(Note: Article 15 of the Standard Traffic Ordinance incorporated by section 14-101 also applies to the operation of bicycles within the city.)

The term bicycle as used in this article shall mean a device having two wheels, with tires 18 inches or more in diameter, connected by a frame of metal and arranged to be propelled by human power. The term bicycle shall not include toy bicycles or velocipedes.

(Ord. 222, Sec. 1)

It shall be unlawful for any person to take a bicycle without the consent of the owner or person entitled to legal possession thereof.

(Ord. 222, Sec. 2)

No person, who resides within the city, shall ride or propel a bicycle upon the streets, alleys, sidewalks, parks or public highways unless such bicycle has been licensed and a license plate is attached thereto as provided in this article.

(Ord. 222, Sec. 3)

The owner of a bicycle, upon making application for a bicycle license as required in this article, shall present an inspection form with his or her application for a license. The inspection form shall be provided by the city clerk and may be filled out by the person making application for the license.

(Ord. 222, Sec. 4)

Application for a bicycle license and license plate shall be made upon a form provided by the city. A license fee of 50¢ shall be paid to the city before each license or renewal thereof is granted. Application for the bicycle license shall be made to the city clerk, or to a designated licensing and inspection station. The application made to the designated stations shall be forwarded to the city clerk at the close of each two weeks, along with the fee.

(Ord. 222, Sec. 5)

The city clerk upon receiving the proper application may issue to residents of the city bicycle licenses effective for a two-year period. All licenses shall be dated January of the period of issue.

The city clerk shall not issue a license for any bicycle when the clerk knows, or has reasonable ground to believe, that the applicant is not the owner of or entitled to the possession of the bicycle in question.

(Ord. 222, Sec. 6)

Upon the issuance of a bicycle license, the license collector shall furnish to the licensee a license sticker which shall have displayed on it the number assigned and the year it expires. The letters and numerals shall be in such contrast of colors to make the sticker easy to read. The color of stickers shall be changed each licensing period.

(Ord. 222, Sec. 7)

It shall be the duty of every owner of a bicycle to attach the license sticker issued as provided in this article in such manner that the numerals of the license sticker shall be plainly visible from the rear. Such sticker shall be so displayed during the current period for which it is issued.

(Ord. 222, Sec. 8)

In the event a license plate sticker is lost or destroyed, the license collector, upon proper showing by the licensee and the payment of 25¢, shall issue a new license sticker in accordance with the provisions of this article.

(Ord. 222, Sec. 9)

It shall be unlawful for any person willfully or maliciously to remove, destroy, mutilate or alter a license sticker, issued as provided in this article, during the time in which the same is in effect.

(Ord. 222, Sec. 10)

The city clerk shall keep a record of the number of each license issued, the date issued, the name and address of the person to whom issued, and the number of the frame of the bicycle for which issued, as well as a record of all bicycle license fees collected by the city clerk and designated agencies.

(Ord. 222, Sec. 11)

Upon the transfer of ownership of any bicycle licensed under this article, the existing license and the license sticker thereof shall expire and shall be removed by the owner of the bicycle before transfer. It shall be unlawful for any person other than the person to whom such license sticker was originally issued to have the same in his possession. In case of transfer of ownership of a licensed bicycle, the original owner of the license sticker may license another bicycle under the same number by making proper application therefor and payment of a fee of 50¢.

(Ord. 222, Sec. 12)

Upon the transfer of ownership of any bicycle licensed under this article, the new owner shall, within 10 days from the date of issuance of such transfer, make application to the license collector for the issuance of a license for said bicycle. After such time it shall be unlawful to operate the bicycle upon the streets, alleys, parks, sidewalks and public highways of the city unless the bicycle is licensed as provided by this article. For failure to make application as provided for in this section, a penalty of 25¢ shall be added.

(Ord. 222, Sec. 13)

Every person riding a bicycle upon the streets, alleys, parks, sidewalks or public highways of the city shall observe all traffic signals, signs and rules regulating the operation of motor vehicles.

(Ord. 222, Sec. 14)

No bicycle shall be ridden faster than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions then existing.

(Ord. 222, Sec. 15)

Every person riding a bicycle upon the streets of the city shall signal for all turns with standard hand signals.

(Ord. 222, Sec. 16)

It shall be unlawful for any person operating a bicycle upon the streets and highways of the city to carry another person on such bicycle. This restriction shall not apply to tandem bicycles.

(Ord. 222, Sec. 17)

It shall be unlawful for any person while riding a bicycle upon the streets and highways of the city to attach himself or herself, or the bicycle upon which he or she is riding, to any moving vehicle.

(Ord. 222, Sec. 19)

No person shall park a bicycle upon a street other than upon the roadway against the curb, or upon the sidewalk in a rack to support the bicycle, or against a building or curb in such manner as to afford the least obstruction to pedestrian traffic.

Any bicycle parked upon a street in a manner not in compliance with the provisions of the first paragraph of this section shall constitute a nuisance and shall be abated by the impounding of such bicycle by the police.

(Ord. 222, Sec. 21)

No person shall ride a bicycle upon a sidewalk within the business district or in any school zone. Persons riding upon any other such sidewalk shall yield the right of way to any pedestrian, and shall give an audible signal before overtaking and passing such pedestrian.

(Ord. 222, Sec. 22)

The operator of a bicycle emerging from an alley driveway or building shall, upon approaching a sidewalk or a sidewalk area extending across such alley, driveway or building, yield the right of way to all pedestrians approaching on the sidewalk and, upon entering the roadway, shall yield the right of way to all vehicles approaching upon such roadway.

(Ord. 222, Sec. 23)

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any bicycle in a careless manner which will endanger any person or property while upon the sidewalks, streets and highways of the city.

(Ord. 222, Sec. 24)

Any person found guilty of violating any of the provisions of this article shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor and punished by a fine of not less than $1 nor more than $100. In addition, the judge of the court at which such conviction is had may, in his or her discretion, suspend or revoke any license issued under the provisions of this article for any violation thereof and impound any bicycle for infraction and violation of this article and prescribed regulations for a period of time in his discretion in lieu of fine. Any person who has had a license revoked, as provided in this article, shall not be issued a new license during the period of such revocation.

(Ord. 222, Sec. 27)