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LOCAL LAWS\Set Public Hearing\Bicycles Electric Assist—5-16-2022
RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED
LOCAL LAW NO._ OF 2022 ALLOWING CERTAIN BICYCLES WITH
ELECTRIC ASSIST EVERYWHERE BICYCLES WITHOUT ELECTRIC
ASSIST ARE ALLOWED
RESOLUTION NO. 92022
INTRODUCED BY:
'WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY:
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board would like to allow class one and class two
bicycles with electric assist to operate everywhere within the Town of Queensbury that bicycles
without electric assist are legally allowed including roads with speed limits over 30 miles per
hour, and
WHEREAS, the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law authorizes the Town Board to
further regulate the time, place, and manner of the operation of bicycles with electric assist by
Local Law, and
WHEREAS, proposed Local Law No. _ of-2022 has been prepared which would
accomplish this, and
WHEREAS, under Municipal Home Rule Law Section 20, no Local Law may be passed
until a Public Hearing has been held,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board shall meet and hold a Public Hearing at
the Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury,New York at 7:00 p.m. on Monday,
June 13'', 2022 to consider proposed Local Law No.: of 2022 and to hear all interested persons,
and at that time may take any other actions authorized by law concerning proposed Local Law No.:
of 2022, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to publish and
post a Notice of the Public Hearing concerning proposed Local Law No.: of 2022 in the
manner provided by law.
Duly adopted this 161h day of May, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES
NOES
ABSENT:
LOCAL LAWS\Bicycles With Electric Assist—June 13 2022
LOCAL LAW NO.: OF 2022
A LOCAL LAW ALLOWING CERTAIN BICYCLES
WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST EVERYWHERE BICYCLES WITHOUT
ELECTRIC ASSIST ARE ALLOWED
BE IT ENACTED BY THE QUEENSB URY TOWN BOARD AS FOLLOWS.
Section 1. Intent, Authority — The purpose of this Local Law 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 Local Law is adopted pursuant to New York Vehicle
and Traffic Law Section 1242 and Municipal Home Rule Law Section 10. In particular, Vehicle
and Traffic Law Section 1242 authorizes the Town Board to further regulate the time, place, and
manner of the operation of bicycles with electric assist by Local Law.
Section 2. Definitions - The terms "bicycle with electric assist", "class one" and "class two"
shall have the same definition as contained in New York Vehicle and Traffic Law Section 102-c.
Section 3. Allowance of Bicycles with Electric Assist — The use of 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.
Section 4. Repealer; Supersession — All Local Laws or Ordinances or parts of Local Laws or
Ordinances in conflict with any part of this Local Law are hereby repealed.
Section 5. Severability — The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph or provision of this
Local Law shall not invalidate any other clause, sentence, paragraph or part thereof.
Section 6. Effective Date — This Local Law shall take effect upon filing by the office of the
New York Secretary of State.