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HomeMy WebLinkAboutordinance.council.022-77RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 100 Leaves O NANCE NO. (Series of 1977) AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REENACTING CHAPTER 6 OF THE ASPEN MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING BICYCLES; REQUIRING REGISTRATION OF BICYCLES AND PROVIDING FOR VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES WHEREAS, the City Council desires to repeal the existing provisions of Chapter 6 of the Aspen Municipal Code and to reenact Chapter 6 of the Aspen Municipal Code with recommended changes for the benefit of the City of Aspen, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO: Section 1 That Chapter 6 of the Aspen Municipal Code entitled "Bicycles" be repealed and reenacted to read as follows: CHAPTER 6 BICYCLES Sec. 6-1. Definitions. Bicycle. The term "bicycle" shall mean and include any conveyance upon which a person may ride propelled wholly or in part by human muscular power and having two (2) tandem wheels. Sec. 6-2. Registration and Tag or Decal Requirements for Operation or Rental. (a) No person shall operate a bicycle upon any public street, upon any public path set aside for the use of bicycles, or other public place within the City of Aspen unless such bicycle has been registered with the Aspen Police Department as evidenced by a valid registration decal attached to such bicycle, as provided in this chapter. (b) No person, firm or corporation engaged in the RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 100 Leaves business of renting bicycles for hire in the City of Aspen shall rent or offer for rent any bicycle which has not been registered with the Aspen Police Department as evidenced by a vaild registration decal attached to such bicycle, as provided in this chapter. Sec. 6-3. Application for Registration. Each application for a bicycle registration, or for a transfer thereof, shall be made to the police depart- ment on a form approved by the chief of police. Such application shall set forth the name and address of the owner, a description of the bicycle, the name of the manufacturer, and the serial number appearing on the frame of the bicycle. Sec. 6-4. Registration Fee. No fee shall be required for registration of bicycles pursuant to this chapter. Sec. 6-5. Issuance of Registration Decal. (a) The police department may cause an inspection to be made of each bicycle for which an application is made, under Section 6-3, as to its safe mechanical condition, and as to the ability of the applicant to operate the bicycle safely. Maintenance of a bicycle in a safe mechanical condition is the sole responsibility of the owner. (b) Upon approval of the application, the police depart- ment shall ingrave an identification number on the bicycle frame and issue a registration decal for each bicycle. Sec. 6-6. Affixing and Disply of Tag or Decal. The registration decal shall be attached to the bicycle in a conspicuous place. -2- RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 100 Leaves Sec. 6-7. Renewal. No renewal of bicycle registation shall be necessary. Sec. 6-8. Responsibility on Transfer of Title of Bicycle. When the bicycle has been sold or ownership transferred, the bicycle shall be registered in the name of the person to whom such sale or transfer was made, within seven (7) days of such sale or transfer. Sec. 6-9. Records to be Kept by the Police Department. The police department shall keep a record of the regis- tration of all bicycles. Sec. 6-10. Replacement of Stolen, Lost or Mutilated Decals. Whenever an issued registration decal is lost, stolen or mutilated, a replacement (registration) decal shall be obtained from the police department. Sec. 6-11. Removal, Alteration or Defacing Decals and Bicycle Identification Numbers Prohibited. (a) No person shall remove, destroy, mutilate or alter any registration decal. (b) No person shall remove, destroy, n~tilate or alter the identification number on the frame of any bicycle or have in his possession any bicycle on which said number is removed, destroyed, mutilated or altered. Sec. 6-12. Police Inspection; Impounding and Release of Bicycle. (a) The police of the City of Aspen may inspect any bicycle on any public street or place at any time to ascertain whether or not it (1) has been properly regis- tered; or (2) has a valid registration decal properly fixed thereto; and (3) is in proper mechanical condition -3- RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 100 Leaves to be operated safely. (b) In the event that a bicycle is being used or operated without a vaild registration decal, or is in such condition as to be unfit for safe operation, or there is a failure to comply with the requirements of this chapter, the police may impound the bicycle until such time as the owner or registrant has procured the necessary registration decal, or has rendered the bicycle safe for use, or has fully complied with all requirements of this chapter. Sec. 6-13. Violation and Penalty. violation of any provision of this chapter by any person, firm or corporation is declared to be unlawful. Any person, firm or corporation who violates any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $50.00. Section 2 If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. Section 3 A public hearing on the ordinance shall be held on , 1977, at 5:00 P.M. in the City Council Chambers, Aspen City Hall, Aspen, Colorado. INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED published as provided by law by the City Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado, at its regular meeting held on the __day of 1977. -4- RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 100 Leaves ATTEST: Stacy Standley III Mayor Kathryn S. ~iauter City Clerk FINALLY adopted, day of passed and approved on the , 1977. ATTEST: Stacy Standley III Mayor Kathryn S. Hauter City Clerk -5-