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Section 3. Creating Article VI. Article W VI, entitled, "Motorized Scooters, Coasters, Skateboards, and Other Wheeled Devices," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, is hereby created to provide as follows: ARTICLE VI — Motorized Scooters, Coasters, Skateboards, and Other Similar Wheeled Devices § 256-40. Definitions. The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: A. COASTER means a board or platform of any type of material mounted on two or more wheels attached to the underside and controlled by an upright steering handle that is self- propelled solely by human power in an upright position. B. DIVIDED SIDEWALK means a sidewalk divided by visible markings in the center of the sidewalk, with one side of the sidewalk designated for the exclusive use by pedestrians and the opposing side of the sidewalk designated for the exclusive use by motorized scooters, coasters, inline skates, roller blades, skateboards, electric personal assistive mobility devices, and any such other similar wheeled devices. C. ELECTRIC PERSONAL ASSISTIVE MOBILITY DEVICE (EPAMD) means any self -balancing, two-nontandem-wheeled device, designed to transport only one person, with an electric Propulsion system with average power of 750 watts (1 horsepower), the maximum speed of which, on a paved level surface when powered solely by such a propulsion system while being ridden by an operator who weighs 170 pounds, is less than 20 miles per hour. Electric personal assistive mobility devices are not vehicles as defined in this section. D. INLINE SKATE AND ROLLER BLADE means a manufactured or assembled device consisting of an upper portion that is intended to be secured to a human foot, with a frame or chassis attached along the length of the bottom of such upper portion, with such frame or chassis holding two or more wheels that are longitudinally aligned and used to skate or glide by means of human leg power. E. MOTORIZED SCOOTER means any vehicle that is powered by a motor with or without a seat or saddle for the use of the rider, which is designed to travel on not more than three wheels. The term does not include an electric bicycle. F. MOTORIZED SCOOTER REGISTRATION DECAL means the registration decal issued by the City pursuant to the registration of any motorized scooter as provided herein. G. PEDESTRIAN means any person afoot. (FINAL3) Repeal and Create Article VI - Motorized Scootersetc_Motorized Scooters, Coasters, Skateboards, and other Wheeled Devices Page 3 of