(a) In addition to the penalties provided in Sections 408.01 and 408.02, a court may prohibit any person who violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter relating to bicycles from riding a bicycle for a period not to exceed three months. In addition, any person violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter relating to bicycles may be punished by having his or her bicycle impounded as set forth in this section.
(b) Whenever any person operates a bicycle in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, the bicycle may be seized by any member of the Police Department and the Chief of Police shall have the authority to impound any bicycle at the Police Station.
(c) When any bicycle has been seized and impounded, a written notice or personal service shall be made forthwith by the officer in charge to the owner of the bicycle. If such owner is a minor under the age of eighteen years, such notice shall be made to the parent or guardian of such owner and/or the operator of the bicycle. The notice shall contain a full explanation of the reason for seizing and impounding the bicycle.
(d) Any bicycle impounded under authority of this chapter shall be surrendered to the owner or to the parent or guardian of any minor only upon a showing of sufficient proof of ownership of the bicycle, but nothing herein shall relieve the offender of any penalty that may be imposed under Section 444.99.
(e) It shall be the duty of the police officer or the person in charge of records to keep in an appropriate book or file the names and addresses of all owners of bicycles impounded, the name and address of the violator if he or she is not the owner, and the serial number of the bicycle, together with the nature and circumstances of each violation and the disposition of each case.
(Ord. 68-74. Passed 10-1-74.)
(f) The period of impoundment of a bicycle under authority of this section shall not exceed thirty days from the date of final hearing.
(Ord. 75-74. Passed 10-1-74.)