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(A) Definitions. In this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

Motorized play vehicle: A coaster, scooter, any other alternatively fueled device, or other motorized vehicle that is self-propelled by a motor or engine, gas or electric, and which is not otherwise defined in A.R.S. Title 28 as a motor vehicle, motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, motorized wheelchair or electric personal assistive mobility device.

Motorized skateboard: A self-propelled device that has a motor, gas or electric, a deck on which a person may ride and at least two (2) tandem wheels in contact with the ground, and which is not otherwise defined in A.R.S. Title 28 as a “motor vehicle,” “motorcycle,” “motor-driven cycle,” “motorized wheelchair” or “electric personal assistive mobility device.”

(B) Prohibited Operation.

(1) No motorized skateboard or motorized play vehicle may be operated on any public sidewalk, roadway, or any other part of a highway or on any bike lane, bicycle path or trail, equestrian trail, or shared-use path in a reckless manner.

(2) No motorized skateboard or motorized play vehicle may be operated on any private property of another without the written permission of the owner, the person entitled to immediate possession of the property, or the authorized agent of either.

(3) No person shall operate a motorized skateboard or motorized play vehicle on any private property in a manner causing excessive, unnecessary, or offensive noise which disturbs the peace and quiet of any neighborhood or which causes discomfort or annoyance to a reasonable person of normal sensitivity.

(C) Violation Declared Civil Violation. Any violation of this section is punishable as a civil violation pursuant to Section 1.25.010(A). (Ord. No. 2004-18, § 1, 8-17-04; Ord. No. 2020-06, § 1, 12-1-20. 1976 Code § 13-2-15)