The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Child
means any individual less than eight years old.
Helmet
means properly fitted protective headgear that is not structurally damaged and that conforms to the standards of the American National Standards Institute, the American Society for Testing and Materials, or any other applicable standards at the time of manufacture of the helmet.
Motor-assisted scooter
shall have the same meaning assigned by V.T.C.A., Transportation Code section 551.351, and includes a self-propelled device with at least two wheels in contact with the ground during operation, a braking system capable of stopping the device under typical operating conditions, a gas or electric motor 40 cubic centimeters or less, a deck designed to allow a person to stand or sit while operating the device, and the ability to be propelled by human power alone, but does not include a pocket bike or mini-motorbike.
Nighttime
means 30 minutes or more before sunrise and 30 minutes or more after sunset.
Parent
means the natural or adoptive guardian, court-appointed guardian or conservator of a child.
Person
means an individual between the ages of eight years and 15 years.
Public way
means real property owned, leased, or controlled by a political subdivision of the state, a governmental entity or agency, or similar entity, and dedicated to public use and is also a path, trail, sidewalk, alley, street, or highway.
Wearing a helmet
means that the person has a helmet fastened securely to his head with the straps on the helmet securely tightened in the manner intended by the manufacturer to provide maximum protection.
(Ordinance 988, sec. I, adopted 7/19/04; 2008 Code, sec. 70-151)
Any person found guilty under the terms of this article shall be fined an amount not less than $100.00 and not to exceed $500.00; provided that each occurrence constitutes a separate offense under the terms of this article.
(Ordinance 988, sec. II, adopted 7/19/04; 2008 Code, sec. 70-156)
(a) 
Operation on street with speed limit over 30 miles per hour prohibited.
It is unlawful for a person to operate or ride a motor-assisted scooter on any street, access road, or highway or any part of which that has a posted speed limit greater than 30 miles per hour.
(b) 
Operation on four-lane street or listed streets prohibited.
It is unlawful for a person to operate or ride a motor-assisted scooter on any four-lane street or road or on the following heavily traveled streets due to the hazards presented by the vehicles for those operators and other motorists and in the interest of public safety:
(1) 
West Seventh Street from Dumas Avenue to Twichell.
(2) 
East Seventh Street from Dumas Avenue to Maddox.
(3) 
West Eighth Street from Dumas Avenue to Twichell.
(4) 
West Fourteenth Street from Dumas Avenue to city limits (west).
(5) 
East Fourteenth Street from Dumas Avenue to Maddox.
(6) 
East Nineteenth Street from Dumas Avenue to Maddox.
(c) 
Operation on sidewalk.
A person or a child may operate a motor-assisted scooter on a sidewalk.
(d) 
Operation by child.
It is unlawful for a parent to allow or permit a child to operate or ride a motor-assisted scooter on any path, trail, street, and alley or public way within the city.
(e) 
Responsibility of parents.
It is presumed that a parent allowed or permitted a child to operate a motor-assisted scooter in a prohibited area.
(f) 
Operation at night prohibited.
It is unlawful for a person to operate a motor-assisted scooter at nighttime within the city.
(g) 
Passengers prohibited.
It is unlawful for a person to operate a motor-assisted scooter with a passenger on the scooter.
(Ordinance 988, sec. I, adopted 7/19/04; 2008 Code, sec. 70-152)
(a) 
It is unlawful for a person to operate a motor-assisted scooter unless that person is wearing a helmet.
(b) 
It is presumed that a parent allowed or permitted a person to operate a motor-assisted scooter without a helmet.
(Ordinance 988, sec. I, adopted 7/19/04; 2008 Code, sec. 70-153)
A person will not be allowed to operate a motor-assisted scooter within the city until he has successfully completed a motor-assisted scooter safety course, which at a minimum will include classroom instruction on basic traffic law, riding safety and a driving examination.
(Ordinance 988, sec. I, adopted 7/19/04; 2008 Code, sec. 70-154)
The regulations and limitations placed on the motor-assisted scooter in this article do not apply to those operators of certain mobility devices, as outlined in V.T.C.A., Transportation Code section 542.009, and which are mobility devices for persons with physical disabilities.
(Ordinance 988, sec. I, adopted 7/19/04; 2008 Code, sec. 70-155)