No person shall ride or propel a bicycle upon any street or other public highway in the city or upon any part thereof without first having secured and attached to such bicycle a proper license tag, as provided by this chapter.
(Prior code § 11-80; Code 1959 § 4.1)
Application for a license to own and operate a bicycle shall be made to the police department upon a form to be approved by the city council. The application shall be accompanied by a fee of $1.00, to be paid into the city treasury upon the granting of a license. Upon receipt of such application in proper form, the police department shall provide, at the expense of the city, a proper tag, which it shall cause to be attached to the frame of the bicycle in a substantial manner. The removal of any such tag, except by proper authority, shall be a violation of this chapter.
(Prior code § 11-81; Code 1959 § 4.2; Ord. 502-74, 1-14-1974)
All licenses issued as provided in this chapter shall be issued for the calendar year, that is, from January 1st to December 31st of each year, during which such bicycle may be licensed.
(Prior code § 11-82; Code 1959 § 4.3)
All bicycles licensed under the provisions of this chapter shall be relicensed annually. The annual license fee after a bicycle is first licensed shall be $1.00, payable in advance. Any such license may be transferred and a fee of $0.50 shall be paid for the registration of such transfer.
(Prior code § 11-83; Code 1959 § 4.4; Ord. 502-74, 1-14-1974)
Every fee and penalty for delinquent licenses, from the date the same became due, constitutes a lien upon the bicycle for which due, and the police department may collect such fee and any penalty by the seizure of such bicycle and by the sale of such bicycle.
The seizure and sale shall be conducted and carried out by the police department in the same manner as is provided by law for the seizure and sale of personal property by the assessor for the collection of taxes due on personal property.
(Prior code § 11-85; Code 1959 § 4.6)
Every license issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed to be granted subject to the following conditions:
(1) 
No person shall ride or propel a bicycle on a street or other public highway of the city with another person on the handlebars or in any position in front of the operator.
(2) 
No bicycle shall be ridden faster than is reasonable and proper, but every bicycle shall be operated with reasonable regard to the safety of the operator and any person upon the streets and other highways of the city.
(3) 
Persons riding bicycles shall observe all traffic signs and stop at all stop signs.
(4) 
No bicycle shall be permitted on any sidewalk, street or other public highway of the city between 30 minutes after sunset and 30 minutes before sunrise without a headlight visible under normal atmospheric conditions from the front thereof for not less than 300 feet, indicating the approach or presence of the bicycle, firmly attached to such bicycle and properly lighted; or, without a yellow or red light or reflector attached to and visible for 200 feet from the rear thereof. The headlight shall give a clear white light.
(5) 
No person shall ride or propel a bicycle upon any street or other public highway in the city abreast of more than one other person riding or propelling a bicycle.
(6) 
Every person riding or propelling a bicycle upon any street or other public highway in the city shall observe all traffic rules and regulations applicable thereto, and shall turn only at intersections, signal for all turns, ride on right-hand side of the street or highway, pass to the left when passing overtaken vehicles and individuals that are slower moving, and shall pass vehicles to the right when meeting.
(7) 
No bicycle shall be ridden upon any street or other public highway in the city unless the same is in good mechanical condition, and is equipped with properly working brakes of sufficient size to afford the operator full control thereover.
(8) 
No bicycle shall be ridden upon any sidewalk or upon private property without the permission of the owner thereof and no bicycle shall be left parked standing or unattended, except upon private property, with permission of the owner, or in such public places as may be designated by the city council.
(Prior code § 11-86; Code 1959 § 4.7)
Any person violating the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and in addition to other penalties, the court may suspend the bicycle license for a period of not more than 30 days.
(Prior code § 11-87; Code 1959 § 4.8)