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Chapter 7.5 PATI-'2WA¥ USE* Chapter 7.5 PATHWAY USE' Ps. ge I oi'2 *Editor's note: With the concurrence of the city, the editor has redesignated as Ch. 7.5 material originally enacted as Ch. ii. PB7.5-1. Definitions. AS used in this chapter, the following terms shall mean: Biker: Any person riding upright on a wheeled device propelled by human power, having Ho (2) tandem wheels either of which is over twenty (20)-inches in diameter and including a device generally' recognized as a bicycle though equipped with two (2) front or two (2) rear wheels to provide greater stabili~ due to the physical disability of the person. Jogger: Any person.afoot and traveling at a rate of speed such that both feet are al intervals not in contact with the ground. . 'Pathwe'.y: That porti6n of a park or parkway improved, designated Or ordinarily used for travel by foot and/or wheeled device. Roller skater: Any person riding or propelling oneself by human power or gravi'b/ on wheeled devices that are worn on a person's feet or stood upon by a person. Such devices specifically include, but are not limited to, roller skates, in-line skates, roller skis and Wa&er: Any person afoot and traveling at a rate of speed such that one foot is always-in contact with the ground. (Pk. Sd. Ord. No. 81-102, § 1, 5-20-81; Pk. Bal. Ord. No. 89-101, § 1, 5-3-89; Pk. Ord. No. 92-t02, :5 1, 6-3-92) PB?.5-2. Signs posted. Signs will be posted to designate each pathway in a park as restricted as a pedestrian path for use by or for use as a bicycie path by walkers,.bikers and roller skaters, or both. (Pk. Bd. Ord. No. 81- 102, §'1, 5-20-81' Pk. Bd. Ord. No. 8g-101,.§ 1, 5-3-89) P97.5-31 Prohibited use. No biker shall ride a bicycle and no roller skater shall ride or propel roller skates on any designated pedestrian pathway, except where such pathway is also a designated bicycle pathway. No biker shall ride a bicycle on any pathway, whether improved or not, where the board has erected signs designating such pathway as a "No Biking" pathway. No walker shall walk and no jogger shall jog on any designated bicycle pathway, except where such pathway is also a designated pedestrian patiqway. (Pk. Bd. Ord. No. 81-102, § 1,5- ' 20-81; Pk. Bd. Ord. No. '95-101, § 1,' 4-3-96; Pk. Bd. Ord. No. 96--103, § 1, 9-4-96) PB7.5-4. Careless use. No person shall use pathways carelessly, recklessly, or heedlessly in diSregard of [he rights or the safety of others. (Pk. Bd. Ord. No. 81-102, § 1, 5-20-81) PB7.5-5. Duty to keep to the right, Persons using the pathways shall remain upon the right half of the pa[hwa except when overtaking and passing another user proceeding in the same direction. (Pk. Rd. Ord. No. 81-102, § 1, 5-20-81) PB7.5-6. Meeting other users. Persons proceeding in opposite directions shall pass each other to the right and shall give [o the other at least one-half of lhe pathway as nearly as possible. (Pk. Bd. Ord. No. 81-102, § 1, 5-20- PB7.5.7. Overt.~king and passing. Persons overtaking and passing other users proceeding in the same direction shaft be governed by the following: (a) The person overtakjng another proceeding in the same direction shall pass to the left thereof at a safe distance and shail not again return to the right side of [he pathway until safely clear of the overtaken person. (b) The person being overtaken shall give way to the right in favor of the overtaking person on audible warning, and shall not increase their speed until completely passed -663- ht~ :/~br~"`/ ~ 2~`n~u~`~ic~de.c~/gateway~d~/~/n~innes~ta/2 62/644 ?f=t~n~p~a~es~ 1 1/712.0U5