It is hereby determined to be in the public interest and a matter of
the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the Village of Ridgewood
to establish a program for annual registration of bicycles in the Village
in order to assure minimum safety training for owners and operators of bicycles
and to assist the Department of Police in the return of lost or stolen bicycles.
As used herein, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
BICYCLE
A vehicle having two or more wheels with tires connected by a frame
and intended to be propelled by human power on public streets or highways.
[Amended 10-13-1992 by Ord. No. 2375]
It shall be the function and responsibility of the Police Department
to conduct registration of residents' bicycles as hereinafter provided and
in connection therewith to develop and conduct programs of bicycle safety
training for school-age children of the Village as a prerequisite to registration.
It shall be unlawful for any person residing in the Village to ride
or propel a bicycle upon any public way in the Village without having attached
to such bicycle a registration tag as hereinafter provided.
All persons riding or propelling bicycles upon any street or other public
highway or place in the Village shall observe all the rules and regulations
as promulgated by the terms of Title 39 of the New Jersey Statutes Annotated.
Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall, upon first
offense, be given a warning. Report of such violation and warning shall be
given to the Police Department, which shall maintain a record thereof. Conviction
of violation of any provision hereof after a warning has been received shall
subject the offender to a fine not to exceed $25.