[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Onondaga 1-2-2024 by L.L. No. 1-2024. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Unless otherwise stated, the words and expressions used in this
chapter shall have meanings as follows:
A combined ramp and landing to accomplish a change in level
at a curb or building entrance in order to provide access to pedestrians
using wheelchairs.
A device meeting the definition in New York State Vehicle
and Traffic Law § 102 and lacking a motor.
A device meeting the definition of a "class one" or "class
two" bicycle with electric assist as in New York State Vehicle and
Traffic Law § 102-c. (The term does not include "class three"
bicycles with electric assist, which cannot, under New York State
Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1242, Subsection 10, lawfully
be operated in the Town.)
Any bicycle with electric assist or electric scooter. It
does not include an electrically driven mobility assistance device
operated or driven by a person with a disability, a bicycle, or an
electric personal assistive mobility device.
A device meeting the definition in New York State Vehicle
and Traffic Law § 114-e.
That portion of a sidewalk adjacent to the curb that contains
elements such as street trees, signal poles, streetlights, bicycle
racks or other street furniture. This area does not include the curb
itself or the pedestrian through zone.
A public way designed and designated for use by pedestrians,
those riding bicycles, and, to the extent permitted, those employing
other nonmotorized conveyances (such as in-line skates, roller skates,
skateboards, and kick scooters).
That portion of a sidewalk used primarily by pedestrians
for travel and for accessing transit or buildings. It does not include
the furnishings zone.
A public way meeting the definition in New York State Vehicle
and Traffic Law § 134.
A pedestrian public way meeting the definition in New York
State Vehicle and Traffic Law § 144.
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to any electric mobility
device operated or parked on any public highway, crosswalk, sidewalk,
multiuse path, pedestrian mall or path, park or public space, municipal
or private parking lot open to and used by the general public.
A.
A person shall not park a bicycle or electric mobility device on
private property of another without permission.
B.
A person may park a bicycle or electric mobility device in officially
designated bicycle or electric mobility device parking areas, in a
sidewalk furnishings zone, or any other place where it is not otherwise
prohibited by this or another local law, state law, federal law, or
publicly authorized signs.
C.
No person shall attach or secure a bicycle or electric mobility device
to public or private property in a manner that may damage, impair,
or render the property unusable.
D.
No person shall leave a bicycle or electric mobility device lying
on its side on or adjacent to any sidewalk or multiuse path or park
a bicycle or electric mobility device in any of the following places:
(1)
Within a designated no-parking zone;
(2)
Within a designated public transit stop, except in designated bicycle
racks or designated bicycle or electric mobility device parking areas;
(3)
On a public sidewalk obstructing the pedestrian through zone or on
a multiuse path;
(5)
In designated and marked special use zones, including, but not limited
to, commercial service zones, passenger loading zones, customer service
zones, and valet zones;
(6)
In a manner that obstructs fire suppression appurtenances, building
entryways, exits, or driveways;
(7)
On those public highways without curbs in a manner so as to force
a pedestrian to walk in the traveled portion of the roadway;
(8)
Within a designated handicapped parking space and adjoining clear
zones;
(9)
In front of or within a public or private driveway or the entrance
to an alley;
(10)
Within any portion of a sidewalk, street, trail, or building entrance
or exit that provides access to disabled persons in accordance with
the Americans with Disabilities Act;
(11)
Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant;
(12)
Within a pedestrian crosswalk;
(13)
Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station or on
the side of the street opposite the entrance to any fire station within
75 feet of the entrance when properly posted;
(14)
Within a designated turn or bicycle lane;
(15)
Within the traveled portion of a public highway, including an intersection
and pedestrian crossing;
(16)
Within a landscaped or planted area;
(17)
Within a roadway median;
(18)
In front of public art; or
(19)
Within an area scheduled and posted for cleaning or snow removal.
A.
A person commits an offense if the person performs an act prohibited
by this chapter or fails to perform an act required by this chapter.
B.
A code enforcement officer or other duly authorized public official
may issue a citation for any violation of this chapter.
C.
A first violation of this chapter shall be punished by a fine of
not less than $50 per violation.
D.
A second violation of this chapter shall be punished by a fine of
not less than $200 per violation.
E.
A third or subsequent violation of this chapter within one year of
conviction of a first violation shall be punished by a fine of not
less than $500 per violation.
F.
Each day any violation of this chapter continues shall constitute
a separate offense.
A.
Bicycles or electric mobility devices that are operated or parked
in violation of this chapter or are inoperable or abandoned may be
impounded or relocated by Town employees or a Town contractor as necessary
to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public or as otherwise
authorized by law.
B.
The owner of an impounded bicycle or electric mobility device shall
bear the cost of the Town's enforcement, investigation, storage,
and impound through fees charged on any impounded device in accordance
with the fee schedule established by resolution of the Town.
C.
No person may retrieve an impounded bicycle or electric mobility
device without first demonstrating proof of ownership and payment
of the applicable impound fee.
