The purpose of this article is to allow class one and class
two bicycles with electric assist to operate everywhere a bicycle
without electric assist can lawfully operate within the Town. This
article is adopted pursuant to New York Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1242
and Municipal Home Rule Law § 10. In particular, Vehicle
and Traffic Law § 1242 authorizes the Town Board to further
regulate the time, place, and manner of the operation of bicycles
with electric assist by local law.
The terms "bicycle with electric assist," "class one" and "class
two" shall have the same definitions as contained in New York Vehicle
and Traffic Law § 102-c.
Class one and class two bicycles with electric assist are hereby
allowed to be operated anywhere bicycles without electric assist are
legally allowed within the Town, including roads with speed limits
over 30 miles per hour.