(A) General. The owner of a motorized bicycle prior to operating the bicycle over the streets and other public areas within the city shall register the motorized bicycle with the city and obtain a registration permit.
(1) The registration is valid for one calendar year with an annual renewal of the registration due in January.
(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require any business or person licensed to sell motorized bicycles within the city to register the motorized bicycle prior to selling the motorized bicycle unless the seller will use the motorized bicycle over authorized streets; provided, that any business or person that leases one or more motorized bicycles for operation within the city shall register all such motorized bicycles.
(B) Required equipment for motorized bicycle registration permits.
(1) A motorized bicycle shall be equipped with the following minimum equipment to be eligible for a registration permit to operate:
(a) At least one operational headlamp which emits a white light visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to the front of the bicycle; and
(b) An operational tail lamp on the back of the bicycle emitting a red light visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to the rear of the bicycle.
(2) A motorized bicycle shall have operational and effective hand or pedal brakes.
(C) Application. Every application for a permit to operate a motorized bicycle shall be made on a form supplied by the city and shall contain the following information:
(1) Name and address of applicant;
(2) Model, make, name and motorized bicycle ID number;
(3) Date of birth of applicant;
(4) Proof of liability insurance; and
(5) Other such information which the city may require.
(D) Permit required. No person shall operate a motorized bicycle:
(1) Which is not permitted by the city as provided herein. The permit is to be placed on the handlebar of the motorized bicycle;
(2) Who is under the age of 16 years of age; and
(3) Without proof of liability insurance.
(E) Revoking of permit. A permit will be revoked if it is found that:
(1) The operator is under the age of 16 years old;
(2) The operator failed to abide by the requirements of this subchapter;
(3) The operator failed to abide by traffic laws in the use of a motorized bicycle on city streets;
(4) The operator failed to grant right-of-way to pedestrians and bicyclists;
(5) The permit holder allowed someone under 16 years old to operate the motorized bicycle; and
(6) The permit holder is determined to not be capable of safely operating the motorized bicycle on the roadway or otherwise is a threat to the safety of others.
(F) Fee. There shall be no fee required for the registration of motorized bicycles in the city.
(G) Transfer. Upon transfer of the motorized bicycle to another person who shall operate the motorized bicycle over the streets of the city, the registration must be transferred to the new owner within ten business days of the change of ownership. If the registration is not transferred within ten business days, a $15 penalty will be applied and the bicycle shall be considered an unregistered bicycle.
(H) Gasoline bicycles.
(1) Every motorized bicycle powered by gasoline shall at all times be equipped with an exhaust system in good working order and meet the following specifications:
(a) The exhaust system shall include the piping leading from the flange of the exhaust manifold to and including the muffler and exhaust pipes or include any and all parts specified by the manufacturer;
(b) The exhaust system and its elements shall be securely fastened, with brackets or hangers which are designed for the particular purpose of fastening motorized bicycle exhaust system; and
(c) The engine and powered mechanism of every motorized bicycle shall be so equipped, adjusted and tuned so that the exhaust equals the same amount of a motorized bicycle in good working order.
(2) It shall be unlawful for the owner of any motorized bicycle to operate or permit the operation of such bicycle on which any device controlling or abating atmospheric emissions, which is placed on a motorized bicycle by the manufacturer, to render the device unserviceable by removal, alteration or which interfered with its operation.
(Ord. passed 10-15-2019)