[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the Borough
of Lititz 8-17-1961, approved 8-17-1961; amended in its entirety 12-30-1975 by Ord. No. C-177,
approved 12-30-1975. Sections 34-3 and 34-5D amended at time of adoption of Code; see
Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I. Other amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
BICYCLE
A device propelled by human power upon which any person may
ride and having two tandem wheels, either of which is 20 inches or
more in diameter.
No person shall operate a bicycle on streets,
lanes or alleys of the borough unless such bicycle has been licensed
and a license tag attached thereto as provided herein.
Application for a bicycle license and license tag, entitled "bicycle registration application," shall be made to the Mayor or his delegate, and upon receiving the properly completed application therefor plus a license fee in the amount as provided for in Chapter
55, Fees, the Mayor or his delegate is authorized and directed to issue a bicycle license, which shall be effective for as long as said bicycle belongs to the applicant, except as provided in §§
34-5C and
D and
34-6.
A. The Mayor or his delegate shall not issue a license
for any bicycle when there are reasonable grounds to believe that
the applicant is not the owner or entitled to the possession of said
bicycle.
B. The Mayor or his delegate shall have the right to
inspect any bicycle before licensing same and shall refuse a license
for any bicycle which is determined to be in unsafe mechanical condition.
A. Upon issuing a bicycle license, the Mayor or his delegate
shall also issue a license tag bearing the license number assigned
to the bicycle and the name of the borough. Such license tag shall
be serially numbered and shall be provided by the borough.
B. Such license tag shall at all times be firmly attached
to the rear of the bicycle for which issued in such position as to
be plainly visible from the rear.
C. No person shall remove from a bicycle or alter such
license tag except upon a transfer of ownership or in the event the
bicycle is dismantled and no longer operated upon any street, lane
or alley of this borough.
D. In the event a license tag is stolen or lost or becomes illegible, another one shall be issued by the Mayor or his delegate upon payment of a fee as provided for in Chapter
55, Fees.
Upon the sale or other transfer of a licensed
bicycle, the licensee shall remove the license tag and shall surrender
same to the Mayor or his delegate.
The Mayor or his delegate shall maintain a record
of:
A. The number of each license, the date issued and the
name, date of birth and address of the person to whom issued.
B. The number on the frame of the bicycle for which issued.
C. A record of all bicycle license fees collected by
him.
All fees received by the Mayor or his delegate
under the provisions of this chapter shall be paid into the Borough
Treasury prior to each regular meeting of the Council.