c) 
To comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: See 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.
(2) 
Bicycles with electric assist which are authorized by this section to park on the sidewalk may so park, whether the bicycle with electric assist is attended or unattended. For Subsection C(1)(a) and (b), the Village shall provide a method by which the bicycle with electric assist can be identified as owned by a natural person or is used to transport property in commerce.
A. 
The Board of Trustees authorizes the operation of a shared bicycle with electric assist system within the Village of Ossining. The Village shall promulgate rules and regulations for the operation of the assist system.
B. 
Collected data and information.
(1) 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, all trip data, personal information, images, videos, and all recorded images collected by any shared bicycle with electric assist system which is authorized to operate in the Village of Ossining:
(a) 
Shall be for the exclusive use of the shared bicycle with electric assist system and shall not be sold, distributed, or otherwise made available for any commercial purpose; and
(b) 
Shall not be disclosed or otherwise made accessible, except:
[1] 
To the person who is the subject of such data, information or record; or
[2] 
If necessary to comply with a lawful court order, judicial warrant signed by a judge appointed pursuant to Article III of the United States Constitution, or a subpoena for individual data, information or records properly issued pursuant to the Criminal Procedure Law or the Civil Practice Law and Rules.
(2) 
Nothing contained in this subsection shall be deemed to preclude the exchange of such data, information or recorded images solely for the purpose of administering such authorized shared system. "Personal information" shall mean information that identifies an individual, including but not limited to name, address, telephone number, and the type and form of payment, including credit card number, debit card number, or other payment method.
To the extent that violations of this article are not governed by Vehicle and Traffic Law Article 34 (Operation of Bicycles and Play Devices), violations of any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine as provided for in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article III, General Penalty.