Garden Grove Municipal Code Ch. 8.94 Prohibition on Repairs and Sales of Bicycles and Bicycle Parts on Public…

The purpose of this chapter is to provide an enforcement tool to prevent illegal commercial activity, remove clutter from the public right-of-way and public property, and, if any bicycles or bicycle parts are lost or stolen, restore such items to their lawful owners and deter future bicycle theft.

(2934 § 2, 2022)

Except where otherwise stated in this chapter, no person shall assemble, disassemble, sell, offer to sell, distribute, offer to distribute, store, or possess the following items on any street, sidewalk, alley, or public property within the City:

A. Three or more bicycles;

B. A bicycle frame with the gear cables or brakes cable cut;

C. Two or more bicycles with missing parts (the term "parts" shall mean handlebars, wheels, forks, pedals, cranks, seats, frames or chains); or

D. Five or more bicycle parts.

(2934 § 2, 2022)

The prohibition contained in Section 8.94.020 of this chapter shall not apply in any of the following situations:

A. An individual is operating under a valid City of Garden Grove license or permit authorizing such activities.

B. The owner of a bicycle or bicycle part is present during the repair of his or her single bicycle or bicycle part. Supporting evidence for a claim of lawful ownership may include, but is not limited to, video or photographic evidence, a bill of sale, the correct serial number, bicycle registration, and the like.

(2934 § 2, 2022)