Alameda Municipal Code § 11-2 Licensing and Registration of Bicycles

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or use a bicycle in the City which has not been registered and licensed and equipped with a license as provided in this chapter, except as may be specifically herein exempted.

(Ord. No. 535 N.S. § 7-312; Ord. No. 1665 N.S.)

Every person securing the required bicycle license in the City shall make application to the Fire Department upon authorized registration forms furnished by that department. No license shall be issued unless the bicycle to be licensed complies with the requirements of this chapter as to its safe mechanical condition.

(Ord. No. 535 N.S. § 7-314; Ord. No. 1665 N.S.; Ord. No. 1945 N.S.)

Every person securing the required bicycle license shall pay to the Fire Department a fee of two ($2.00) dollars payable at the time the bicycle is presented for licensing.

(Ord. No. 535 N.S. § 7-315; Ord. No. 1665 N.S.; Ord. No. 1945 N.S.)

Upon approval of the application, and payment of the license fee, the Fire Department shall issue a bicycle license. All licenses after January 1, 1979 shall not be valid without a renewal sticker.

(Ord. No. 535 N.S. § 7-316; Ord. No. 1665 N.S.; Ord. No. 1945 N.S.)

a. Bicycle licenses shall be renewed on January 1 of the third year following the year of registration or renewal.

b. Renewal of a license shall be indicated by a renewal sticker affixed parallel to and above or below the license. The renewal sticker is valid for three (3) years and shall expire on December 31 of the third year.

c. Every person applying for a bicycle license renewal shall pay to the Fire Department a fee of three ($3.00) dollars for three (3) years.

(Ord. No. 535 N.S. § 7-318; Ord. No. 1665 N.S.; Ord. No. 1945 N.S.)

a. Whenever any person sells or otherwise disposes of a bicycle, he/she shall endorse upon the registration certificate issued for such bicycle a written transfer of same, setting forth the name, address, telephone number of the transferee, date of transfer, and signature of the transferrer, and shall deliver the registration certificate, so endorsed, to the Fire Department within ten (10) days.

b. Any person who purchases or otherwise acquires possession of a bicycle shall, within ten (10) days of taking possession, apply for the transfer of license to his/her own name.

c. Every person applying for a transfer of license shall pay to the Fire Department a fee of one ($1.00) dollar.

(Ord. No. 535 N.S. § 7-318; Ord. No. 1665 N.S.; Ord. No. 1945 N.S.)

a. Whenever the owner of a bicycle changes his/her address, he/she shall within ten (10) days notify the Fire Department of the old and new address.

b. In the event that any bicycle license indicia or registration form issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter is lost, stolen, or mutilated, the licensee of such bicycle shall immediately notify the Fire Department, and, within ten (10) days after such notification, shall apply to the Fire Department for a duplicate license indicia or registration form. The Fire Department shall issue to such licensee a replacement license indicia or registration form upon payment of the sum of one ($1.00) dollar.

(Ord. No. 535 N.S. § 7-319; Ord. No. 1665 N.S.; Ord. No. 1945 N.S.)

Any nonresident of the City may operate in the City any bicycle which is duly licensed and registered in another municipality, and equipped with such license, without obtaining an Alameda license, provided that such other municipality wherein the bicycle is licensed extends the same privilege to residents of the City.

(Ord. No. 535 N.S. § 7-313; Ord. No. 1665 N.S.)

The Fire Department shall have the right to impound and retain possession of any bicycle in violation of the provisions of this section, and may retain possession of such bicycle until the provision of this section are complied with. In addition, a fine may be imposed for any violation of this section pursuant to subsection 11-2.10.

(Ord. No. 1945 N.S.)

No fine imposed for any violation of this section shall exceed five ($5.00) dollars.

(Ord. No. 1945 N.S.)