(A) Whenever any bicycle shall be operated by any person, including minors under the age of 18, in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, such bicycle may be seized by any member of the Police Department and impounded for the period of time provided in division (B) of this section, in a pound which shall be surrendered to the parent or guardian of any minor without charge after full explanation to such parent or guardian of the reason for such impounding, and after the expiration of the impounding period. A complete record of each such impounding shall be kept in the office of the Safety Director.
(B) Whenever a bicycle is impounded by any member of the Police Department under the provisions of division (A) of this section, such bicycle shall be impounded for a period of not more than 30 days and shall be released upon the order of the Chief of Police.
(Prior Code, § 77.41)