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ORDINANCE NO.6-05
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9.18 OF
THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE TOWN OF
ESTES PARK,THE SAME RELATING TO SKATEBOARDS,
ROLLERBLADES,BICYCLES,AND EPAMDs
WHEREAS,the Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes Park,Colorado has
determined that it is in the best interest of the Town to amend certain sections of the
Municipal Code of the Town of Estes Park,Colorado.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO:
Section 1.Chapter 9.18 of the Municipal Code shall be amended to add the
following Subsection e:
9.18.010 Definitions.
(e)Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Device (EPA MD)shall mean a self
balancing,2 non-tandem wheeled device that is designed to transport only one
person;solely powered by an electrical propulsion system with a maximum
speed of less than 15 mph.
Section 2.The first part of Sections 9.18.020 and 9.18.030 shall be amended
to read as follows:
9.1 8.020 Restrictions on skateboards,rollerblades,bicycles,and EPAMDs.
It is unlawful for any person to operate skateboards,rollerblades,bicycles,and/or
EPAMDs in the following public areas:
9.18.030 Further restrictions on skateboards,rollerbiades,and EPAMDs.
It is unlawful for any person to operate skateboards,rollerblades,and
EPAMDs on the following public streets and sidewalks:
Section 3.Sections 9.18.050 and 9.18.060 shall be added to read as follows:
9.18.050 Equipment and Parking of EPAMDs.
For the purpose of Equipment and Parking,the EPAMDs shall be
considered a bicycle governed by MTC 221 and MTC 141 2(11).
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9.18.060 Exceptions
The above restrictions shall not apply to bicycles or EPAMDs that are being
operated by emergency services personnel that are acting in their official
capacity.
Section 4.The adoption of this Ordinance is hereby determined to be an emergency
in order for EPAMDs to be immediately subject to regulation;and
WHEREAS,in the opinion of the Board of Trustees an emergency exists,this
Ordinance shall take effect and be in force immediately after it is passed,adoption,and
signature of the Mayor.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF
ESTES PARK,COLORADO,THIS
__________
DAY OF
_______________________
2005.
TOWN DF ESTES PARK
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Mayor ProTem
ATTEST:
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Town Clerk
I hereby certify that the above Ordinance was introdpçed and read at the meeting
of the Board of Trustees on the /t day of N14.-ac-,2005,and
published in a newspaper 9fgeneral circulation in the Tôwn of Estes Park,Colorado,
on the /7’day of
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2005.a
Town Clerk
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