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❑County ❑City ❑x Town ❑Village
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of QUEENSBURY
Local Law No. 4 of the year 20 22
A local law ALLOWING CERTAIN BICYCLES WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST EVERYWHERE
(Insert Title)
BICYCLES WITHOUT ELECTRIC ASSIST ALLOWED
Be it enacted by the TOWN BOARD of the
(Name of Legislative Body)
❑County ['City ['Town ❑Village
(Select one:)
of QUEENSBURY 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with any part of this Local Law are hereby repealed.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.
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I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. 4 of 20 22 of
the QOf>Z 109)PDty)(Town)()Gj 1 )of QUEENSBURY was duly passed by the
TOWN BOARD on JUNE 13 20 22 , in accordance with the applicable
(Name of Legislative Body)
provisions of law.
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Chief Executive Officer*.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20 of
the(County)(City)(Town)(Village)of was duly passed by the
on 20 , and was(ep¢roved)(not approved)
(Name of Legislative Body)
(repassed after disapproval)by the and was deemed duly adopted
(Elective Chief Executive Officer*)
on 20 1, in accordance w ith the applicable provisions of law.
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I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20 of
the(County)(City)(Town)(Village)of was duly passed by the
on 20 , and was(approved)(not approved)
(Name of Legislative Body)
(repassed after disapproval)by the on 20
(Elective Chief Executive Officer*)
Such local law was submitted to the people by reason of a (mandatory)(permissive)referendum, and received the affirmative
vote of a majority of the qualified electors voting thereon at the (general)(special)(annual)election held on
20 , in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
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I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20 of
the (County)(City)(Town)(Village)of was duly passed by the
on 20 , and was (approved)(not approved)
(Name of Legislative Body)
(repassed after disapproval)by the on 20 . Such local
(Elective Chief Executive Officer*)
law was subject to permissive referendum and no valid petition requesting such referendum was filed as of
20 , in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
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I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20 of
the City of having been submitted to referendum pursuant to the provisions of section(36)(37)of
the Municipal Home Rule Law, and having received the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors of such city voting
thereon at the (special)(general)election held on 20 , became operative.
6. (County local law concerning adoption of Charter.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20 of
the County of State of New York, having been submitted to the electors at the General Election of
November 20 , pursuant to subdivisions 5 and 7 of section 33 of the Municipal Home Rule Law, and having
received the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors of the cities of said county as a unit and a majority of the
qualified electors of the towns of said county considered as a unit voting at said general election, became operative.
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I further certify that I have compared the preceding local law with the original on file in this •• - and t at the same is a
correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of such original local law was f•.II adopte• n ► - manner indicated in
paragraph , 1 above.
Clerk of the county legisl-tive body,Cis NA,, or Village Clerk or
officer designated by local legislative body
(Seal) Date: 6- IS- D O a?-
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LOCAL LAW NO.: 4 OF 2022
A LOCAL LAW ALLOWING CERTAIN BICYCLES
WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST EVERYWHERE BICYCLES WITHOUT
ELECTRIC ASSIST ARE ALLOWED
BE IT ENACTED BY THE QUEENSBURY TOWNBOARD 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.