(A) The Village Police Department is authorized to remove bicycles from public places to a place of safety, when:
(1) Any bicycle is reasonably believed to be stolen.
(2) Any bicycle has been left unattended upon any public street, alley, or sidewalk continuously for a period of 48 hours.
(3) Any bicycle is left in such a manner as to obstruct unreasonably the flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic on any public street, alley, or sidewalk.
(4) The operator of a bicycle is detained because of a traffic violation and refuses to give his or her name and address.
(B) When the operator of a bicycle who is a minor commits a traffic violation contrary to Part 6 of the Uniform Traffic Code, as adopted by the village, officers from the Police Department may temporarily impound the minor’s bicycle in lieu of instituting a civil infraction action against such minor.
(C) If an individual violates divisions (A)(1) or (2) of § 72.01, the Police Department may impound the toy vehicle for not more than 30 days in lieu of instituting a municipal civil infraction process. In the case of a temporary impounding of a toy vehicle of a minor pursuant to this section, written notice shall be given to the minor’s parent or legal guardian by mailing the notice by first class mail within five days of the impoundment.
(Ord. 116, passed 3-11-2013)