A. Pursuant to Division 16.7 of the California Vehicle Code, the Police Department of the City shall obtain registration forms and original bicycle license indicia and renewal license supplementary adhesive devices from the California Department of Motor Vehicles and upon written application by prospective licensees to the Police Department, bicycle retailers and dealers and other designated agents, bicycle license indicia and renewal license devices shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.
B. 1. All original licenses issued prior to December 31, 1978, expired on December 31, 1978. All original licenses issued on or after January 1, 1979, shall expire on December 31st of the second year following the year of issuance. All renewal licenses are due on January 1st next following the expiration of the prior license, and shall expire on December 31st of the third year following expiration of the prior license. License fees shall be established by resolution.
2. Original license fees are due and payable on the purchase date of the bicycle, and are delinquent if not paid within thirty days after such date. Renewal license fees are due and payable on January 1st of the applicable year, and are delinquent if not paid by February 15th of that year, provided that the delinquency date for the calendar year 1979 shall be February 23, 1979. A penalty as established by resolution shall be added to each delinquent license.
3. The renewal of each license shall be indicated by a renewal adhesive device, showing the expiration date, affixed parallel to and above or below the license indicia. Renewal devices in succeeding years shall be of different colors.
C. The bicycle license, when issued for a bicycle, shall be authority for the bicycle to be operated on any street, road, highway or public property within the jurisdiction of the City, except on the sidewalks thereof or other public property prohibited from bicycle use.
D. Each license plate shall bear a unique license number and shall be permanently assigned to a bicycle.
E. The original license plate and any renewal license plate shall be affixed or impressed upon any bicycle so licensed and neither the original license plate or any renewal license plate shall be removed from the bicycle during the effective period of the license plate and renewal plate.
(Ord. 3795, 1-09-79; Ord. 3488, 3-19-75; Ord. 1950, 7-22-52)