Chapter 5
BICYCLES AND SHARED MOBILITY DEVICES*

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*   Cross References: Traffic regulations, ch. 20.

   State Law References: Traffic regulations applicable to bicycles, A.R.S. §§ 28-811--28-817; municipal authority to regulate bicycles, A.R.S. § 28-627(A)(8).

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Art. I.   In General, §§ 5-1--5-3

Art. II.   Motorized Bicycle or Tricycle, §§ 5-4--5-11

Art. III.   Electric Bicycles, §§ 5-12—5-14

Art. IV.   Shared Mobility Devices, §§ 5-15—5-23

Article I. In General

Sec. 5-1.   Parking of bicycles.

Sec. 5-2.   Riding on sidewalks and pedestrian paths, and through underpasses; yielding the right of way and passing or overtaking.

Sec. 5-2.1.   Postal employees and law enforcement officers exempt from certain riding and parking provisions.

Sec. 5-3.   Enforcement.

Article II. Motorized Bicycle or Tricycle

Sec. 5-4.   Regulating motorized bicycle or tricycle; purpose and intent.

Sec. 5-5.   Definition.

Sec. 5-6.   Applicability of traffic laws.

Sec. 5-7.   Prohibited operation.

Sec. 5-8.   Helmet use requirement.

Sec. 5-9.   Nighttime use requirements.

Sec. 5-10.   Responsibilities of parents, guardians, and legal custodians.

Sec. 5-11.   Violation declared a civil traffic violation.

Article III. Electric Bicycles

Sec. 5-12.   Definition.

Sec. 5-13.   Applicability of traffic laws; specific rules for electric bicycles.

Sec. 5-14.   Violation declared a civil traffic violation.

Article IV. Shared Mobility Devices

Sec. 5-15.   Purpose and intent.

Sec. 5-16.    Definitions.

Sec. 5-17.   Shared mobility prohibition without permit.

Sec. 5-18.   Rules and regulations.

Sec. 5-19.   Violations and penalties.

Sec. 5-20.   Enforcement authority.

Sec. 5-21.   Jurisdiction of court.

Sec. 5-22.   Commencement of proceedings.

Sec. 5-23.   Appeal of court decision.

ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL*

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*   Editors Note: Section 1 of Ord. No. 7276, adopted Sept. 11, 1989, repealed former art. I, §§ 5-1--5-6, derived from 1953 Code, ch. 7, §§ 1--6, and Ord. No. 5336, § 2, adopted Apr. 6, 1981, and added a new art. I, §§ 5-1--5-3.

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Sec. 5-1. Parking of bicycles.

It shall be unlawful to park a bicycle upon any public sidewalk or street in a manner that substantially impedes pedestrian or vehicular traffic or obstructs access to public or private facilities.

(Ord. No. 7276, § 1, 9-11-89)

Sec. 5-2. Riding on sidewalks and pedestrian paths, and through underpasses; yielding the right of way and passing or overtaking.

   (a)    It shall be unlawful to ride a bicycle on any public sidewalks, or upon a designated pedestrian path in any public park, unless signs are posted specifically permitting bicycling.

   (b)    It shall be unlawful to ride a bicycle through any underpass when signs are posted prohibiting bicycling.

   (c)   A person riding a bicycle on a multi-use path, trail, or shared use path under the jurisdiction of the City of Tucson must yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian or horse and shall slow to ten (10) miles per hour and communicate to the pedestrian or equestrian rider before overtaking or passing.

(Ord. No. 7276, § 1, 9-11-89; Ord. No. 11582, § 1, 9-5-18)

Sec. 5-2.1. Postal employees and law enforcement officers exempt from certain riding and parking provisions.

The provisions of sections 5-1 and 5-2 shall not apply to U.S. Postal Service employees engaging in the collection or delivery of mail or to law enforcement officers while engaged in the performance of law enforcement duties. For purposes of this section, law enforcement officer shall include local traffic enforcement agents.

(Ord. No. 7276, § 1, 9-11-89; Ord. No. 9046, § 1, 4-20-98)

Sec. 5-3. Enforcement.

Any violation of a provision of this chapter shall be a civil infraction, unless otherwise specified, subject to the provisions of chapter 8 of this Code.

Violations of this chapter shall be deemed civil infractions subject to a sanction of twenty-five dollars ($25.00).

(Ord. No. 7276, § 1, 9-11-89; Ord. No. 8958, § 1, 9-22-97)