[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of
the City of East Orange 4-10-2023 by Ord. No. 7-2023. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
Whenever used in this chapter, unless a different meaning clearly
appears from the context, the terms herein shall be defined as follows:
Includes vehicles with two wheels, 20 inches or more in diameter,
one in front of the other, having a saddle-like seat for the rider,
steered by a handlebar and driven by pedals.
The City of East Orange.
An individual, association of individuals or corporation.
Includes a skate with small wheels instead of a runner for
skating on a surface other than ice.
Includes a vehicle that consists typically of a narrow footboard
mounted between two wheels tandem with an upright handle attached
to the front wheel that is operated by placing one foot on the footboard
and pushing with the other foot.
Includes a vehicle that consists typically of a narrow footboard
mounted between four small wheels that is operated by placing one
foot on the footboard and pushing with the other foot.
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to ride or operate
a bicycle, roller skates, scooter or skateboard upon any sidewalk
within the commercial zone districts, in or upon any municipal parking
facility, on any public plaza within the City of East Orange on posted
private property or on any public fixture, such as a bench, wall or
railings within the City of East Orange.
A.
Persons riding or operating bicycles, roller skates, scooters or
skateboards shall comply with the traffic laws of the State of New
Jersey, ordinances of the City of East Orange and such other rules
and regulations as may be adopted from time to time by the governing
body of the City of East Orange.
B.
Persons riding bicycles, roller skates, scooters or skateboards upon
a roadway shall ride in single file; provided, however, that this
regulation shall not apply on paths or parts of roadways set aside
for the exclusive use of bicycles, roller skates, scooters or skateboards.
C.
Every person riding or operating a bicycle, roller skates, scooter
or skateboard shall obey all stop signs and traffic signals in the
same manner and to the same extent as would be required if said person
was operating a motor vehicle.
D.
No person riding upon a bicycle, roller skates, scooter or skateboard
shall attach the same or himself to any vehicle.
Any person of eight years of age and under 18 years of age violating
any of the provisions of this chapter shall have his or her bicycle,
roller skates, scooter or skateboard impounded by the City of East
Orange Police Department for a period of time not less than seven
days nor more than 30 days, and during that period of time the offender
cannot ride or operate his or her bicycle, roller skates, scooter
or skateboard on the streets or roadways of the City. Notification
of the violation of this chapter shall be addressed to the parents
or guardian of the offender.
Any person of 18 years of age and over violating any of the provisions of this chapter may be subjected to a fine of not exceeding $50 by the Judge before whom such person is convicted, or the penalties prescribed in § 189-4 hereof.
It shall be the duty of the East Orange Police Department to
enforce the provisions of this chapter.
