.010 Except where otherwise stated in this article, no person shall assemble, disassemble, sell, offer to sell, distribute, offer to distribute or store the following items in any Public Area within the City:
(a) Three (3) or more bicycles;
(b) A bicycle frame with the gear cables or brake cables that are inoperable, cut, or missing;
(c) Two (2) or more bicycles with missing parts; or
(d) Five (5) or more bicycle parts.
.020 For purposes of this Chapter, "parts" shall mean handlebars, wheels, forks, pedals, cranks, seats, chains, or any other items or components that are attached to a bicycle that are necessary for its operation.
.030 For purposes of this Chapter, "Public Area" means a public place, including, but not limited to, any public streets, alleys, public parking lots, public parks, public rights-of-way, parkways, public sidewalks, recreational areas or other publicly-owned or controlled property.
.040 For purposes of this Chapter, "bicycle" shall include bicycle as defined in California Vehicle Code section 231 and electric bicycle as defined in California Vehicle Code section 312.5, as these sections are periodically amended.
.050 For purposes of this Chapter a person who was riding his or her bicycle and who has dismounted the bicycle in the Public Area for the purpose of repairing a tire or chain or other mechanism to render the bicycle operative shall not be in violation of this Chapter. (Ord. 6590 § 1 (part); October 29, 2024)