(a) Definitions. “Pocket-bike” or “mini-bike” means a bike or cycle that is powered by a gasoline motor and which bike or cycle is not covered by or defined in West Virginia Code Chapter 17A, Article 1, Section 1 and Chapter 17C, Article 1, Sections 4, 5 and 5a.
(b) Prohibited Acts; Exemptions.
(1) The riding, operation or other use of pocket-bikes or mini-bikes for transportation or recreational purposes, within or upon the streets, alleys, sidewalks, parking lots and other property owned, leased, or controlled by the City or any of its boards, authorities, or commissions is prohibited.
(2) It shall not be an offense for a pocket-bike or mini-bike to be operated upon a designated parade route, when such operator is a duly registered and recognized participant in any properly permitted parade, provided that such operation occurs in conjunction with said parade.
(3) The Federal Government, the State of West Virginia, and the City are exempt from the provisions of this section.
(Ord. 0-1198. Passed 7-12-05.)