CHAPTER 7
BICYCLE CORRIDORS
SECTION:
6-7-1: Definitions
6-7-2: Bicycle Corridor Designation
6-7-3: Parking Of Motor Vehicles Prohibited On Designated Bicycle Corridors
6-7-4: Exceptions
6-7-5: Enforcement; Penalty
6-7-1: DEFINITIONS:
   AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE: A fire department or police vehicle and a public or private ambulance.
   BICYCLE: A device that a person may ride and that is propelled by human power and has two (2) tandem wheels at least one of which is more than fourteen inches (14") in diameter.
   DESIGNATED BICYCLE CORRIDOR: Any public right of way within the corporate limits of the city of Alamo designed and/or designated to accommodate self-propelled vehicles.
   MOTOR VEHICLE: Every "vehicle", as herein defined, which is self-propelled by an engine or motor. Without limitation, and by way of example only, motor vehicle includes truck-tractors, trailers, semitrailers, house-trailers and motorcycles.
   STREET: Any public right of way within the corporate limits of the city of Alamo designed primarily for accommodating vehicular traffic, including any unpaved portions thereof.
   VEHICLE: Every mechanical device, in, upon or by which any person or property may be transported or drawn upon a public highway, which may be required to be registered or licensed under the laws of this state including motor vehicles, but excepting devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. (Ord. 4-6-99, 4-6-1999)
6-7-2: BICYCLE CORRIDOR DESIGNATION:
The city of Alamo designates the following streets as a city bicycle corridor:
FM 495 within the city corporate limits from FM 907 to one-half (1/2) mile east of Tower Road.
US Business 83 within the city corporate limits from east side of Cesar Chavez Road to the west side of Whalen Road. (Ord. 4-6-99, 4-6-1999)
6-7-3: PARKING OF MOTOR VEHICLES PROHIBITED ON DESIGNATED BICYCLE CORRIDORS:
It shall be unlawful to park any motor vehicle on any designated bicycle lane or right of way in a designated bicycle corridor within the corporate limits of the city of Alamo. All motor vehicle traffic is prohibited from parking unless further excepted by this chapter. (Ord. 4-6-99, 4-6-1999)
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