(A) The use of pocket bikes is prohibited on any and all roadways, streets, alleys, sidewalks, and public ways within the city.
(B) In addition to the above prohibition on the use of pocket bikes as set forth in division (A) above, any person who owns or operates a pocket bike shall also be required to comply with the entirety of this chapter as it applies to mopeds with the exception that pocket bikes are not required to be registered. In the event any person commits a violation of the provisions of this chapter while operating a pocket bike, that person shall be fined under the penalty section, § 78.99, for the specific violation, or shall be fined for the Indiana state violation, in addition to the penalty for operation of the prohibited pocket bike.
(C) A police officer having probable cause to believe a person has violated this section may immediately impound the pocket bike as evidence and hold it until a judge resolves any enforcement action filed. If no action has been filed in court to enforce the violation of division (A) above, the Police Department shall allow the owner to retrieve the pocket bike within 45 days of its seizure.
(Ord. 5248, passed 4-4-11) Penalty, see § 78.99