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(A) Lights: No bicycle shall be operated within the period from sunset to sunrise without having a properly lighted headlight attached to the front of the bicycle, visible under normal atmospheric conditions from the front thereof for a distance of not less than five hundred feet (500') nor without having a red light attached to the rear of the bicycle which is clearly visible from a distance of five hundred feet (500') from the rear.
(B) Mechanical Condition: No person shall operate a bicycle which is not in such mechanical condition so that it can be safely operated.
(C) Signaling Devices: Each bicycle shall be equipped with a mechanical or electrical signaling device in good working order and audible at a distance of fifty feet (50') when sounded. (Ord. 173, 9-15-1964; amd. Ord. 83-1136, 8-2-1983)
Every person operating a bicycle shall strictly observe all traffic signs and signals and all other traffic rules and regulations applicable thereto, and shall obey the orders and directions of every officer of the village authorized to direct or regulate traffic. (Ord. 173, 9-15-1964; amd. Ord. 83-1136, 8-2-1983)
(A) General: Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful for any person to attach a bicycle to a public bike rack in village commuter parking lots C and D in excess of twenty four (24) hours without first obtaining a permit.
(B) Permit Issuance: Permits are issued for twelve (12) month periods beginning January 1 through December 31.
(C) Permit Application: Every owner or operator of a bicycle desiring a permit for such bicycle, shall file a permit application with the village business office setting forth the name, address, and phone number of the applicant, and the description and serial number of the bicycle for which the permit is desired. The applicant shall furnish proof of ownership if it is requested by the village. Upon satisfactory completion and acceptance of the application, the village may issue a permit. Upon the issuance of a permit by the village business office, the applicant shall be permitted to park said registered bicycle in the appropriate village parking lot until the expiration or revocation of such permit.
(D) Display Of Permit: It shall be unlawful to attach any bicycle to any public bike rack in commuter lots C and D in excess of twenty four (24) hours without displaying a current permit as required by this chapter in the following manner: 1) permits must be affixed on top of the top tube in front of the seat, 2) the permit must not be wrapped around the tube. (Ord. 2005-3965, 11-7-2005)
Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be subject to the fines and penalties as set forth in Title 1, Chapter 20, “Fees, Fines, Insurance, Guarantees, and Regulatory Measures”. (Ord. 2005-3965, 11-7-2005; amd. Ord. 2021-4921, 9-20-2021)