6-401.1.
Bicycles to be Inspected and Registered. No resident of the Town of Southbridge shall operate a bicycle on a public way in the Town of Southbridge without first having that bicycle safety inspected and numerically registered by the police department and unless the registration plate or decal issued therefore is attached to such bicycle.
6-401.2.
Safety Inspection. The safety inspection shall include checks or tests on the following bicycle equipment: frame, wheels, brakes, handlebars, reflectors and seat.
6-401.3.
Application for Registration. The application for registration shall contain the name, address, age of the owner, the make of the bicycle and serial number, if any affixed by the maker, or any other identifying marks.
6-401.4.
Registration Number. The certificate of registration will include a numeric adhesive label assigned to the owner and attached by the police department. This will be recorded in a permanent log kept at the police department and will be in effect, unless suspended as hereinafter provided, so long as such registrants own said bicycles or five years from the original date of registration. The fee for this inspection will be $1.00.
6-401.5.
Sale or Transfer of a Registered Bicycle. Upon the sale or other transfer of a registered bicycle, the registrant shall remove the registration plate or decal and surrender the same to the police department, or may, upon application but without payment of additional fee, have a new plate or decal assigned to another bicycle owned by the applicant.
6-401.6.
Provisions Applicable to Bicycle Rental Agencies. A bicycle rental agency in the Town of Southbridge shall not offer any bicycle for rent unless the bicycle is registered and a registration plate or decal is attached thereto as provided herein
6-401.7.
Impoundments of Bicycles. A bicycle operated by any resident under the age of eighteen in violation of this section may be impounded by the police department for a period not to exceed 15 days. In order to recover possession of the impounded bicycle, proof of ownership must be provided within this 15-day period, and the bicycle must be registered.
6-401.8.
Provisions Applicable to Bicycle Rental Agencies, Enforcement of Section. Violations of this By-law shall be under Clause 16B of Section 21 of Chapter 40, non-criminal disposition, with a fine of $20.00, enforcement shall be by the police department.
(Article XXIV – "The Safe Operation and Registration of Bicycles”)(See MGL c. 85, §§ 11A-11D)