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ORDINANCE NOo _
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING RULES AND
REGULATIONS FOR THE REGISTRATION OF BICYCLES,EQUIPMENT
ON BICYCLES1 THE USE OF BICYCLES AND PRESCRIBING
PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF
SE CTI ON 1.A 0 Is hereby amended by de leting said section and substituting
therefore the following:
A 0 "Bicycle"the term "bicycle"shall include every device
propelled by human power upon which any person may rlde ,
having two tandem wheels either of which is twenty (20)
inches or over in diameter.
SECTION 2.Section 18 is hereby amended by deleting all of said Section 18 and
substituting therefore the following:
Section 18.Control with hands or hands on handlebars 0 The
ope rater of a bicycle upon a public way shall keep
the same under control at all times and at all times
during the operation shall have one or both hands
upon the handlebars I and hands or feet engaged with
the braking device.
Passed by the Council on the day of 1 1973.
and approved this __day of 1 1973.
MAY 0 R
ATTEST:
TOWN CLERK
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AND-REIHJIATIONS FOR THE ROOISTRATION OF"AN ORDINANCE ES'n\..BPMENTI'Or;H~y:S THE USE OF BICYCLES AND PRES?RIBOO '.BICYCIES,EQUI ,".,,.,'.."p.;:;LU:r~i'tm THE BIOLATI0N THEREOF:...
IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WA5J.9~".,..
BE .'~xpressly state,d or'thec<mten'"Section 1.befination.,V~~n~the fOllo'WingteI'l'/!S,:shall,for i~he':
clearly indicates 1l :':-~~the meanings defined in this:'secti,o;n:,.",
~~:"'_l':'~=,*d.Y~'le"The term "bicycle"shall include every deV"icepf~~lieci by;,",nUman power upon which any person mey ride,have t1'10 tandem w1tece:ls:'either.pf',::iwhichis~twenty (ao)inches\in diameter...,,:;i,
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B."Owner'l
,the teI'l'/!"owner"shall be held to include minors 'who"have the
use and control of 'a bicycle with the kn01.rledge'andcdnsent oftlieirparent orguardian..,,
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Section 2.Registration Requirement.No person who resides 'Within the city,
or who regularly operates a bicycle 1rithin the corporate limits of said city,
shall ride or propel a bicYCl,e"onanystreet,llidewalk or other public way unless
such bicycl~shaJll'be,regi~tered with the Administrative OUiceof the di ty of
lvaukee,Iowa,or his dlllY:apPointed agent,as prOVided in this ordinance and has
been issued a current identffication plate which shall be securely attachtild hereto.
·,L;..:.~\.,.(,;':..'Section 3.Condition frllscedent.All biCYCles submitted for registration''''''
shall be equpped as provided,in this ordinance and the .l\dmi,nistrative Q~i':l.cershall ':~)::,:refuse to register any biCYCle'found not bO'besoequippedor found to''be in ,m,-unsafe mechanical condition.',.
Section 4.Registration:,Terms and Duration.It shall be:the:'c:!ity of each'
owner of a bicycle to make application on or before the last da:y'of'A,pril10r .i '
registration thereof to the Admiliistrative Officer,duration of which Shall,.
enand for a tt,ro year period upon whenca renewal of said applicatibn shall be due.
Thereafter,if the bicycle complieR with the provisions hereof,it')§lJall be the
duty of the Administrativ<3 Offic<3r to issue an identification plate:t'or the ,
bicycle described in the ;;ipplieation,which shall be securely «asteneli there:toi and'
to enter upon his records the name and address of the owner,a descdption of such'
bicycle by name or make,the frame number thereof',and the number of the indent-ification plate issued.
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Section 5~Registfation fee.A fee of fif'ty (50)cents shall be chargedbytheCityofIvaukee,Iowa f'or each bicycle registered.
Section 6.Transfer of Ownership.Upon the sale or other transf'er of a
registered bicycle,the owner shall,upon prop<;lr'apPlication to the Administrative
Officer of the City of Waukee,.',Iowa,office transfer his or her indentificationplatetothenew.owner.
Section 7.Removalof :Plates.No person shall remove any identification
plate from a bicycle dup.ng·Mle period for which issli-ed except in theievent a
bicycle is dismantled f0l;',repair or other'Wise and no longer used upon any streetorpublicwayin,tlieCity of lvaukee,Iowa.
Section 8.Alteration of Serial Frame Number.It shall be unlawi'ul f'or any
person to 'Willf'ully or maliciously remove,destroy,mutilate or alter!1:.he manu-
facturer's serial f'rame numberonany bicycle registe:red pursuant tothEi provisions\...of'this ordinance.
-Section 9.Alteration of Registration NumberiBlates.It shall be unlawful,'
f'or any person to remove,destroy,mutilate or alter any registration nUmber
plate during the period when such registration is Op<;lrative.
Section 10.Duplicate License Plates.In the event of loss by the owner,of
a license plate,a duplicate plate may be obillMnedfrom the Administrative Of'ficeruponapplicationandthepa;ymentof'twentY-f'ive(25)cents.
Section 11.Rental Agency.No rental agency for the rental of bicycles i '
to the public shall off'er any bicycle for rent unless said bicycle shall first _"
have been registered and the registation number,plate attached lhhereto as
')rovided in .section 4,and shall be equipp~d by such agency 'With lights and
ther safety equipment as is required by this ordinance and shall be kept in gooddsafeworkingorder.'
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Section 12.Lampsand Reglectors.Every bicycle shall be eq~pped witha
lamp on the front exhib i ting a white light,when used on the public ways of the
City of Waukee,Iowa,at any time from sunset to sunrise and at such other times
when conditions provide insufficient light to render clearly discernible persons'
and vehicles on the highway at a di.atance of five hundred (500)feet ahead.
Said lights shall be visible from a distance,of atlSast three hundred (/3.00)feet
to the front.Such 'bicycle when so used shall display a lamp on the rear,
exhibiting a red light visible from a distance of three hundred (300)feet to the
rear,except that in lien thereof there may be used'a red fe'flector rriounted
not less than b~enty-four(24)inches and not more than forty-two (42)'inches
above the ground,l~hich shall be visible at night from a distance of three"
hundred (300)f'eet dlo the rear;except that a red i'eflector which shall be
visible at night froIll all distance up to three hundred (300)feet to the rear ",~
of said bicycle when'said bicycle,is directly in front of the motor vehichme.
displaying lawfully lighted head lamps.
Section 13.Brakes.Every bicycle used upon the public ways of the City
shan 'be equipped 't~th a brake whenwill enable the operator to make dlhe braked
wheel skid on a dry level pavement and which may be ,applied bringing the bicycle
to a stop without the brake Locking the braked ;lheel.
Section 14.Notor Vehicle LawsApplicable.Every per-son operating a
bicycle upon 'the public ways of the City of 1vaukee,Iowa,shall bd subject to
the provision of the traffic ordinances of said lZity and of the,·sta,tutes'of
the State of Iowa app'Li.caa'leW fhe drivers cif'motorE;vehicles,.excepf as'to
special regulations 'thereof and except as to those provisions,of said'
ordinances and statutes wl'J.ichby their nature can have no'applications.
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Section 15.Obedience to Signals.Any person operating a bicycle shall
obey the direction of offici'al traffic,signals,signs,and other control
devices applicable to other'vehicles unless otherwi,se dire~ted by a police
officer and shall obey dir$ction signs'relative to turns permitted unless
such parson.di.smount.sfrom the bicycle,in 'lhich event he shall 'then oheythe
regulations appliable to pedestrians.
S$ction16',Riding On Hand'lebar-a,etc,}'rohibited.It shall be unlawful
for tp.e ope,ratox-i·of:anybicyle not bUilt to transport t,1Oormors persons,,
when uponany:pulYlic·high'lays,ai.dewa.Lkor other public way,to carry any
other person upon the handlebars,from or other part thereof,or for any
other person to so ride on such vehicle.
Section 17.Carrying packages.No person operating a bicycle upan a ,
public way shall carry any package,'bundle or article which prevents'the rider
from keeping .at,least on,e hand upon the handlebars.
Section 18.,;Control ,lith Hand or Hands an Hand'lebara,The operator of
a bicycle upon a public ,Jay shall keep 'the same under control at all times and
at all times during the operation shall have one or both hands upon thEl handle-
bars 'Wd.lfeet,:elWag.ed:,;lith ,the'braking device.
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Section 19.·Emergingfrom Alley .oz-Drive'lay.The operator of a bicycle
emerging from an alley,drive'lay or bUilding shal:).,upon approaching a siEl.e-
walk or t1)e siliewalk area extending across any alleyt~ay or :dr:i,.veway,yield,
the right'-or"w§.y't6 aUpedestriansapp:roaching on said sidewalkorside~lalk
area and~p6n"entering ther0'\l~way shall tield the right-of-way to all
vehicle s ,approa,chingon said,rd~dway.
Sect:i-qn20.Operation of Sidewalk.Beicycles may be operatedupbn the
public side11alk in a careful and prudent manner-and at .a rate of spped not'
exceeding eight-,C8.)miles pe~,h~'UJ:"'·.,Every person lawfully operating a bicycle
upon a public sidewalk,when approaching a pedestrian or a toy vehicle,shall'
either ,dismount or give a ciearright-of-way to the fnllextent,of SUchside-'
walk tp:'s~id pedestTia~or toy vehicle,and in overtaking such pedestrian '
or toy vehicle,shall'give an audible signal before passing.
Section 21.Parking.No person shall park a bicycle upon a street other'
than upon the'sidewalk ,ina rack to support the'bicycle or againt abUilding
or at the curb in sUch a manner as to afford the last obstruction to pedestrian
traffic,or upon the parkirigareabetween the sidewalk and the !['oadway.'
Section 22•.Clinging to Other Vehicl!,!s,'No person riding upon any bicycle
on a street or public way shall attach the,,sameor himself to any moving'
vehicle upon such way.
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Section 23.Reckless Operation.No per:s:onshall operate a bicycle upon a
public way at a speed greater than is reasonable and p:nndent under the condiiliions
then existing and shall not operate the same in such a manner as to constitute a
wilful or wanton disregard for the safety of person or property.
Section 24.
ordinance shall,
(100)dollars or
Penalty.Anyone violating any of the provisions of this
upon conviction,be subject to a Jilinenot exceeding one hundred
be subject to imprmsonment not exceeding thirty (30)days.
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Section 25.Repealer.All ordiances or parts of ordinances in conflict
with the provision mf this ordiance are repealed.
Section 26.Saving Clause.If any action,provision,or part of this ordin~
ance shall be adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutuional,such adjudication shall
not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole,or any action,provision
or part thereof not adjUdged invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 27.Effective Date.This ordinance shall be effective after its
final passage,approval,and publication.
Passed and approve this 8th day of January,1973.
Attest:Remo Nizzi,to,m clerk
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Bernard Boone,mayor
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ORDINANCE NO._
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE
REGISTRATION OF BICYCLES/EQUIPMENT ON BICYCLES/THE USE
OF BICYCLES AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION
THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE/IOWA:
Section 1.Definitions.Unless otherwise expressly stated or the context
clearly indicates a different intention,the following terms shall/for the purpose of this
ordinance/have the meanings defined in this section:
A."Bicycle."The term "bicycle"shall include every device propelled by
human power upon which any person may ride,having two tandem wheels either of which is
over twenty (20l inches in diameter.
B."Owner."The term "owner"shall be held to include minors who have the
use and control of a bicycle with the knowledge and consent of their parent or guardian.
Section 2.Registration Requirement.No person who resides within the city,or
who regularly operates a bicycle within the corporate limits of said city,shall ride or propel a
bicycle on any street,sidewalk or other public way unless such bicycle shall be registered with
the Administrative Officer of the City of Waukee,lowa,or his duly appointed agent,as provided
in this ordinance and has been issued a current identification plate which shall be securely
attached thereto.
Section 3.Condition Precedent.All bicycles submitted for registration shall be
equipped as provided in this ordinance and the Administrative Officer shall refuse to register any
bicycle found not to be so equipped or found to be in an unsafe mechanical condition.
Section 4.Registration:Terms and Duration.It shall be the duty of each owner
of a bicycle to make application on or before the last day of April for registration thereof to the
Administrative Officer,duration of which shall extend for a two year period upon whence renewal
of said application shall be due.Thereafter [if the bicycle complies with the provisions hereof,
it shall be the duty of the Adrrrinistrati,ve Officer to issue an identification plate for the bicycle
described in the application,which shall be securely fastened thereto,and to enter upon his
records the name and address of the owner,a description of such bicycle by name or maker the
frame number thereof,and the number of the identification plate issued.
Section S.Registration Fee.A fee of fifty (SOl cents shall be charged by
the City of Waukee I lowa ,for each bicycle registered.
Section 6.Transfer of Ownership.Upon the sale or other transfer of a
registered bicycle,the owner shall,upon proper application to the Administrative OfficerofleCityofWaukeeglowa[office,transfer his or her identification plate to the new owner.
Section 7.Removal of Plates.No person shall remove any identification plate
from a bicycle during the period for which issued except in the event a bicycle is dismantl~
for repair or otherwise and no longer used upon any street or public way in the City of Waukee,
lowa'JJ .
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Section 8.Alteration of Serial Frame Number.It shall be unlawful for any
person to willfu lIy or ma liciously remove,destroy,mutilate or alter the manufacturer's serial
frame number on any bicycle registered pursuant to the provisions of this ordinance.
Section 9.Alteration of Registration Number Plates.It shall be unlawful for
any person to remove,destroy,mutilate or alter any registration number plate during the period
when such registration is operative.
Section 10.Duplicate License Plates.In the event of loss by the owner of a
license plate,a duplicate plate may be obtained from the Administrative Officer upon
application and the payment of twenty-five (25)cents.
Section 11.Rental Agency.No rental agency for the rental of bicycles to the
public shall offer any bicycle for rent unless aid bicycle shall first have been registered and
the registration number plate attached thereto as provided in Section 41 and shall be equipped
by such agency with lights and other safety equipment as is required by this ordinance and shall
be kept in good and safe working order.
Section 12.Lamps and Reflectors.Every bicycle shall be equipped with a lamp
on the front exhibiting a white light,when used on the public ways of the City of Waukee,Iowa!
at any time from sunset to sunrise and at such other times when conditions provide insufficient
light to render clearly discernible persons and behicles on the highway at a distance of five
hundred (500)feet ahead.Said lights shall be visible from a distance of at least three hundred
(30m feet to the front.Such bicycle when so used shall display a lamp on the rear,exhibiting
a red light visible from a distance of three hundred (300)feet to the rear 1 except that in lien
thereof there may be used a red reflector mounted not less than twenty-four (24)inches and not
more than forty-two (42)inches above the ground,which shall be visible at night from a distance
of three hundred (300)feet to the rear:except that a red reflector which shall be visible at night
from all distances up to three hundred (300)feet to the rear of said bicycle when said bicycle
is directly in front of a motor vehicle displaying lawfully lighted head lamps.
Section 13.Brakes;Every bicycle used upon the public ways of the City shall
be equipped with a brake which will enable the operator to make tile braked wheel skid on a dry
level pavement and which may be applied bringing the bicycle to a stop Without the brake
locking the braked wheel.
Section 14.Motor Vehicle Laws Applicable.Every person operating a bicycle
upon the public ways of the City of Waukee!Iowa,shall be subject to the provisions of the
traffic ordinances of said City and of the statutes of the State of Iowa applicable to the drivers
of motor vehlcles ,except as to special regulations thereof and except as to those provisions
of said ordinances and statutes which by their nature can have no application.
Section 15.Obedience to Signals.Any person operating a bicycle shall obey
the direction of official traffic signals/signs and other control devices applicable to other
vehicles unless otherwise directed by a police officer and shall obey direction signs relative
to turns permitted unless such person dismounts from the bicycle,in which event he shall
then obey the regulations applicable to pedestrians.
/.Section 16.Riding on Handlebars/etc./Prohibited.It shall be unlawful for
lJe operator of any bicycle not built to transport two or more persons,when upon any public
highway /Sidewalk or other public way /to carry any other person upon the handlebars/frame ~
other part thereof/or for any other person to so ride on such lb"ehicle.
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Section 17.Carrying Packages.No person operating a bicycle upon a public ==--
way shall carry any package,bundle or article which prevents the rider from keeping at least
one hand upon the hand lebars ,
Section 18.Control with Hand or Hands on Handlebars.The operator of a bicycle
upon a public way shall keep the same under control at all times and at all times during the
operation shall have one or both hands upon the handlebars and feet engaged with the braking
device.
Section 19.Emerging from Alley or Driveway.The operator of a bicycle
emerging from an alley,driveway or building shall,upon approaching a sidewalk or the sidewalk
;area extending across any alleyway or driveway,yield the right-of-way to all pedestrians
approaching on said sidewalk or sidewalk area and upon entering the roadway shall yield the
right-of-way to all behicles approaching on said roadway.
Section 20.Operation on Sldewalk ,Bicycles may be operated upon the public
sidewalks in a careful and prudent manner and at a rate of speed not exceeding eight (8)miles
per hour.Every person lawfully operating a bicycle upon a public sidewalk,when approaching a
pedestrian or a toy veh icle,shall either dismount or give a clear right-of-way to the full extent
of such sidewalk to said pedestrian or toy behicle ,and in overtaking such pedestrian or toy
vehicle,shall give an audible signal before passing.
Section 21.Parking.No person shall park a bicycle upon a street other than upon
the sidewalk in a rack to support the bicycle or against a bulldlnq or at the curb in such a manner
as to afford the least obstruction to pedestrian traffic,or upon the parking area between the
sidewalk and the roadway.
Section 22.Clinging to Other Vehicles.No person riding upon any bicycle on
a street or public way shall attach the same or himself to any moving vehicle upon such way.
Section 23.Reckless operation.No person shall operate a bicycle upon a public
way at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions then existing and shall
not operate the same in such a manner as to constitute a wilfu I or wanton disregard for the
safety of persons or property.
Section 24.Penalty.Anyone violating any of the provisions of this ordinance
shall,upon conviction,be subject to a fine not exceeding one hundred <lOOJ dollars or be
subject to imprisonment not exceeding th i rty (30l days.
Section 25.Repealer.Ordinance No.passed and approved on the
day of s 19 is hereby repealed and all ordinances or parts of
"':"o:::rdrrin:::a:-:-n~cesinconflict with the provision of this ordinance is also repealed.
Section 26.Saving Claif'se,If any action,provision or part of this ordinance
shall be adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional,such adjudication shall not affect the
validity of the ordinance as a whole,or any action,provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid
or unconstitutional.
Section 27.Effective Date.This ordinance shall be effective after its final
passage,approval and publication.
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