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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, <br />VIRGINIA, 1973, BY AMENDING SECTION 5-27 THEREOF PERTAINING TO <br />RIDING BICYCLES, ROLLER SKATES OR SKATE BOARDS ON SIDEWALKS, THE <br />SEAWALL AND RIVERFRONT PARK. <br /> <br /> BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, <br />Virginia, that Section 5-27 of the Code of the City of <br />Portsmouth, Virginia, 1973, be amended to read as follows: <br /> <br /> Section 5-27. Riding bicycles, roller skates, skate <br />boards, etc, on sidewalks, the Seawall or Riverfront Park. <br /> <br /> (a) No person shall ride a bicycle upon any sidewalks <br />whether paved or unpaved in a district zoned commercial. <br /> <br /> (b) Whenever any person shall ride a bicycle on the <br />sidewalks, whether paved or unpaved, such person shall yield the <br />right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give an audible signal <br />before overtaking and passing any pedestrian, and shall ride in <br />a single file. <br /> <br /> (c) No person shall ride a bicycle upon the Seawall along <br />the Elizabeth River or the areas adjacent to the Seawall <br />designated as Riverfront Park and the Portside Festival site. <br /> <br /> (d) No person shall use or ride on the Seawall along the <br />Elizabeth River or the areas adjacent to the Seawall designated <br />as Riverfront Park and the Portside Festival site any roller <br />skates, skate boards, toys or similar related devices on wheels <br />or runners. This provision shall not be applicable to the use of <br />wheelchairs for transportation of handicapped persons or the use <br />of baby carriages, strollers or related modes of transportation <br />for infants. <br /> <br /> Adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, <br />at a meeting held March 24, 1987. <br /> <br />Teste: <br /> <br />City Clerk <br /> <br /> <br />