373.18 DEFACING SERIAL OR REGISTRATION NUMBERS.

   (a)    No person shall willfully, maliciously or fraudulently remove, destroy, mutilate, alter or change the number on any bicycle or motorized bicycle frame, nor shall any person remove, destroy, mutilate, alter or change any license tag or registration card during the time such license tag or registration card is operative.

   (b)    If any bicycle or motorized bicycle does not have a serial number stamped on the frame or if such number is illegible, the Division of Police shall stamp an identification number on the frame. (Ord. 79-182. Passed 6-5-79.)

   (c)   Whoever violates any provision of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first offense; on a second offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree; on each subsequent offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.

373.19 BICYCLE EQUIPMENT.

   To entitle the owner or transferree of any bicycle to registration, each such bicycle must be equipped as provided in Sections 373.05 and 373.06, and have such other safety equipment as shall be reasonably necessary as determined by the Director of Public Safety.

(1969 Code §20.172)

373.20 BICYCLE INSPECTION.

   The owner of any bicycle operated on the street shall present such bicycle at a place and time designated by the Director of Public Safety for the purpose of having such bicycle inspected.

(1969 Code §20.174)

373.21 PARENTS RESPONSIBILITY.

   (a)   The parents of a child and the guardian of a ward shall not knowingly permit any such child or ward to violate any of the provisions relating to bicycles.

(1969 Code §20.176)

   (b)   Whoever violates any provision of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first offense; on a second offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree; on each subsequent offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.

373.22 BICYCLE RENTAL AGENCIES.

   (a)   A rental agency shall not rent or offer any bicycle for rent unless the bicycle is licensed and a license plate is attached thereto as provided herein and such bicycle is equipped with the lamps and other equipment required in this chapter.

(1969 Code §20.202)

   (b)   Whoever violates any provision of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first offense; on a second offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree; on each subsequent offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.

373.23 BICYCLE DEALERS.

   (a)   Every person engaged in the business of buying or selling new or secondhand bicycles shall make a report to the Division of Police of every used bicycle purchased or sold by such dealer, giving the name and address of the person from whom purchased or to whom sold, a description of such bicycle by name or make, the frame number thereof and the number of the license plate if any, found thereon. (1969 Code §20.204)

   (b)   Whoever violates any provision of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first offense; on a second offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree; on each subsequent offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.

373.24 IMPOUNDING.

   Whenever any bicycle is operated by any minor under the age of eighteen years in violation of the provisions of this Traffic Code, such bicycle may be seized by any member of the Division of Police and impounded in any vehicle pound. When any bicycle has been seized, written notice or personal service shall be made forthwith by the Police Division upon a parent or guardian of the licensee of such bicycle The bicycle so impounded shall be surrendered to the parent or guardian of such minor after payment of any impounding charge and a full explanation to such parent or guardian of the reason for seizing of the bicycle.

   When any seized bicycle is not redeemed within three days after mailing of notice or personal service, a charge of twenty-five cents (25¢) per day but not to exceed one dollar ($1.00) is assessed and shall be collected by the Police Division.