§ 12-806. Carrying Articles.

   (1)   No person operating a bicycle shall carry any package, bundle, or article which prevents the rider from keeping at least one hand upon the handle bars.

§ 12-807. Parking.

   (1)   No person shall park a bicycle or other Small Vehicle, as defined in Section 9-209 of the Code ("Small Vehicle Sharing Businesses"), upon a street other than (a) against the curb, upon the sidewalk, or in an area on the street designated by the department for bicycle parking, in a rack to support the bicycle; or (b) against a building or at the curb, in such a manner as to afford the least obstruction to pedestrian traffic. 60

   (2)   Any person violating this Section shall be liable for payment of fines, costs and additional fees prescribed and assessed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 12-2800 of this Title. 61

   (3)   The owner of a Small Vehicle shall, in addition to the person who parked the vehicle in violation of this Section 12-807, be responsible for such fines or penalties imposed under this Section, except as may otherwise be provided in connection with regulations established under Section 9-209 of the Code. 62

 

Notes

60	Amended, Bill No. 120532 (approved January 8, 2013); amended, Bill No. 180429 (approved July 10, 2018).
61	Added, 1989 Ordinances, p. 72.
62	Added, Bill No. 180429 (approved July 10, 2018).

§ 12-808. Riding on Sidewalks. 63

   (1)   No person shall ride a bicycle upon a sidewalk, except as follows:

      (a)   Children under the age of twelve may ride on the sidewalk, other than in a business district as defined in the Vehicle Code.

      (b)   Riding a bicycle on the sidewalk is permitted where appropriate signs are posted for shared pedestrian and bicycling use by the Department of Streets at locations determined by the Department by regulation. The Department shall not adopt any such regulation or post such signs without first receiving a recommendation from the Philadelphia City Planning Commission and considering factors such as pedestrian safety and comfort, bicycle rider safety, existing and expected density of use by pedestrians and bicyclists, motorist safety, traffic flow, and the free ingress and egress to and from surrounding buildings. A sidewalk designated pursuant to this subsection shall not be considered a path for purposes of subsection 12-804(2), relating to Riding on Roadway.

   (2)   Whenever any person is riding a bicycle upon a sidewalk, such person shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give audible signal before overtaking and passing such pedestrian.

   (3)   In areas under the jurisdiction of the Fairmount Park Commission, riding bicycles on sidewalks and foot paths may be permitted when authorized by regulations of the commission. 64

   (4)   Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 12-811 of this Chapter, the penalty for violation of this Section shall be a fine of fifty dollars ($50), together with the costs of prosecution. The amount required to be remitted in response to a notice of violation, pursuant to Section 1-112, shall be twenty dollars ($20). 65

 

Notes

63	Amended, Bill No. 090444 (approved June 24, 2009).
64	Amended, 1960 Ordinances, p. 912.
65	Added, Bill No. 970715 (approved March 20, 1998).

§ 12-809. Warning Devices and Brakes on Bicycles.

   (1)   No person shall operate a bicycle unless it is equipped with a bell or other device capable of giving a signal audible for a distance of at least 100 feet, except that a bicycle shall not be equipped with nor shall any person use upon a bicycle any siren or whistle.

   (2)   Every bicycle shall be equipped with a brake which will enable the operator to make the braked wheel skid on a dry, level, clean pavement.

§ 12-810. Bicycle Regulations and Penalties.

   (1)   The parent of any child, the guardian of any ward or any person standing in loco parentis with respect to any child shall not authorize or knowingly permit such child or ward to violate any of the provisions of this Chapter.

§ 12-811. Penalty. 66

   (1)   Any person violating any of the provisions of Chapter 12-800 shall, upon summary conviction before a Magistrate, pay a fine of seventy-five dollars ($75) together with costs of prosecution, except as otherwise provided by Section 12-807 or 75 Pa. C.S. § 6301.

 

Notes

66	Amended, 1989 Ordinances, p. 72; amended, Bill No. 758 (approved July 24, 1995), 1995 Ordinances, p. 1081; amended, Bill No. 120532 (approved January 8, 2013).

§ 12-812. Use of Audio Headphones. 67

   (1)   No person shall operate a bicycle on a street or highway while wearing headphones connected to an audio device.

   (2)   Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 12-811 of this Chapter, the penalty for violation of this Section shall be a minimum fine of fifty dollars ($50) and no more than one hundred dollars ($100) for each violation, together with the costs of prosecution, or, in default thereof, imprisonment of not more than ten (10) days.

 

Notes

67	Added, 1982 Ordinances, p. 1656.