Any person riding a bicycle or electric bicycle upon a public
right-of-way shall be granted all the rights and shall be subject
to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by the
laws of the State declaring rules of the road applicable to vehicles
or by this chapter, except as to special regulations prescribed in
this article and except as to those provisions of laws and ordinances
which, by their nature, can have no application.
(Ordinance 2042 adopted 9/10/18)
No person may operate a motor-assisted scooter upon any public
area or public right-of-way within the corporate limits of the Town.
(Ordinance 2042 adopted 9/10/18)
(a)
Any person riding a bicycle or electric bicycle within the Town shall
obey the instruction of official traffic-control signals, signs, and
other control devices applicable to vehicles, unless otherwise directed
by a Police Officer.
(b)
Upon dismounting a bicycle or electric bicycle, such person shall
be considered a pedestrian, and shall obey all regulations applicable
to pedestrians.
(Ordinance 2042 adopted 9/10/18)
No person shall ride a bicycle or electric bicycle at a speed
that is greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions
then existing.
(Ordinance 2042 adopted 9/10/18)
Any person riding a bicycle or electric bicycle shall yield
the right-of-way in the following circumstances:
(1)
When a pedestrian is crossing or about to cross a street;
(2)
When a pedestrian is in a crosswalk or in an intersection when the
signal light changes;
(3)
When a vehicle is stopped to yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian;
or
(4)
When traffic is so close as to be a hazard.
(Ordinance 2042 adopted 9/10/18)
(a)
No person shall ride a bicycle upon the sidewalk in any commercial
or business district of the Town. Whenever a person is riding a bicycle
upon a sidewalk, such person shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian.
(b)
No person shall ride an electric bicycle upon the sidewalk in any
part of the Town.
(Ordinance 2042 adopted 9/10/18)
(a)
Abandon.
Operator.
Public area.
Public right-of-way.
User.
Definitions.
The following words and phrases in this
section shall have the meanings set forth below, unless the context
clearly requires otherwise:
Leaving a bicycle, electric bicycle, motor-assisted scooter,
or shared mobility device unattended for such time and under such
circumstances as to cause a person to reasonably believe it has been
abandoned.
A corporation, firm, joint venture, limited liability company,
partnership, person, or other organized entity that operates a shared
mobility device, whether for profit or not for profit.
Any outdoor area that is open to the public for public use,
whether owned or operated by the Town or a private party.
Any public alley, parkway, public transportation path, roadway,
alleyway, easement, sidewalk, or street that is owned, granted by
easement, operated, or controlled by the Town.
A person who rents and uses a shared mobility device from
an operator.
(b)
No person shall park, or otherwise abandon, a bicycle, electric bicycle,
motor-assisted scooter or shared mobility device in a public area
or on a public right-of-way, or in such a manner as to impede access
or ingress to, egress from, or use of, a public area or public right-of-way.
This provision shall apply to owners, users and/or operators of such
personal transportation devices.
(c)
Owners, users and/or operators of bicycles, electric bicycles, motor-assisted
scooters or shared mobility devices, shall be responsible at all times,
for the duty, care, and use of the bicycle, electric bicycle, motor-assisted
scooter or shared mobility device in compliance with Town rules and
regulations, including but not limited to the parking provisions contained
herein.
(d)
No person shall place a bicycle, electric bicycle, motor-assisted
scooter or shared mobility device in a public area or on a public
right-of-way for the purpose of:
(e)
A bicycle, electric bicycle, motor-assisted scooter or shared mobility
device found in violation of this section may be immediately impounded
by the Town.
(f)
Authority.
Except as otherwise provided in this section,
the Director of Public Safety has broad authority to implement, administer
and enforce this section, including adopting administrative regulations
to implement the provisions of this section, including but not limited
to the timely removal of hazards caused by a bicycle, electric bicycle,
motor-assisted scooter or shared mobility device, parked or abandoned
on, or impeding access or ingress to, egress from, or use of a public
area or a public right-of-way.
(g)
Impoundment fine.
If a bicycle, electric bicycle, motor-assisted
scooter or shared mobility device is impounded pursuant to the provisions
of this section, the owner and/or operator shall be subject to an
impoundment fine as described below.
(1)
For a first impoundment, the owner and/or operator shall be subject
to an impoundment fine of $30.00 per personal transportation device.
The impoundment fine shall be assessed against and collected from
the owner and/or operator as a condition for redemption.
(2)
For a second impoundment by the same owner and/or operator, the owner
and/or operator shall be subject to an impoundment fine of $50.00
per personal transportation device. The impoundment fine shall be
assessed against and collected from the owner and/or operator as a
condition for redemption.
(3)
For a third impoundment by the same owner and/or operator, the owner
and/or operator shall be subject to an impoundment fine of $75.00
per personal transportation device. The impoundment fine shall be
assessed against and collected from the owner and/or operator as a
condition for redemption.
(4)
For a fourth or more impoundment by the same owner and/or operator,
the owner and/or operator shall be subject to an impoundment fine
of $100.00 per personal transportation device. The impoundment fine
shall be assessed against and collected from the owner and/or operator
as a condition for redemption.
(5)
The Director of Public Safety may reduce such impoundment fines upon
the owner and/or operator demonstrating good cause.
(h)
Daily storage fees.
In addition to all applicable impoundment
fines, an owner and/or operator shall also be subject to a $10.00
daily storage fee per personal transportation device, per day to cover
all reasonably necessary costs of towing, storage, and all related
clerical and administrative expenses incurred by the Town.
(i)
Disposition.
(1)
Upon impoundment, the Town shall notify the owner and/or operator,
if known or clearly ascertainable based upon external markings, via
electronic mail (email) or U.S. Postal Service with notice of such
impoundment. If the owner and/or operator, or his or her agent, fails
to redeem the bicycle, electric bicycle, motor-assisted scooter or
shared mobility device within fifteen (15) calendar days of the Town
sending a notice of impoundment, the Town may proceed to dispose of
the bicycle, electric bicycle, motor-assisted scooter or shared mobility
device in a manner consistent with State law. The Town may decide
the manner of disposal in its sole discretion, including but not limited
to public auction, sealed bids, donation or destruction.
(2)
If an impounded bicycle, electric bicycle, motor-assisted scooter
or shared mobility device is sold via sealed bid or at public auction,
the owner and/or operator of a bicycle, electric bicycle, motor-assisted
scooter or shared mobility device at the time of impoundment shall
be required to pay all incurred impoundment fines and daily storage
fees for such bicycle, electric bicycle, motor-assisted scooter or
shared mobility device prior to being awarded a sealed or public auction
bid.
(Ordinance 2042 adopted 9/10/18)
The parent of any child and the guardian of any ward shall not
authorize or knowingly permit any such child or ward to violate any
of the provisions of this article.
(1971 Code, sec. 15-228)
