[Adopted 10-13-1947 by Ord. No. 3]
[Amended 4-5-1999 by Ord. No. 185]
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to
operate or ride upon any bicycle or other vehicle propelled by motor
or foot-propelled upon any sidewalk within the Commercial District
limits of the Town of Ridgely. However, bicycles may be allowed on
residential streets so long as they do not interfere with pedestrian
traffic.
[Amended 8-2-2010 by Ord. No. 335]
B.
No person or persons shall obstruct the flow of traffic
on public rights-of-way, alleyways or streets within the corporate
limits of the Commissioners of Ridgely by the placement of any stationary
object thereon, except for the parking of motor vehicles where such
parking is permitted, and except in the case of an emergency, nor
by such person or persons being present on such public rights-of-way,
alleyways or streets where such presence cannot be anticipated because
such use is not consistent with the lawful use thereof as a public
passageway.
C.
No person or persons shall obstruct the flow of traffic
or create a traffic hazard on public rights-of-way, alleyways, streets
or sidewalks within the corporate limits of the Commissioners of Ridgely
by the placement of a portable or stationary basketball backboard.
Further, a portable or stationary basketball backboard must not be
placed within six feet of public rights-of-way, alleyways, streets
or sidewalks.
[Added 8-4-2003 by Ord. No. 248]
Any person or persons violating any of the provisions
of this article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon
conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $1
nor more than $100, in the discretion of the court having jurisdiction
over such offense.
