Ordinance No. 0642 03-21-1977�
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ORDINANCE N0. 642
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING CHAPTER 505 OF THE FRIDLEY CITY CODE ENTITLED 'BICYCLE
RE,GULATIONS" AND REPEALING THE PRESENT CHAPTER 505 ENTITLED "BICYCLE REGISTRATION"
IN ITS ENTIRETY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
That present Chapter 505 Bicycle Registration be repealed in its entirety;
And that Chapter 505 Bicycle Regulations be adopted as follows:
S€ETTflN 505.01 State Statutes by Reference Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 199
regulating the use of bicycles on streets, highways, bicycle ways and
bicycle lanes and Minnesota Statutes Section 169.221 regulating
bicycles as they pertain to the provisions of the Minnesota Highway
Traffic Regulation Act, are hereby adopted by reference and shall be
in full force and effect in the City of Fridley as if set out in full.
SECTION 505.02 Scope These regulations applicable to bicycles shall apply
whenever a bicycle is operated upon any street, roadway,
highway, or upon any public bikeway/walkway path set aside
for the use of bic,ycles and pedestrians, subject to those exceptions
contained herein.
SECTION 505.03 License Plate Required No person who resides in the City shall
r�de or prope� i�le on any street or upon any public bikeway/walk-
way path set aside for the use of bicycles and pedestrians, unless
such bicycle has•been licensed and registered.
SECTION 505.04 State License Exemptions Any person who, prior to March l, 1977,
applied for and received a permanent Bicycle License from the City
of Fridley Police Department is exempt from purchasing a State
Bicycle License until January 1, 198D. The exemption is upon
condition that the permanent license remains on the specific
bicycle in whicht'he license was issued and to the same person that
made application. The applicant must remain a citizen of Fridley
for the exemption to remain in effect. The permanent license must
remain attached to the registered bicycle and in legible condition.
Should a replacement be required, this exemption is void.
SECTION 505.05 Impounding If any bicycle is found to be abandonded in any street,
alley, public bikeway/walkway path, or private property without
I<nowledge and/or consent of the person in charge of said property,
then said bicycle shall be impounded by the Fridley Police. Impounded
bicycles shall be surrendered to the owner thereof upon proof of
ownership and proof of legal registration satisfactory to the Fridley
Police.
SECTION 505.06 Sale At the expiration of sixty (60) days after impounding, each
bicycle which has not been claimed shall be sold at public auction.
Notice shall be published in the official newspaper of the City of
Fridley at least two weeks prior to such sale after the Police
Department has made a reasonable effort to contact the legal owner of
the property.
SECTION 505.07 Bikeway/Walkway Routes The City shall designate routes to be
used by bicycles and/or pedestrians to include:
Bikeway/Walkway paths to be constructed in off-street locations
throughout the City.
Bikeway/Walkway lanes, which are separate and distinct areas of the
roadway marked and set aside for use by cicyclists and/or pedestrians.
Bicycle routes, which are roadways to be used b,y bicyclists in
conjunction with motor vehicle traffic.
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When a bicycle is being ridden upon or along a bikeway/walkway
route, pedestrians using such route shall have the right-of-way
and the operator or rider of such bicycle shall turn off such path
or dismount if necessary to yield such rioht-of-way.
SECTION 505.08 Bikeway/Walkway Route P4aking The City Manager or his designee
is authorized to erect or place signs upon any street, or adjacent to
any street indicating the existence of a bicycle lane or bikeway/
walkway path and otherwise regulating the operation and use of �
vehicles and bicycles with respect thereto.
SE,CTION 505.09 Motorized Vehicles Prohibited No person shall ride or operate
a motorcycle, snowmobile, or other motor driven vehicle upon a
bikeway/walkway path, except for maintenance, construction, and
emergency vehicles.
SECTION 505.10 Parking No person shall park a bicycle in such a manner as to
obstruct pedestrian or motor vehicle traffic.
SECTION 505.11 Bicycle Patrol-Enforcement In addition to enforcement of the
provisions of this Chapter by regular members of the Fridley
Police Department, the City Manager or Public Safety Director
is authorized to appoint individuals to a part time bicycle
patrol. Individuals appointed to such position shall be sworn to
issue warning tags and citations for violations of this Chapter
within the confines of administrative procedure established by
the City Manager or his designee.
SECTION 505.12 Penalties Any violation of this Chapter is a misdemeanor and
is subject to all penalties provided for such violations under
. the provisions of Chapter 901 of this Code.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS 21ST DAY
OF MARCH, 1977.
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P�AYOR - WILLIAM . NEE
AT'TEST:
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CITY CLER - MARUIN C.�BRUNSELL
First Reading: March 14, 1977
Second Reading: March 21, 1977
Publish.......: March 31, 1977
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