This chapter shall apply to the use, operation and control of sales of bicycles insofar as is authorized by State law and in regard to those areas not preempted by the State. This shall allow for the future addition of provision for bicycle paths, bicycle lanes and regulations governing them.
(Prior Code § 5-1)
For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section:
"Bicycle"
means a device upon which any person may ride, propelled by human power through a belt, chain or gears, and having either two or three wheels in a tandem or tricycle arrangement.
"Bicycle dealer"
means any person, firm, partnership or corporation which is engaged, wholly or partly, in the business of selling bicycles, or buying or taking in trade bicycles for the purpose of resale, selling or offering for sale, or otherwise dealing in bicycles, whether or not such bicycles are owned by such person or entity. The term also includes agents or employees of such person or entity.
"Bicycle establishment"
means a business operated by any person, partnership, firm or corporation, wherein new or used bicycles or bicycle parts are purchased, sold, exchanged, bartered, repaired, remodeled, dismantled or junked. No person, partnership, firm or corporation shall operate a bicycle establishment until licensed to do business in accordance with the provisions of this Code.
(Prior Code § 5-3)
Every person, partnership, firm or corporation engaged in the business of selling new or used bicycles or bicycle frames shall die-stamp a symbol and/or a serial number, as designated by the Chief of Police, on the frame of the bicycles or bicycle frames on which no manufacturer's serial number can be found or on which the manufacturer's serial number is illegible or insufficient for identification purposes, prior to sale of the bicycle or bicycle frame.
(Prior Code § 5-10)
(a) 
Every person, partnership, firm or corporation engaged in operating a bicycle establishment and every "junk dealer" who purchases or otherwise acquires any bicycle or bicycle frame as junk, or otherwise, shall report to the Chief of Police in writing within 24 hours thereafter, by completing the appropriate entries on the approved form.
(b) 
In addition to any other reports required in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, every person, partnership, firm or corporation engaged in the business of selling secondhand bicycles or bicycle frames from a bicycle establishment are required to make a report to the Chief of Police concerning all such bicycles or bicycle frames sold. Such report shall be made in writing within 24 hours of the date of sale by completing the appropriate entries on the approved registration form.
(c) 
Reports of purchased or otherwise acquired bicycles or bicycle frames and/or reports of the sale or other disposal of bicycles or bicycle frames shall be made in quadruplicate on the approved form purchased from the Director of Finance. The original and first copy shall be mailed or delivered to the Chief of Police within 24 hours, the second copy shall be given to the buyer/seller, and the third copy shall be retained for one year by the bicycle establishment or dealer as a permanent record. The provisions of this section shall not apply to new bicycles or new bicycle frames purchased at wholesale.
(Prior Code § 5-10; Ord. 2017-01 § 61, eff. 3/9/17)
No person, partnership, association or corporation operating a bicycle establishment shall purchase, exchange, barter, remodel or reassemble from heterogeneous, miscellaneous or assorted parts any bicycle, bicycle frame or bicycle part(s) from or for any person under the age of 18 years, unless accompanied by parent, guardian or other responsible adult.
(Prior Code § 5-10)
No person shall park a bicycle upon a street other than upon the roadway against the curb, or in a bicycle rack, or upon the sidewalk at the curb, in such a manner as to afford the least obstruction to pedestrian traffic. It is unlawful to attach to, chain or lock onto or lean a bicycle against a parking meter.
(Prior Code § 5-17)
(a) 
No person shall ride or operate a bicycle upon any sidewalk in any business district, as defined in Vehicle Code Section 235, or in any residence district, as defined by Vehicle Code Section 515; with the following exceptions:
(1) 
Any person may ride or operate a bicycle upon a multi-purpose trail, as specified in Section 7-1.01(v);
(2) 
Any person 12 years of age or under may ride or operate a bicycle upon a sidewalk in a residence district where safe to do so, provided that such persons must yield the right-of-way to all pedestrians lawfully upon sidewalks.
(b) 
It is unlawful to operate a bicycle on any privately owned sidewalk or pedestrian walkway that is generally held open for public use to serve a facility which serves the public including, but not limited to, shopping centers, professional offices, public buildings, malls, movie theaters, restaurants, hotels, motels, retail stores and offices, if properly posted.
(c) 
It is unlawful for any person to ride a bicycle on public property, if properly posted.
(d) 
To be properly posted, the property must have, clearly visible, a notice which reads substantially as follows:
"BICYCLES PROHIBITED
S.M.M.C. SECTION 7-10.08"
(Prior Code § 5-18; Ord. 88-9 § 2, eff. 6/21/88; Ord. 92-11 § 1, eff. 7/7/92; Ord. 2019-01 § 27, eff. 3/21/19)
No person shall ride or operate a bicycle within a marked pedestrian crosswalk, except to cross, without yielding the right-of-way to all pedestrians therein, or ride or operate a bicycle in an unmarked pedestrian crosswalk without yielding the right-of-way to all pedestrians therein.
(Prior Code § 5-19)
No person shall ride or operate a bicycle upon any playground, park or school premises where children are playing, without the permission of the person(s) having supervision of the playground, school premises or park, except upon roadways set aside for vehicular traffic, or where posted or upon bike paths or lanes set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles. No person shall ride or operate a bicycle in a skateboard park or a skateboard park with temporary ramps.
(Prior Code § 5-21; Ord. 2008-01, eff. 3/20/08)
Upon approaching a controlled intersection any person riding or operating a bicycle shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles within or approaching such intersection except that all vehicles which must stop before entering an intersection because of a stop sign and all vehicles making a left-hand turn at an intersection shall not proceed into the intersection nor make such a turn without first yielding the right-of-way to all bicycles within or approaching the intersection, and shall proceed only when it is safe to do so.
(Prior Code § 5-24)
No person shall ride or operate a bicycle upon a roadway adjacent to which or upon which bicycle lanes have been designated, except within such bicycle lane or except as otherwise permitted by the provisions of this chapter.
(Prior Code § 5-22)
No person shall ride or operate a bicycle within a bicycle lane in any direction except that permitted of vehicular traffic traveling on the same side of the roadway; provided, that bicycles may proceed either way along a lane where arrows appear on the surface of the lane designating two way traffic.
(Prior Code § 5-23)
Once having entered a bicycle lane, no person riding or operating a bicycle shall leave such lane except at intersections; provided, that such person may leave a bicycle lane upon dismounting from a bicycle, walking the same, and being subject then to all laws applicable to pedestrians; provided further, that such person may leave the bicycle lane between intersections in order to make a U-turn, where such a turn is permissible for vehicular traffic or to turn into driveways on the right-hand or left-hand side of the bicycle lane. Upon leaving a bicycle lane, the rider or operator of such bicycle shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles, and shall not leave the bicycle lane until it is safe to do so.
(Prior Code § 5-25)
No person shall drive a vehicle upon or across a bicycle lane except to enter or exit a driveway, and except to park such vehicle or leave a parking space. No person shall drive or cross a bicycle lane, as permitted by this section, except after giving the right-of-way to all bicycles within the lane.
(Prior Code § 5-26)
No person shall walk, loiter, ride or lead any equine animal or operate a motor vehicle, motorcycle or motor-driven cycle in or upon any designated bicycle lane or path except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
(Prior Code § 5-27)
Every person violating any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of an infraction unless specifically designated otherwise by preemptory State statutes.
(Prior Code § 5-2; Ord. 2007-08, eff. 7/5/07)