[Adopted 12-17-1975 by Ord. No. 1366 (Ch. 43, Art. I, of the 1975 Borough
Code)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
BICYCLE
Includes vehicles with two or more wheels, any two of which
are 18 inches or more in diameter, one in front of the other or others,
connected by a frame having a seat for the driver, steered by a handlebar
and driven by pedals or a helper motor, characterized in that the
maximum piston displacement is less than 50 cubic centimeters, rated
no more than 1.5 brake horsepower and capable of a maximum speed of
no more than 25 miles per hour. This definition does not apply to
toy bicycles or velocipedes.
No person residing in the Borough of Roselle shall operate a
bicycle upon any public street or other public place within the Borough
unless such bicycle has been registered with the Police Department,
as evidenced by a registration license plate, which plate shall be
attached to such bicycles deemed to be in safe mechanical condition.
Every person required under the terms of this section to obtain
a registration license plate shall, within 90 days after the effective
date of this article, apply for and procure the same from the Roselle
Police Department. Said license plate shall be fastened to the frame
of the bicycle in a place to be determined by the Chief of Police.
Every person shall, within 30 days after acquiring a bicycle, obtain
a registration license plate.
The Roselle Police Department shall issue, upon written application,
metallic bicycle licenses which shall be nonexpiring and remain with
the owner permanently. A one-time fee of $1 will be charged at issuance
with a fee of $0.50 to transfer to a newly acquired bicycle. The said
license plate shall be replaced when lost, stolen or mutilated at
the original registration fee of $1.
The metallic license plate shall be provided, together with
a registration and transfer card. Such plates and cards shall bear
numbers stamped thereon in numerical order. Such licenses shall be
suitable for attachment to bicycles, and the corresponding transfer
and registration card shall be issued to the licensee. A record of
the licenses, to whom issued and the number thereon shall be kept
by the Roselle Police Department. Every licensee under this section
who sells, transfers ownership or otherwise disposes of a bicycle
shall notify the Roselle Police Department of said sale or transfer
within 72 hours. It is also required that said licensee furnish to
the Roselle Police Department the name and address of the new owner,
if said new owner is a resident of the Borough of Roselle.
It shall be unlawful for any person willfully or maliciously
to remove, destroy, mutilate or alter the serial number of any bicycle
frame licensed pursuant to this article. It shall be unlawful for
any person to remove, destroy, mutilate or alter any license plate
or registration. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the stamping
of numbers on the frames of bicycles on which no serial number can
be found, or on which said number is illegible or insufficient for
identification purposes. The substitution of licenses not in conformity
with this article is prohibited.
The intent of this article is not the prosecution of children,
but education and training of children for their own and the community
welfare. Failure to comply with or the violation of any provisions
of this article or with the safety regulations promulgated by the
Chief of Police may also subject the operator to the authority having
jurisdiction over juvenile offenders.
Any person over the age of 18 years who violates any provision
of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine
not exceeding 15 days, or both.
[Adopted 2-21-2001 by Ord. No. 2117 (Ch. 43, Art. II, of the 1975 Borough
Code)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
MOTORIZED SCOOTER
A scooter that is propelled by a small motor located on the
vehicle.
SCOOTER
A vehicle that typically has two wheels with a low footboard
between them, is steered by a handle bar and is propelled by pushing
one foot against the ground while resting the other on the footboard.