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)
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)
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)
The operation of any emergency vehicles may be permitted on any bicycle lane within the bicycle corridor within the corporate limits of the city of Alamo, provided such emergency motor vehicle is being operated or parked for the following limited purposes:
A. A bona fide business purpose requiring the use of emergency equipment, such as, but not limited to, fire trucks, police cars, ambulances, or personnel associated with the emergency; or
B. To provide emergency medical services or conduct rescue operations for persons in health or life endangered situations; or
C. The operation of truck or commercial motor vehicles owned or operated by the city of Alamo, or any of its lawful agents, while engaged in legitimate governmental or proprietary function of the city of Alamo, such as, but not limited to, public utilities, public works, police and fire activities, within the city. (Ord. 4-6-99, 4-6-1999)
The chief of police of the city of Alamo, or his designee, shall be the principal agent for enforcement of this chapter, subject however, to the exception that the chief of police in his discretion may temporarily appoint another person to enforce this chapter. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter, upon conviction, shall be subject to a fine of no less than fifty dollars ($50.00) and no more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) for each offense. Any person convicted under this chapter shall be liable for any damages such person causes as a result of violating this chapter. It shall be an affirmative defense of prosecution under this chapter that the person was excused from compliance herewith because he was acting under the provisions set forth in section 6-7-4 of this chapter. (Ord. 4-6-99, 4-6-1999)