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A LOCAL LAW TO AMEND ARTICLE XIII OF THE ARTICLES OF THE VILLAGE OF
CAYUGA HEIGHTS CONCERNING THE REGISTRATION AND USE OF BICYCLES
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VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS
LOCAL LAW S OF THE YEAR 2018
A LOCAL LAW TO AMEND
ARTICLE XIII OF THE ARTICLES OF
THE VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS
CONCERNING THE REGISTRATION AND USE OF BICYCLES
Be it enacted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights as follows:
SECTION I PURPOSE AND INTENT
It is the intent of this Local Law to eliminate the requirements concerning registration of bicycles of
Article X111, "Registration and Use of Bicycles," of the Articles (the "Articles") of the Village of
Cayuga Heights (the "Village"), as said Article XIII had been amended by Local Law 3 of 1990 (as so
amended, "Article X1I1"). It is also the intent of this Local Lain to establish rules allowing bicycles, and
other wheeled equipment, to be used on Village sidewalks by persons with disabilities and by children
age twelve (12) and younger. The Village's Board of Trustees has determined that the requirements of
Article XIII related to the registration of bicycles have not been enforced and are not necessary. The
Village's Board of Trustees further has determined that, to promote the use of bicycles and other
wheeled equipment in a safe manner by persons with disabilities and by children age twelve (12) and
younger, persons with disabilities and children age twelve (12) and younger should be permitted to
operate bicycles and other wheeled equipment on the Village's sidewalks. The purpose of this Local
Law is to delete in their entirety the requirements of Article XIII, and establish by this Local Law that
persons with disabilities and children age twelve (12) and younger shall be permitted to operate bicycles
and other wheeled equipment on the Village's sidewalks.
SECTION H AUTHORITY
This Local Law is enacted pursuant to the grant of powers to local governments provided in Section 10
of the Municipal Hone Rule Law to adopt and amend local laws not inconsistent with the provision of
the New York State Constitution and not inconsistent with any general law relating to its property,
affairs, government or other subjects provided for in said Section 10 of the Municipal home Rule Law,
and pursuant to the grant of powers to local governments provided in Section 180 of the General
Municipal Law to regulate the use of bicycles on the public highways, streets, avenues, walks, parks and
public places.
SECTION III TITLE OF THIS LOCAL LAW
This Local Law shall be known as the Bicycle Use Law.
SECTION IV AMENDMENT ARTICLE XIII OF THE ARTICLES OF THE VILLAGE.
A. The text of Article XIII of the Articles of the Village is hereby deleted in its entirety.
B. The following requirements shall govern the operation of bicycles and other wheeled equipment,
including skateboards, roller blades, roller skates, scooters, wheelchairs and adult tricycles
(collectively referred to herein as "bicycles and other wheeled equipment"). For the purposes of
this Local Law, "bicycles and other wheeled equipment" shall not include baby strollers or
carriages or other conveyances for children not able to walk. For the purposes of this Local Law,
"persons with disabilities" shall mean individuals who require the use of a bicycle or other
wheeled equipment as a means of transportation or mobility.
1. Persons with disabilities and children age twelve (12) and younger shall be permitted to ride,
drive or operate bicycles and other wheeled equipment on the Village's sidewalks.
2. Other than as specified in subsection (1) above, no person shall ride, drive or operate a
bicycle or other wheeled equipment on any sidewalk in the Village.
C. In any case that a person is riding, driving or operating a bicycle or other wheeled equipment on
a Village sidewalk, such person shall yield the right of way to any pedestrian using the sidewalk.
D. In the event of a violation of the requirements of this Local Law by a child age thirteen (13)
through fifteen (15), the summons for such violation shall be issued to the parent or guardian of
such child. In the event of a violation of the requirements of this Local Law by any person age
sixteen (16) or older, the summons for such violation shall be issued to such person.
SECTION V SUPERSEDING EFFECT
All Local Laws, Articles, resolutions, rules, regulations and other enactments of the Village of Cayuga
Heights in conflict with the provisions of this Local Law are hereby superseded to the extent necessary
to give this Local Law full force and effect. Without limiting the foregoing, to any extent that the terns
of the Zoning Law of the Village of Cayuga Heights are deemed to be in conflict with the requirements
of this Local Law, the terms of this Local Law shall govern and control.
SECTION VI PARTIAL INVALIDITY.
In the event that any portion of this Local Law is declared invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction,
the validity of the remaining portions shall not be affected by such declaration of invalidity.
SECTION VII EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Local Law shall be effective immediately upon fling in the office of the New York State Secretary
of State, except that it shall be effective from the date of its service as against a person served with a
copy thereof, certified by the Village Clerk, and showing the date of its passage and entry in the Minutes
of the Village Board of Trustees.
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I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. 5 of 2018 of
the Village of Cavuqa Heiqhts was duly passed by the Board of Trustees on June 18, 2018, in
accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
Clerk # th i I ge Clerk o-�Cayuga Heights
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STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF TOMPKINS
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing loca contains the correct text and that
all proper proceedings have been had or taken for the,enac ant Qf1the local law annexed
hereto. r
Sign, ure
Village Attornev
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Villaqe of Cavucia Heiqhts
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