2175_00001ORDINANCE NO.2175
AN ORDINANCE CREATING CHAPTER 10.44 OF THE MOSESLAKEMUNICIPALCODEENTITLED"MOTORl2'ED FOOT SCOOTERS"
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE,WASHINGTON DO ORDAINAS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.Chapter 10,44 of theMoses Lake Municipal Code entitled "Motorized Foot Scooters"is created
as follows:
10.44.010 Definition:"Motorized Foot Scooter"means a device with no more thantwo(2)teninch (10")orsmallerdiameterwheelsthathashandlebars,is designed tobe stoodorsat upon bytheoperator,and is powered by an internal combustionengineor electric motor thatiscapable of propelling thedevisewithorwithouthumanpropulsion.
10.44,020 Permissible Areas of Operation:Except as otherwiseprovided in this chapter,motorizedfoot
scooters may be operated on roadways,shoulders,alleys,private aircraft movement areas notassociatedwithaircraftoperations,and shall be prohibited in thefollowinglocations:
A.On any citystreet with a posted maximumspeed limitgreater than 25 miles per hour;
B.On any sidewalk;
C.On any bicycle lane;
D.On any multi-purpose trail;and
E.On any public aircraft movementarea unless associated withaircraft operations.
10.44.030 Rules of Operation:
A.No person under sixteen (16)years of age may operate a motorized foot scooter on aroadway,shoulder,or alley.
B.No motorized foot scooter shall be operated withanypassenger or other person inadditiontotheoperator.
C.Every motorized footscooter inuse during thehours ofdarkness as defined inRCW 46.37.020(½hour after sunset until ½hour before dawn)shall be equipped with a lamp on the frontwhichshallemitawhitelightvisiblefromadistanceofatleastfivehundredfeet(500')to thefrontandpursuanttoRCW46.20.500 witha red reflector ontherear ofa typeapprovedby theStatePatrolwhichshallbevisiblefromalldistancesuptosixhundredfeet(600')tothe rearwhendirectlyinfrontoflawfullowerbeamsofheadlampsonamotorvehicle.A lamp emitting
a red lightvisible from a distance offivehundred feet (500')totherear may be used inadditiontotheredreflector.A light emitting diode flashing taillight visible from a distance of fivehundredfeet(500')tothe rear may also be used in addition to thered reflector.
10.44.040 Noise Restriction:Operation of motorized foot scooters subject to provisions of MLMC8.20entitled"Noise Control":Operation of a gas motorized foot scooter without a mufflingdevice,oroperationwithamodifiedmufflingdeviceisunlawful.
10.44.050 Helmet Requirement:Anyperson operating a motorized footscooter upon any roadway,shoulder,
or alley shallwear an approvedhelmet designed for safety and shall have eitherthe neck or chinstrapofthehelmetfastenedsecurelywhilethemotorizedfootscooterisinmotion."Helmet"means a protective covering forthe head consisting of a hard outer shell,padding adjacent to andinsidetheoutershellandaneckorchinstraptyperetentionsystem,with a label requiredbytheFederalConsumerProductSafetyCommitteeasadoptedbytheCodeofFederalRegulations16CFR12.03,or an approvedsafety design that meets or exceeds therequirements of standardZ.90.4 set by American National Standard Institute,or a subsequently nationally recognizedstandardforhelmetperformanceasthecitymayadopt.
10.44.060 Rules oftheRoad:Anyperson operating a motorizedfoot scooter shall obey allrules oftheroadapplicabletovehicleorpedestriantraffic,as well as instructions ofofficialtrafficcontrol signals,O signs,and other control devices applicable to vehicles,unless otherwise directed by a policeofficer.
10.44.070 Resoonsibility:No person shall do any act forbidden by this chapter or fail to perform anyactrequiredbythischapter.The parent of any child andthe guardian of any ward shall not authorizeorknowinglypermitanysuchchildorwardtoviolateanyoftheprovisionsofthischapter.
10.44.080 Violation-Penaltv:Anyperson violating thischapter shall be guiltyof a civilinfraction and shall bepunishedbyimpositionofaC-4 monetary penalty as setforth inMoses Lake MunicipalCode 1.08.
Section 2.This ordinance shalltake effect and be in force five (5)days after its passage and publication ofitssummaryasprovidedbylaw,
Adopted by the City Council and signed by its Mayor
¿Ronald C.Covey,Mayor C/
ATTEST:
Ronald R.Cone,inance Director
AamesA.hitaker,CityAttorney
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