HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980 LL 01 - Establishing & Regulating Use of Bikeways LOCAL LAW #1 - 1980
ESTABLISHING AND REGULATING THE USE OF TOWN
BIKEWAYS IN THE TOWN OF ITHACA, NEW YORK.
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SECTION I.
The Town of Ithaca hereby authorizes the Town Board by resolution,
to designate certain areas of the Town of Ithaca, Tompkins County,
new York, as Town bikeways. The resolution of the Town Board shall
include a description of the properties so established as Town bike-
ways. The Town Clerk shall maintain on file for public inspection
a description of the properties so designated and, if available,
any maps or aerial photographs of the Town bikeways that exist.
SECTION II.
The following rules shall apply to the use of Town bikeways:
a) The bikeways shall be used only for bicycle traffic and
pedestrian traffic either on foot or with snow shoes or with cross-
country skis with cross-country type bindings, and for no other
peurpose. For purposes of this local law, bicyles shall be defined
as every device propelled by the feet acting upon pedals and having
wheels any two of which are more than 14 inches in diameter.
Specificially excluded from the definition of bicycles shall be
any device which is (or may be) motorized notwithstanding the fact
that it may also be propelled by the feet acting upon pedals. No
other device for travel including without limitation, skates, skate
boards, scooters, sleds, toboggans, down hill skis and down hill
type bindings, or other devices are permitted.
b) The bikeways shall be used only for continuous travel and
passage. Without limiting the foregoing, the following acts are
prohibited on the bikeway: loitering, picnicking, littering, or
otherwise depositing or dropping objects on the bikeway, the tossing
of balls or other objects, playing games or other recreational use.
c) Both bicycle and pedestrian traffic shall keep to the
right of the bikeway. Bicyles shall travel in single file upon
overtaking another bicycle or pedestrian shall signal and proceed
to pass with due care. Pedestrians shall yield to bicycles.
d) No bicycle shall be used to carry more persons at one time
than the number for which it is designated and equipped.
e) Whenever a bikeway intersects a street, highway, walkway or
other thoroughfare, traffic on the bikeway shall come to a complete
hault before proceeding to cross said thoroughfares. Bicyclists and
pedestrians shall observe all other applicable State and local laws,
rules and regulations relating to the crossing of any thoroughfare
and the use thereof.
f) Town bikeways shall be open for public use each say
beginning one-half hour before sunrise and shall close one-half
hour after sunset.
SECTION III.
Any violation if this local law shall be deemed a "violation" as
the same is defined in § 10.00 of the Penal Law of the State of
New York.
Anyone found quilty of a violation of this law may be fined up to
fifty dollars for such violation or sentenced to a term of imprison-
ment not to exceed fifteen days.
SECTION IV.
This local law may be enforced by any police officer authorized to act
within the Town of Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York.
SECTION V.
This local law shall take effect immediately. January 7, 1980