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(a) No person shall park a bicycle upon a street other than upon the roadway against the curb or upon the sidewalk against a rack, parking meter or sign pole to support the bicycle or against a building or at the curb in such manner as to afford the least obstruction to pedestrian traffic.
(b) A bicycle may be parked within a parking space designated for the parking of a low-speed electric mobility device pursuant to Section 9-52-130 if such parking space has a rack or device to support a bicycle.
(Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634; Amend Coun. J. 7-21-04, p. 28659, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37486, § 2)
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to abandon any bicycle on any public way within the city. A bicycle shall be deemed abandoned if it: (1) is in such a state of disrepair as to be incapable of being operated in its present condition, or (2) has not been moved or used in more than seven days and bears physical indicia of having been deserted.
(b) Any bicycle deemed abandoned pursuant to subsection (a) of this section may have a notice affixed to it which informs the bicycle's owner that the bicycle appears to be abandoned. The commissioner of transportation or his designee is authorized to affix such notices upon bicycles. This notice shall indicate:
(1) a telephone number for the owner to call to inform the department of transportation that the bicycle is not abandoned; and
(2) the date after which the bicycle may be removed if it is not claimed by its owner.
A bicycle shall not be deemed to be abandoned if the owner of the bicycle, within seven days of the affixing of a notice of abandonment, notifies the department of transportation that the bicycle is not abandoned.
(c) If a bicycle is not relocated or claimed by its owner within seven days of the affixing of a notice of abandonment, that bicycle may be removed and disposed of by the commissioner of transportation or his designee.
(Added Coun. J. 7-21-04, p. 28659, § 1)
(a) Every bicycle when in use at nighttime shall be equipped with a head lamp which shall emit a white light visible from a minimum distance of 500 feet from the front and with a rear red reflector capable of reflecting the head lamp beams of an approaching motor vehicle back to the operator of such vehicle at distances up to 200 feet or a rear lamp emitting a red light visible from a distance of at least 200 feet from the rear.
(b) Every bicycle shall be equipped with a brake that will enable the operator to make the braked wheel skid on dry, level, clean pavement.
(Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634)
(a) For purposes of this section only, the following definitions apply:
"Communication device" means a device, including but not limited to a wireless telephone, personal digital assistant, or a portable or mobile computer, which is designed to transmit and receive electronic messages.
"Electronic message" means a self-contained piece of digital communication that is designed or intended to be transmitted between communication devices. An "electronic message" includes, but is not limited to electronic mail, a text message, an instant message, a command or request to access an internet site, or talking or listening to another person on the telephone or other communication device.
"Using" means composing, reading, sending or listening to an electronic message.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this section, no person shall operate a bicycle while using a communication device.
(c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to a:
(1) law enforcement officer or other emergency responder, when on duty and acting in his official capacity;
(2) person using a communication device with a "hands free" device or in a voice-activated mode, which allows the person to talk into and listen to the other party without the use of hands;
(3) person using a communication device for the sole purpose of reporting an emergency situation and continued communication with emergency personnel during the emergency situation; or
(4) person using a communication device while maintaining a bicycle in a stationary position.
(d) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be fined not less than $20.00 nor more than $50.00 for the first offense, not less than $50.00 nor more than $75.00 for the second offense, and not less than $75.00 nor more than $100.00 for a third or any subsequent offense.
(e) In addition to any fine provided for in this section, if a violation of subsection (b) of this section occurs at the time of a traffic crash, the person operating the bicycle may be fined in an amount not to exceed $500.00.
(Added Coun. J. 10-5-11, p. 8815, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 6-5-13, p. 54983, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-17-21, p. 41319, Art. V, § 3)
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