As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
BICYCLE
A device having two or three wheels, with tires 16 inches
or more in diameter, connected by a frame of metal or wood and arranged
to be propelled by human power. This definition does not apply to
toy bicycles or velocipedes.
It shall be unlawful for any resident of the City of Cortland
to operate a bicycle upon any street, public way or other public place
of the City of Cortland unless the bicycle is registered and tagged
as provided in this section.
A. Registration shall be made by filing with the Police Department the
name and address of the owner together with a complete description
of the bicycle on forms provided by said department and paying a fee
of $0.25.
B. Registrations shall be serially numbered and kept on file in the
Police Department as a public record.
C. Upon such registration the said department shall cause an identification
tag (plate or decal) to be affixed to the registered bicycle, serially
numbered to correspond with the registration number.
D. Such tag shall be suitable for attachment to the bicycle at a location
where it will always be plainly visible, and it shall be the duty
of the Police Department to attach the license to the bicycle, or
supervise its attachment in such a manner as will prevent removal.
Such tag shall remain affixed to the bicycle unless removed by said
department for cause or for retagging upon reregistration.
E. In case of theft or loss of an identification tag, a duplicate tag
shall be issued.
F. All bicycles must be registered by April 30, 1974, and after such
date, within 10 days of the date of obtaining any such bicycle.
G. A complete report shall be made to the Director of Administration
and Finance of funds received from the registration of bicycles and
shall be paid to the City Chamberlain.
[Amended 4-2-2002]
[Amended 10-2-1973 by Ord. No. 1973-6]
The following restrictions on the operation of bicycles upon
any street, public way or other public place in the City of Cortland
shall be observed by any person operating a bicycle.
A. Every person operating a bicycle in the City of Cortland shall at
all times operate said bicycle with due regard for the safety of other
persons and vehicles lawfully upon the streets, highways, parkways
and public places, as well as for their own safety, and shall at all
times and under all conditions yield the right-of-way to pedestrians
on the streets, highways, parkways, public places and on the crosswalks
of the City of Cortland.
B. Every person operating a bicycle shall comply with all vehicle and
traffic laws, City ordinances, except where such laws or ordinances
by their nature, do not apply to bicycles, and all vehicle traffic
signs and signals erected for the regulation of vehicular traffic.
C. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a bicycle upon the
streets, highways, parkways, and other public places of the City of
Cortland during the period of 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before
sunrise unless such bicycle is equipped with a front light, casting
a beam of white light in front of such bicycle visible for not less
than 500 feet, also a rear signal, i.e., a state-approved reflector
or red light visible for not less than 300 feet.
D. It shall be unlawful to operate a bicycle upon the streets, highways, parkways and public places of the City of Cortland that is not equipped with adequate brakes and warning signal and when driving during the period of 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise as to be in conformance with Subsection
C of this section, all of which are in proper working order during all of the time of the operation of such bicycle that has the approval and has passed inspection by the Police Department.
E. Riding.
(1) All persons operating a bicycle must operate it in single file, in
a straight line and as near the right-hand edge of the roadway as
possible.
(2) If a roadway is designated for one-way traffic, all persons operating
a bicycle thereupon must operate it as near the right-hand edge of
the roadway as possible, unless the roadway is divided into two or
more lanes for vehicular traffic, and in that event any person operating
a bicycle may so operate the bicycle as near either the right-hand
edge of the roadway or the left-hand edge of the roadway as possible.
F. Before turning or changing the direction of any bicycle upon any
street, highway, parkway or public place, it shall be the duty of
the bicycle rider to give the appropriate hand signal as required
by operators of motor vehicles.
G. It shall be unlawful for any person operating a bicycle upon any
street, highway, parkway or public place to attach themselves to any
other moving vehicle.
H. It shall be unlawful for any person operating a bicycle equipped
for carrying only the rider to carry another person on the front or
rear frame or handlebar of a bicycle.
I. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a bicycle without
maintaining full control of such bicycle by keeping at least one hand
on the handlebar, nor with their feet removed from the pedals.
J. It shall be unlawful for any person operating a bicycle to ride upon
any one-way roadway designated and marked as such, except in the direction
permitted on such roadway.
K. The following are hereby designated for one-way traffic:
(1) Central Avenue, from Main Street to Church Street, in an easterly
direction.
(2) Elm Street, from Clinton Avenue to Greenbush Street, in an easterly
direction.
(3) Main Street, from Groton Avenue and Clinton Avenue to Tompkins Street
and Port Watson Street, in a southerly direction.
(4) Charles Street, from Clinton Avenue to Grant Street, in a northerly
direction.
(5) Hill Street, from Prospect Terrace to Clayton Avenue, in a northerly
direction.
(6) Pleasant Street, from Clayton Avenue to West Court Street, in a northerly
direction.
L. It shall be unlawful for any person over the age of 12 years operating
a bicycle to operate such bicycle on any sidewalk in the City of Cortland
other than incident to the normal course of business.
All persons, firms, partnerships or corporations engaged in
the business of buying or selling new or secondhand bicycles are required
to make regular reports to the Police Department on forms to be furnished
by the Police Department, giving a list of all purchases and sales
made by said dealer, as well as the name and address of all persons,
firms, partnerships and corporations from whom said bicycles are purchased
and to whom sold, a description of each bicycle purchased or sold,
and the serial number thereof, and in the case of a secondhand bicycle
bought from an individual or taken in trade from a person buying a
new bicycle, or a secondhand bicycle taken from a dealer's stock,
the number of the license thereon, if any. License plates and registration
cards issued to a bicycle rental agency shall contain the letters
"RA" indicating they are issued to a bicycle rental agency.
[Amended 4-2-2002]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall
be guilty of a violation of the Code of the City of Cortland and may
be punished by a fine not to exceed $100 and a suspension of their
bicycle registration for a period not to exceed 30 days.