(a) Persons in violation of the following sections of this Chapter: 373.05, 373.06, 373.09, 373.10 or 373.11, shall be issued a bicycle violation ticket of $20.00, payable to the City of Oberlin within thirty (30) days of issuance. If the ticket is not paid within thirty (30) days, an Affidavit and Summons to appear in the Oberlin Municipal Court may be issued and a fine of no more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) may be imposed.
(b) If the person in violation is not present or cannot be located at the time of the offense, the Police or Auxiliary Officer may confiscate the bicycle.
(c) A confiscated bicycle shall be released upon proof of ownership and the payment of the fine provided for in section (a) above.
(d) A bicycle that has been confiscated and not released in accordance with section (a) and (b) above within ninety (90) days of confiscation shall be deemed to be abandoned and shall be disposed of in accordance with law.
(e) The City shall not be responsible for loss of or damage to a bicycle that has been confiscated in accordance with section (a) above or otherwise incurred in the enforcement of this section.
(f) Any person who violates any provision of this Chapter for which no penalty is otherwise provided, is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(Ord. 16-17AC CMS. Passed 9-6-16.)