Smithtown, NY Mobility & Curb Rules: E-Bike Classes (2026)
Key Facts
- Added
- 5-21-2026 by L.L. No. 7-2026
- General rule
- no e-bikes/motorized devices in parks, beaches, trails
- Age limit
- under 16 barred even where authorized
- Helmet
- required per VTL § 1238
- Exempt
- disability mobility devices, Town/emergency vehicles
- Enforcement
- removal and impoundment of the device
Summary
Smithtown Code Section 101-7C, added by Local Law No. 7-2026, bars operating an electric bicycle or motorized device inside any Town park, beach, trail or recreational facility unless the Town Board has specifically authorized it. Where operation is authorized, riders under 16 are barred and helmets are mandatory. Violating devices can be removed and impounded.
No person shall operate an electric bicycle or motorized device within any Town park, beach, trail, or recreational facility. Operation on paved park roads open to the public or within parking areas is prohibited unless specifically authorized by resolution of the Town Board. No person shall operate an electric bicycle or motorized device upon any pedestrian walkway, path, or trail not expressly designated for such use.
Full Breakdown
Section 101-7C defines an 'electric bicycle' or 'e-bike' by cross-reference to Vehicle and Traffic Law Section 102-c, covering Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 e-bikes, and separately defines 'motorized device' as any motor-assisted scooter, mini-bike, dirt bike, moped, all-terrain vehicle or similar powered device, excluding off-road vehicles under Chapter TC7 and disability mobility devices. Paragraph (2) bars operating an electric bicycle or motorized device within any Town park, beach, trail or recreational facility, and bars use on paved park roads or in parking areas unless the Town Board has specifically authorized it by resolution, and bars use on any pedestrian walkway or trail not expressly designated for it.
Paragraph (3) sets conditions for any area the Town Board does authorize: operators and passengers must wear a helmet meeting Vehicle and Traffic Law Section 1238, no rider under 16 may operate an e-bike on Town park property, riding is confined to areas designated for vehicular or bicycle travel, and riders must use due care around pedestrians. Paragraph (4) exempts disability mobility devices and their aides, Town and emergency vehicles, and Town Board-permitted designated areas or events. Paragraph (5) lets the Department of Public Safety remove and impound a violating e-bike or motorized device, releasing it only on proof of ownership.
Violations & Fines
A Section 101-7C violation is punished under Section 101-29's general penalty, up to $250 or 15 days in jail for a first offense and up to $1,000 for repeat offenses. Beyond the fine, the Department of Public Safety can order the rider to leave park property immediately and may remove and impound the e-bike or device under Chapter TC7.
Frequently Asked Questions
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