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Village of Millbrook, NY
Dutchess County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Millbrook 12-16-1997 by L.L. No. 2-1997. Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter, applicable to skateboards, skates and in-line skates, shall apply whenever a skateboard or in-line skates are operated on any street or upon any highway or upon any sidewalk or any place where pedestrians walk.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
REFLECTIVE CLOTHING
Any shirt, vest, jacket or any other readily visible piece of apparel equipped with a reflective surface, such as phosphorescent tape or an equivalent reflective surface.
SKATEBOARD
A single platform mounted on wheels having no mechanism with which to steer or control the direction or movement while being operated.
SKATES and IN-LINE SKATES
Boots or shoes with one or more rows of wheels attached to the soles.
Every person operating a skateboard, skates or in-line skates upon a highway, road or street, dedicated or otherwise shall operate the same in strict observance of all laws applicable to a vehicle and the use thereof and in compliance with all rules of the road applicable to the operation of a vehicle and in compliance with all traffic laws, except as to those provisions of laws which, by their nature, can have no application.
The operator of a skateboard, skates or in-line skates, emerging from an alley, driveway or building, shall, upon approaching a sidewalk, yield the right-of-way to all pedestrians approaching on said sidewalk.
No person shall stand, park or otherwise place in a position of temporary storage a skateboard upon a highway, street, sidewalk or against any building abutting a sidewalk in such a manner that shall obstruct or render injury to a pedestrian or interfere with vehicular traffic.
A. 
No person shall ride a skateboard or use skates or in-line skates upon a sidewalk within any business district.
B. 
Whenever any person shall operate a skateboard or use skates or in-line skates upon a sidewalk, such person shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give an audible signal before overtaking and passing such pedestrian.
No person shall operate a skateboard or use skates or in-line skates at night unless he or she is wearing reflective clothing, which shall be visible from a distance of not less than 50 feet and a maximum of 300 feet from the front, side and rear of the skateboard, skates or in-line skates when directly in front of the lawful beams of a headlight on a motor vehicle.
The parent of the minor child or the guardian of any minor child shall not authorize or knowingly permit any such child to violate any of the provisions of this chapter.
A. 
Any person or persons violating any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of an offense, punishable, upon conviction, as provided in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article III.
B. 
Any skateboard operated in violation of this chapter may be immediately impounded. The Village of Millbrook shall store such impounded skateboards in a suitable secure location. No impounded skateboards may be released until all storage costs and fees have been paid. The violator shall be responsible for the payment of all such costs and fees. The per diem storage fee shall be as set by resolution of the Board of Trustees, from time to time. The impound fee shall be as set by resolution of the Board of Trustees, from time to time.
C. 
Any skateboard not redeemed within 30 days shall become the property of the Village of Millbrook.