Chapter 10.05
BICYCLES, HORSES, SKATEBOARDS AND ROLLERSKATES
Sections:
Article I. Bicycles
10.05.010 Operation of bicycles on sidewalks prohibited within the business district.
10.05.020 Speed upon bicycle paths.
Article II. Horses
10.05.030 Horses – Where prohibited.
10.05.040 Horses – Hours of darkness.
10.05.050 Horses upon State highways.
Article III. Skateboards and Rollerskates
10.05.080 Unsafe operation of skateboard and rollerskates.
Article IV. Stand-Up Motor-Assisted Scooters
10.05.085 Regulations regarding operation of stand-up motor-assisted scooters.
Article V. Penalties
Article I. Bicycles
10.05.010 Operation of bicycles on sidewalks prohibited within the business district.
(1) No person shall ride or operate a bicycle upon any sidewalk in the business district of the City. Said business district is to be defined as Main Street between Monmouth Avenue and Pacific Highway 99W.
(2) No owner or operator of a bicycle shall permit the bicycle to lie or stand upon any sidewalk, street, or alley within the City so as to impair pedestrian or vehicular traffic, or pose unreasonable danger of injury to such traffic. (Ord. 721a, § 3; amended by Ord. 975, § 2, Sept. 2, 1986. Code 1983 § 52.110.)
10.05.020 Speed upon bicycle paths.
(1) As used in this section, “bicycle paths” means any walkway, bikeway or path designated as a “bicycle path” by the City Council.
(2) No person shall operate a bicycle upon any bicycle path at a speed in excess of 10 miles per hour. (Ord. 720, §§ 1, 2; amended by Ord. 975, § 3, Sept. 2, 1986. Code 1983 § 52.120.)
Article II. Horses
10.05.030 Horses – Where prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for any person to ride or drive any horse upon any public park, school ground or upon any public street or way except such portion thereof as has been paved or graded for vehicular traffic. This section shall not apply to travel across any ungraded or unpaved portion of any public street or way where such travel is required to gain passage to or from private property. (Ord. 598, § 1. Code 1983 § 52.210.)
10.05.040 Horses – Hours of darkness.
It shall be unlawful for any person to ride or drive any horse upon any public street or way between sunset and sunrise. (Ord. 598, § 2. Code 1983 § 52.220.)
10.05.050 Horses upon State highways.
It shall be unlawful for any person to ride or drive any horse upon any State highway within the City limits. This section shall not apply to travel across any such State highway where such travel is required to gain passage to or from private property, or where such travel is at crossings of intersecting side streets which are not State highways. This section shall not apply to riding or driving of horses in connection with any parade or civic celebration. (Ord. 598, § 3. Code 1983 § 52.230.)
Article III. Skateboards and Rollerskates
10.05.060 Operation of skateboards and rollerskates prohibited in business district and on City parking lots.
No person shall ride or operate a skateboard or rollerskates upon any sidewalk, alley or street within the business district of the City as defined by MCC 10.05.010 or on any parking lot owned by the City. (Ord. 975, § 5, Sept. 2, 1986; amended by Ord. 1147, July 6, 1999. Code 1983 § 52.310.)
10.05.070 Exceptions to prohibitions on the operation of bicycles, skateboards and rollerskates authorized.
The City Council may, by motion, authorize an exception to the prohibitions set forth in MCC 10.05.010(1) and 10.05.060. (Ord. 1150, August 20, 1999. Code 1983 § 52.315.)
10.05.080 Unsafe operation of skateboard and rollerskates.
(1) In all other areas of the City, use of a skateboard or rollerskates is permitted so long as the use and operation is safe. A person commits the offense of unsafe operation of a skateboard or rollerskates if the person does any of the following:
(a) Operates the skateboard or rollerskates so as to suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and move into the path of a vehicle, bicycle or pedestrian that is so close as to constitute an immediate hazard.
(b) Operates a skateboard or rollerskates and does not give an audible warning before overtaking and passing a pedestrian and does not yield the right-of-way to all pedestrians.
(c) Operates a skateboard or rollerskates in a careless manner that endangers or would be likely to endanger any person or property.
(d) Operates the skateboard or rollerskates at a speed greater than an ordinary walk when approaching or entering a crosswalk, approaching or crossing a driveway or crossing a curb cut or pedestrian ramp and a motor vehicle is approaching the crosswalk, driveway, curb cut or pedestrian ramp. (Ord. 975, § 5, Sept. 2, 1986. Code 1983 § 52.320.)
Article IV. Stand-Up Motor-Assisted Scooters
10.05.085 Regulations regarding operation of stand-up motor-assisted scooters.
(1) For the purpose of this section, “motor-assisted scooter” includes “stand-up electric scooter” as defined in MCC 5.70.010. “Motor-assisted scooter” also includes scooters as described in MCC 5.70.010, but for which the power source of the scooter is a combustion engine and has a piston or rotor displacement of 35 cubic centimeters or less regardless of the number of chambers in the power source.
(2) An operator of a motor-assisted scooter upon a public way is subject to the provisions of State law applicable to, and has the same rights and duties as the operator of, any other vehicle operating on highways except:
(a) Those provisions that by their very nature can have no application.
(b) When otherwise specifically provided under the Oregon Vehicle Code.
(3) An operator of a stand-up motor-assisted scooter must be at least 16 years of age.
(4) A stand-up motor-assisted scooter may not be operated within a city park.
(5) The parking of stand-up motor-assisted scooters shall be subject to the following:
(a) Stand-up motor-assisted scooters must be parked upright, in such a manner as not to impair or impede pedestrian travel on any sidewalk, fire hydrants or other emergency facilities, ingress and egress to and from buildings, commercial window displays, loading zones, disabled parking zones, curb ramps, driveways, bus stops or shelters or bicycle racks.
(b) Stand-up motor-assisted scooters may not be leaned against trees, buildings, poles, traffic lights or signs, benches, or any other structure.
(c) Stand-up motor-assisted scooters may not be parked in the street, except as provided in subsection (5)(d) of this section , or in a manner that obstructs the sightlines of any intersection.
(d) Stand-up motor-assisted scooters may be parked on blocks without sidewalks only if the travel lane(s) and a five-foot pedestrian clear zone are not impeded.
(e) Stand-up motor-assisted scooters may not be parked within 25 feet of a designated bus stop.
(f) Stand-up motor-assisted scooters may not be parked or left in any area designated as a no-parking zone for stand-up motor-assisted scooters.
(6) Violation of any State statute applicable under subsection (2) of this section shall be punishable as provided by State law. Violation of subsections (3), (4) and (5) of this section is a civil infraction punishable by a fine not to exceed $500.00. (Ord. 1398, § 2, July 6, 2021.)
Article V. Penalties
10.05.090 Penalties.
Violation of any provision of this chapter is punishable by a fine of up to $75.00. (Ord. 975, § 6, Sept. 2, 1986; amended by Ord. 1147, July 6, 1999. Code 1983 § 52.410.)