[Amended 10-23-2017 by Ord. No. 17-14]
As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following
meanings:
Every pedaled vehicle propelled solely by human power upon
which any person may ride, usually having two tandem wheels and excepting
child's tricycles and similar devices.
Any bicycle or skateboard as defined in this chapter which
has attached to it a motor (gasoline power or battery) designed to
propel the bicycle or skateboard.
Any property publicly owned and used for parking vehicles,
including any portion of the same leading to and from a public road
or way.
Any device designed to be attached to the foot and having
wheels, usually propelled by human power and intended to carry or
propel an individual.
Any surface (usually flat) that has attached to it wheels
and an upright handlebar propelled solely by human power usually having
two wheels and used to carry or propel an individual.
Any board, surface, or other similar device, usually propelled
by human power and usually having attached four wheels and used to
carry or propel an individual.
It is a violation of this chapter for any person to ride or
operate a bicycle on any sidewalk within the Town except any person
10 years of age or younger riding or operating a bicycle having wheels
20 inches in diameter or smaller.
It is a violation of this chapter for any person to ride or
operate a skateboard, roller skate or scooter on any sidewalk, public
parking lot or closed street, as listed in this section, within the
Town.
Closed streets, as stated above, are identified as follows:
A.
Major highways and roads.
(1)
Interstate 95, including all entrance and exit ramps.
(2)
Route 1 Bypass, including all entrance and exit ramps.
(3)
Route 1, from the New Hampshire state line to the York Town
line.
(4)
Route 236, from the Eliot Town line to Route 103, including
Rogers and Shapleigh Roads.
(5)
Route 103, from the Eliot Town line to the York Town line, including
Eliot Road, Dennett Road, Old Post Road, Cook Street, Government Street,
Walker Street, Wentworth Street, Whipple Road, Pepperrell Road, Tenny
Hill Road and Brave Boat Harbor Road.
(6)
Route 101, from Route 1 to the Eliot Town line.
B.
Secondary streets and ways.
(1)
Cutts Road.
(2)
Betty Welch Road.
(3)
Remicks Lane.
(4)
Picott Road.
(5)
(New) Dennett Road.
(6)
Old Post Road.
(7)
Bridge Street.
(8)
Government Street.
(9)
Wallingford Square, including entrance plaza to the Navy Yard.
(10)
Love Lane, from Route 1 to Rogers Road.
(11)
Litchfield Road, from Route 1 to Interstate 95.
D.
Kittery Point Area.
(1)
Old Ferry Lane.
(2)
Bowen Road.
(3)
Crockett Neck Road.
(4)
Bellamy Lane, including Town wharf.
(5)
Pepperrell Terrace.
(6)
Mitchell School Lane, from Route 103 to Mitchell School grounds.
(7)
Rosellen Drive.
(8)
Haley Road.
(9)
Lewis Road.
(10)
Foyes Lane.
(11)
Chauncey Creek Road.
(12)
Seapoint Road.
(13)
Gerrish Island Lane.
(14)
Cutts Island Lane.
E.
All other streets within the Town not identified above are open
streets.
The designation of any street within the Town as an open street
per se does not necessarily mean a "safe street." Skateboarding, scootering
and roller-skating are, at best, dangerous and hazardous sports; therefore,
skateboarders, scooter and roller skaters assume all responsibility
for personal injury and/or property damage.
The Chief of Police may, at the Chief's discretion, temporarily
close any open street for a period of up to 30 consecutive days.
Any police officer, or other duly authorized law enforcement
officer, within the Town, when satisfied that a juvenile under the
age of 18 years has ridden a bicycle, skateboard, scooter or roller
skates in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, may
impound the bicycle, skateboard, scooter or roller skates for a period
not to exceed five days for any offense. Any individual 18 years of
age or older who violates any of the provisions of this chapter commits
a traffic infraction covered by the penalties in § 10.5.1.
It is unlawful for any individual to operate a motorized bicycle
or motorized skateboard on any public way or sidewalk within the Town.
Anyone found operating in violation of this section commits a traffic
infraction covered by penalty in § 10.5.1.
