Santa Paula Municipal Code Ch. 73 Bicycles, Skateboards and Other Wheeled Toys

Section

General Provisions

Licensing Regulations

Skateboards and Other Wheeled Toys

Statutory reference:

Bicycles, see Cal. Veh. Code §§ 21100, 21206 and 39000 et seq.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

For the purpose of this chapter, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

BICYCLE. Any device upon which a person may ride, which is propelled by human power through a system of belts, chains or gears having either two or three wheels (one of which is at least 20 inches in diameter) or having a frame size of at least 14 inches, or having four or more wheels.

('81 Code, § 10.40.010)

The regulations in this chapter applicable to bicycles shall apply whenever a bicycle is operated upon any street or upon any public path set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles, subject to those exceptions stated in this chapter.

('81 Code, § 10.40.020)

LICENSING REGULATIONS

No person who resides within the city shall ride, propel or otherwise operate any bicycle on any street, road, highway or other public property within the jurisdiction of the city, unless such bicycle is licensed in accordance with this chapter.

('81 Code, § 10.40.030) Penalty, see § 73.99

Statutory reference:

Authority to license, see Cal. Veh. Code §§ 21206

State regulations on registering and licensing, see Cal. Veh. Code §§ 3900 et seq.

(A) Application for a bicycle license and license plate shall be made upon a form provided by the city and shall be presented to the Chief of Police. An annual license fee of $1 for each new license shall be paid to the city before each license is issued.

(B) The fee for any bicycle license shall be $2 for new licenses, $1 for a transferred license, $1 for a replacement license, and $1 for a renewal license.

('81 Code, § 10.40.040)

The Chief of Police shall inspect each bicycle before licensing it and shall refuse a license for any bicycle which he determines to be in unsafe mechanical condition.

('81 Code, § 10.40.050)

The Chief of Police shall not issue a license for any bicycle when he knows or has reason to believe that the applicant is not the owner of, or entitled to the possession of, such bicycle.

('81 Code, § 10.40.060)

(A) The Chief of Police, upon receiving proper application therefor, may issue a bicycle license which shall be effective for a term ending December 31.

(B) The Chief of Police may renew such licenses or issue new licenses for successive terms as designated by the Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles.

('81 Code, § 10.40.070)

(A) The Chief of Police, upon issuing a bicycle license, shall also issue a license plate in the form set forth in the California Vehicle Code. Such license shall be permanently assigned to the bicycle for which it was issued.

(B) The Chief of Police shall cause such license plate to be firmly attached to the rear mud guard or frame of the bicycle for which it was issued in such position as to be plainly visible from the rear. No person shall remove the license plate from a bicycle during the period for which it was issued, except in the event that the bicycle shall no longer be operated upon any street in the city.

('81 Code, § 10.40.080) Penalty, see § 73.99

(A) The Chief of Police shall maintain records of each license issued, including, but not limited to, the license number, serial number, make, type and model of the bicycle, and the name and address of the licensee.

(B) Records shall be maintained by the Chief of Police during the period of validity of the license or upon notification that the bicycle no longer is to be operated.

('81 Code, § 10.40.090)

(A) Whenever the owner of a bicycle licensed pursuant to this chapter sells or otherwise disposes of such bicycles, he shall within 10 days notify the Chief of Police of such disposition.

(B) Any person who purchases or otherwise acquires possession of a bicycle shall within 10 days of taking possession apply for the transfer of license to his name.

(C) Upon receipt of such notification, the Chief of Police shall examine the records to determine whether or not a valid license has been issued and, if so, shall record the transfer or change of possession in the city records. If a valid license has not been issued, the applicant shall be notified that application must be made for the issuance of a valid license.

('81 Code, § 10.40.100) Penalty, see § 73.99

A rental agency shall not rent or offer any bicycle for rent unless the bicycle is licensed and a license plate is attached thereto as provided in this chapter, and such bicycle is equipped with the lamps and other equipment required in this chapter.

('81 Code, § 10.40.110) Penalty, see § 73.99

(A) After December 31, 1976, no bicycle retailer shall sell any new bicycle in this state unless such bicycle has permanently stamped or cast on its frame a serial number unique to the particular bicycle of each manufacturer.

(B) Serial numbers shall be stamped or cast in the head of the frame, either side of the seat tube, the toeplate, or the bottom sprocket (crank) housing.

('81 Code, § 10.40.120) Penalty, see § 73.99

Every person engaged in the business of buying and selling new or secondhand bicycle shall make a report to the Chief of Police of every bicycle purchased or sold by such dealer, giving name and address of the person from whom such bicycle was purchased or to whom it was sold, a description of it by name or make, the frame number thereof and the number of the license plate, if any, found thereon.

('81 Code, § 10.40.130) Penalty, see § 73.99

Each bicycle retailer shall supply to each purchaser a record of the name and address of the retailer, and the year, make and serial number of the bicycle.

('81 Code, § 10.40.140) Penalty, see § 73.99

Whenever the owner of a bicycle licensed pursuant to this chapter changes his address, he shall within 10 days notify the Chief of Police of the old and new address.

('81 Code, § 10.40.150) Penalty, see § 73.99

No person shall ride a bicycle on the sidewalk in the Central Business District Zone.

(Ord. 1036, passed 5-15-00) Penalty, see § 73.99

SKATEBOARDS AND OTHER WHEELED TOYS

For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

BUSINESS DISTRICT. As defined by resolution of the City Council.

PLACE OF PUBLIC ASSEMBLY. All buildings or areas where people gather from time to time, exclusive of the business district.

SIDEWALK. That area adjacent to a traveled roadway, whether hard surfaced or not, upon which the public is customarily invited or permitted to walk or to otherwise use.

WHEELED TOY. All wheeled objects regardless of means of propulsion, not including bicycles or vehicles as classified in the California Vehicle Code, and specifically includes without limitation roller skates, skateboards, coasters, scooters and toy vehicles.

('81 Code, § 10.44.010)

(A) In business districts. No person shall use or operate any wheeled toy upon any sidewalk or street in a business district or in or adjacent to any place of public assembly, nor shall any person park or leave any wheeled toy on a sidewalk or in a street in a business district or adjacent to or in a place of public assembly.

('81 Code, § 10.44.020)

(B) On grades. The operation and use of wheeled toys is prohibited on all public streets and sidewalks located in the city having a grade of six percent or more and which are declared by resolution of the City Council to be hazardous to pedestrians, motorists or persons operating such wheeled toys.

('81 Code, § 10.44.030) Penalty, see § 73.99

Statutory reference:

Authority to regulate, see Cal. Veh. Code §§ 21967 et seq.

The Chief of Police is authorized and directed to erect such signs and other notices as he may consider advisable under this subchapter.

('81 Code, § 10.44.040)

(A) Devices designed, intended and used solely for the transportation of infants, the elderly or the handicapped or devices designed and intended in use for the transportation of merchandise to or from the place of purchase are exempted from the regulations imposed by this subchapter.

(B) In addition, the regulations set forth in this subchapter shall not apply to a place of public assembly when it is not open or in use.

('81 Code, § 10.44.050)

(A) Any violation of this chapter is an infraction punishable pursuant to Chapter 13 of this code.

('81 Code, §§ 10.40.310 and 10.44.060) (Ord. 726, passed - -79)

(B) No fine imposed for any violation of this chapter shall exceed $500.

('81 Code, § 10.40.300)

(C) Violation of any provision of §§ 73.15 through 73.27 shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $10.