Lodi Municipal Code Ch. 10.40 Regulations for Bicycles

A. All bicycles operated in the city shall be licensed and registered by the city.

B. Bicycle licenses shall be issued by the police chief. The police chief is authorized to issue rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this section or accompanying city council resolution, governing the issuance and display of bicycle licenses.

C. The police chief shall collect a fee as established by resolution of the city council from time to time for each license issued.

D. This section does not apply to bicycle manufacturers or dealers transporting, displaying or demonstrating bicycles, or to the operators of bicycles not residing within the city limits; provided that such operators not residing within the city limits have complied with any registration and licensing requirements of the local authority in which they reside.

E. The police 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 provisions of this chapter are complied with.

(Ord. 1670 § 1 (part), 1999)

A. No person shall operate a bicycle on the sidewalk in a business district.

B. Persons operating bicycles on the sidewalks outside of the business district shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian approaching thereon, and shall exercise due care for the safety of any person upon the sidewalk.

C. Persons operating bicycles shall obey any signs posted in accordance with Section 10.40.040 regulating or prohibiting the riding, walking or parking of bicycles on any sidewalk or walkway. (Vehicle Code Section 21206)

D. Subsections A and C of this section shall not apply to police personnel acting within the course and scope of their employment.

(Ord. 1670 § 1 (part), 1999)

It is unlawful for any person to ride bicycles on any posted property without the written permission of the owner(s), tenant(s), or other occupant(s) in legal possession or control thereof.

(Ord. 1670 § 1 (part), 1999)

Property may be posted against the use of or riding of bicycles in the following manner:

A. If the property does not contain any lineal dimension exceeding three hundred feet, by posting signs at each corner of the area and at intervals not exceeding one hundred feet and, if such property has a definite entrance or entrances, at each such entrance.

B. If the property has lineal dimensions exceeding three hundred feet, by posting signs at each corner of the area and at intervals not exceeding two hundred feet, and, if such property has a definite entrance or entrances, at each such entrance.

C. Public sidewalks or walkways where bicycling is prohibited may be posted by the public works director with at least one sign per block, on each side where bicycling is regulated, or every three hundred feet, whichever distance is less.

D. "Signs" means a board, placard, card or similar device not less than twelve inches by eighteen inches in size with lettering not less than one inch in height, upon which appear the words "Bicycling Prohibited" or which contains a picture of a bicycle over which appears the international symbol for prohibition, a red circle and slash, along with reference to this chapter. Such sign may be painted directly upon a sidewalk, pavement or wall.

(Ord. 1670 § 1 (part), 1999)

A violation of this chapter of the municipal code shall be an infraction.

(Ord. 1670 § 1 (part), 1999)