Editor's note: Ord. No. 545, adopted March 10, 1975, amended the Code by adding Ch. 4, §§ 4-1—4-12, as herein set out.
Cross references: Traffic regulations, Ch. 16.
As used in this chapter, the following terms and words shall
have the following meanings:
shall mean and include any device upon which a person may
ride, which is propelled by human power through a system of belts,
chains, or gears, and which has wheels at least 20 inches in diameter
and a frame size of at least 14 inches.
shall mean and include that ownership card issued by the
licensing agency or agent of this city upon receipt of the designated
license fee.
shall mean and include the license tag or decal designated
by the State of California in accordance with section 39001 of the
California Vehicle Code, to be permanently affixed to the bicycle
and which bears a unique number permanently assigned to that bicycle
by the state.
shall mean and include that party or parties designated by
the city council as the official licensing agency or agent for bicycles
in this city. For purposes of this chapter, the chief of police and
his representatives shall be deemed as the licensing agency. The chief
of police shall be given the authority to recommend for appointment
by the city council any person or persons to assist this city in the
capacity of bicycle licensing agent. Each licensing agency or agent
shall license bicycles for persons residing in this city only; all
other bicycle license applicants shall be referred to their respective
city or jurisdiction of residency.
(Ord. No. 545, § 1, 3-10-75)
On and after July 1, 1975, no person residing in this city shall
ride or propel any bicycle upon any public street, sidewalk, alley,
bicycle lane or path, or any other public property, or, have in his
possession any bicycle which has not been licensed and for which the
appropriate license fee has not been paid or which does not bear a
bicycle plate as required by the provisions of this chapter. Those
licenses in effect as of this date and issued prior to January 1,
1975, shall remain valid until January 1, 1978.
(Ord. No. 545, § 1, 3-10-75)
At the time that any person requests a license for a bicycle
and pays the appropriate license fee in accordance with the provisions
of this chapter, the licensing agency or agent shall provide him with
a license receipt bearing the owner's name, address, telephone number,
bicycle plate number, the bicycle manufacturer, type and frame number,
any other descriptive material concerning the bicycle deemed necessary
by the licensing agency, and provisions for the transfer of ownership
of said bicycle. In addition, also at the time of the licensing, the
bicycle owner shall be issued his permanent bicycle plate bearing
the unique number permanently assigned to that bicycle by the state.
The bicycle license shall remain in effect for the period designated
by the state in accordance with section 39001 of the Vehicle Code.
(Ord. No. 545, § 1, 3-10-75)
Whenever any person sells, trades, disposes of, or transfers
any bicycle licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, he
shall endorse upon the license receipt previously issued for such
bicycle a written transfer of same, setting forth the name, address,
and telephone number of the transferee, the date of transfer, the
signature of the transferor, and shall deliver such license receipt,
so endorsed, to the licensing agency at the time of transfer. The
transferee shall, within 10 days after such transfer, apply to said
licensing agency for a transfer of the license receipt. A fee of one
dollar ($1.00) shall be charged for said transfer of ownership.
(Ord. No. 545, § 1, 3-10-75)
Whenever any bicycle licensee changes his place of residence,
he shall notify the licensing agency of such change of address within
10 days. There shall be no charge for said change of address.
(Ord. No. 545, § 1, 3-10-75)
In event that any license receipt issued pursuant to the provisions
of this chapter, be lost or stolen, the licensee of such bicycle shall
immediately notify the licensing agency, and within 10 days after
such notification shall apply to said licensing agency for a duplicate
license receipt; whereupon, said licensing agency shall issue to such
licensee a duplicate license receipt, upon payment to said licensing
agency of a fee of one dollar ($1.00).
In the event that any bicycle plate issued pursuant to the provisions
of this chapter be lost or stolen, the licensee shall immediately
notify the licensing agency of such loss, and shall within 10 days
apply to said licensing agency for a new bicycle plate; whereupon,
said licensing agency shall issue to such licensee a new bicycle plate,
upon payment to said licensing agency of a fee of one dollar ($1.00).
(Ord. No. 545, § 1, 3-10-75)
The fees required to be paid pursuant to the provisions of this
chapter are prescribed by the master fee schedule, which may be updated
by resolution from time to time.
(Ord. No. 545, § 1, 3-10-75; Ord. No. 1103, § 2, 10-27-08)
It is unlawful for any person to tamper with, destroy, mutilate
or alter any license receipt issued pursuant to the provisions of
this chapter.
It is unlawful for any person to remove, destroy, mutilate or
in any way alter or tamper with any bicycle plate issued pursuant
to the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. No. 545, § 1, 3-10-75)
Any person engaged in the business of buying, selling or trading
bicycles within this city is hereby required to make a weekly report
to the licensing agency giving the name, address and telephone number
of all persons either buying, selling or trading bicycles and the
bicycle manufacturer, type, frame number, and bicycle plate number,
if any.
(Ord. No. 545, § 1, 3-10-75)
The licensing agency shall have the right to impound and retain
possession of any bicycle in violation of the provisions of this chapter,
and may retain possession of such bicycle until the provisions of
this chapter are complied with. A fee of one dollar ($1.00) shall
be charged for each bicycle so impounded.
(Ord. No. 545, § 1, 3-10-75)
A fine of $5 shall be charged for each violation of the provisions
of this chapter.
(Ord. No. 545, § 1, 3-10-75)
The chief of police and his representatives and the licensing
agent shall herewith be granted all authority to enforce and carry
out the provisions of this chapter pursuant to the provisions included
in the California Vehicle Code and all other laws of the State of
California.
(Ord. No. 545, § 1, 3-10-75)
