The purpose of this chapter is to control the placement, tethering and securing of bicycles in Civic Park.
A. 
The uncontrolled placement of bicycles in Civic Park presents a danger to persons using, crossing or playing in the park and is a danger to persons entering or exiting businesses in the vicinity of the park.
B. 
Bicycles located throughout the park are unsightly.
C. 
These factors constitute an unreasonable interference with and obstruction of the use of Civic Park and are injurious to health, offensive to the senses, create visual blight and constitute a public nuisance.
D. 
The city council recognizes, however, that many residents use bicycles as a primary source of transportation, as well as for recreational purposes, and that adequate facilities need to be in place for the safe and secure parking and storage of these bicycles. These competing issues require a reasonable accommodation which can be satisfactorily achieved through this chapter designed to provide for the placement of bicycle parking racks and to regulate the place and manner of bicycle parking at Civic Park.
(Ord. 17-17 § 1, 2017)
The following words and phrases, whenever used in this chapter, shall be construed as defined in this section:
"Bicycle"
means and includes any device as defined by California Vehicle Code Section 39000, as may be amended, and includes "motorized bicycle," as defined in California Vehicle Code Section 406, as may be amended.
"Bicycle parking rack"
means a rack for the storage, parking and securing of bicycles.
"Bicycle rack space"
means the space sufficient for securing one bicycle to a bicycle parking rack.
(Ord. 17-17 § 1, 2017)
A. 
No person shall park, tether or secure a bicycle upon or to any sidewalks, grassy or landscaped areas, poles, traffic signs or signals, hydrants, mailboxes, trees, fences, benches, trash cans, handrailings, decorative element, building or structure, or similar appurtenances or in any other fashion on or to anything other than a bicycle parking rack installed for that purpose.
B. 
Bicycles and attachments thereto, including, without limitation, trailers and other items towed behind bicycles, that are attached to or are otherwise secured to a bicycle parking rack shall fit in one bicycle rack space and shall not protrude into any adjacent bicycle rack spaces or outside of the bicycle rack space.
C. 
All bicycles discovered by the city to have been secured in violation of subsection A of this section may be seized and impounded by the city. The bicycles shall be stored at the Hanford police department in accordance with the city's requirements for found property. The owners of the bicycles may claim impounded bicycles from the city by paying the fine associated with the violation of this chapter and a storage fee in the amount of one dollar ($1.00) per day, or an amount to be established by city council resolution. The city shall have the right to impound and retain possession of such bicycle until the provisions of this chapter are complied with. Bicycles that remain in an impounded state for longer than 90 calendar days will be disposed of in accordance with the practices and procedures of the Hanford police department.
(Ord. 17-17 § 1, 2017)
The number, location, and configuration of bicycle racks will be at the discretion of the parks and recreation department. Interested persons may obtain a list of bicycle parking rack locations from the parks and recreation department or the Hanford police department.
(Ord. 17-17 § 1, 2017)
This chapter shall not apply to:
A. 
Any bicycle that exceeds the number of spaces available for the parking of bicycles; or
B. 
Events that are sanctioned and approved by the parks and recreation department; or
C. 
Cases in which bicycle parking racks are unavailable or inaccessible.
(Ord. 17-17 § 1, 2017)
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of an infraction and shall be punishable by a fine of $25 for each violation or an amount to be established by resolution of the city council. This section shall not be interpreted to limit the remedies available to the city; rather, the city may seek and utilize all remedies available under this code and state law in order to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 17-17 § 1, 2017)