HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - No. 1670ORDINANCE NO. 1670
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LODl
REPEALING AND REENACTING CHAPTERS 10.40
“REGULATIONS FOR BICYCLES” AND 10.42 “SKATEBOARDS”,
AND ADDING CHAPTER 10.43 “REGULATIONS FOR ROLLER
SKATING” TO THE LODl MUNICIPAL CODE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LODl AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
repealed and reenacted in its entirety to read as follows:
Lodi Municipal Code Chapter 10.40 - “Requlations for Bicycles” is herebv
Chapter 10.40 REGULATIONS FOR BICYCLES
Sections:
10.40.010 Bicycle License Required.
10.40.020 Bicycle Riding Rules.
10.40.030 Posted Property - Bicycling Prohibited Without Permission.
10.40.040 Posting and Signing Method.
10.40.050 Violation - Infraction.
10.40.01 0 Bicycle License Required.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
All bicycles operated in the City shall be licensed and registered by the City.
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.
The Police Chief shall collect a fee as established by resolution of the City Council from
time to time for each license issued.
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.
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.
10.40.020 Bicycle Riding Rules.
A. No person shall operate a bicycle on the sidewalk in a business district.
6. 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 § 21206)
Subsections A and C of this section shall not apply to police personnel acting within the
course and scope of their employment.
D.
10.40.030 Posted property- Bicycling Prohibited Without Permission.
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
the re of.
10.40.040 Posting and siqning - Method.
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 ordinance number. Such sign may be painted directly upon a sidewalk,
pavement or wall.
10.40.050 Violation-f nfraction.
A violation of this chapter of the municipal code shall be an infraction.
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SECTION 2. Lodi Municipal Code Chapter 10.42 - "Skateboards" is hereby repealed and
' reenacted in its entirety to read as follows:
Chapter 10.42 SKATEBOARDS
Sections:
10.42.01 0 Definitions
10.42.020 Riding Skateboards Where Prohibited
10.42.030
10.42.040 Posting - Method
Posted property - Skateboards Prohibited Without Permission
10.42.050 Violation - Infraction
10.42.010 Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings
respectively ascribed to them by this section:
A. "Posted property" means any property specified in Sections 10.42.020 and 10.42.030
which is posted in the manner provided in Section 10.42.040.
B. "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 "Skateboarding Prohibited" or which contains a picture of a skateboard over
which appears the international symbol for prohibition, of a red circle and slash, along
with reference to this ordinance number. Such sign may be painted directly upon a
sidewalk, pavement or wall.
C. "Skateboard" means any device or conveyance with any number of wheels, with a riding
surface of any design intended primarily for a person to stand upon with one or two feet,
and which is designed to be or can be propelled by human power, and which is not
classified as a bicycle or tricycle.
10.42.020 Ridinu Skateboards Where Prohibited.
No person shall use or ride any skateboard or other similar device, in, upon, or around any on-
site roadways, sidewalks, parking facilities or pedestrian walkways located on any City-owned
property which has been appropriately signed under this chapter, nor upon any other public or
private property where appropriate signs, as prescribed herein, have been posted.
10.42.030 Posted property-- Skateboards Prohibited Without Permission.
It is unlawful for any person to use or ride skateboards on any posted property without the
written permission of the owners, tenant or other occupant in legal possession or control
there of.
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10.42.040 Posting--Method.
Property may be posted against the use of or riding of skateboards on posted property 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 skateboarding is prohibited shall be posted by the
Public Works Director with at least one sign per block, on each side where
skateboarding is regulated, or every three hundred feet, whichever distance is less.
10.42.050 Violation-Infraction.
A violation of this chapter of the municipal code shall be an infraction.
SECTION 3. Lodi Municipal Code is hereby amended bv adding thereto a new Chapter
10.43 - "Regulations for Roller Skating" to read as follows:
Chapter 10.43 REGULATIONS FOR ROLLER SKATES
Sections:
10.43.010 Definitions
10.43.020 Using Roller Skates Where Prohibited
10.43.030 Posted Property - Roller Skating Prohibited Without Permission
10.43.040 Posting - Method
10.43.050 Violation - Infraction
10.43.01 0 Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings
respectively ascribed to them by this section:
A. "Posted property" means any property specified in Sections 10.43.020 and 10.43.030
which is posted in the manner provided in Section 10.43.040.
8. "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 "Roller Skating Prohibited" or which contains a picture of roller skates over
which appears the international symbol for prohibition, a red circle and slash, along with
reference to this ordinance number. Such sign may be painted directly upon a sidewalk,
pavement or wall.
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C. “Roller Skate” is defined as any device or conveyance with any number of wheels,
tracks or gliding surface, whether off-set or in-line, worn on each foot, and which are
designed to be or can be propelled by human power, and include “rollerblades.”
10.43.020 Usinn Roller Skates Where Prohibited.
No person shall roller skate in, upon, or around any on-site roadways, sidewalks, parking
facilities, or pedestrian walkways located on any City-owned property which has been
appropriately signed under this chapter, nor upon any other public or private property where
appropriate signs, as prescribed herein, have been posted. (Vehicle Code 21 969)
10.43.030 Posted propertv-RoIler‘Skatins Prohibited Without Permission.
It is unlawful for any person to use or ride roller skates on any posted property without the
written permission of the owner(s), tenant(s), or other occupant(s) in legal possession or control
the reof.
10.43.040 Posting--Method.
Property may be posted against the use of or riding of roller skates on posted property 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 roller skating is prohibited shall be posted by the
Public Works Director with at least one sign per block where roller skating is regulated, or every
three hundred feet, whichever distance is less.
10.43.050 Violation--1 nfraction.
A violation of this chapter of the municipal code shall be an infraction.
SECTION 4 - No Mandatory Duty of Care. This ordinance is not intended to and shall not be
construed or given effect in a manner which imposes upon the City, or any officer or employee
thereof, a mandatory duty of care towards persons or property within the City or outside of the
City so as to provide a basis of civil liability for damages, except as otherwise imposed by law.
SECTION 5 - Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any
person or circumstances 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. To this end, the provisions of this ordinance are severable. The City Council
hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance irrespective of the invalidity of any
particular portion thereof.
SECTION 6. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed
insofar as such conflict may exist.
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SECTION 7. This ordinance shall be published one time in the “Lodi News Sentinel”, a
daily newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the City of Lodi and shall
be in force and take effect thirty days from and after its passage and approval.
Approved this !jth day of May, 1999
KEITH LAND
Mayor
Attest:
City Clerk
State of California
County of San Joaquin, ss.
I, Alice M. Reimche, City Clerk of the City of Lodi, do hereby certify that Ordinance No.
1670 was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi held
April 21, 1999 and was thereafter passed, adopted and ordered to print at a regular
meeting of said Council held May 5, 1999 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Hitchcock, Mann, Nakanishi and Pennino
NOES; COUNCIL MEMBERS - Land (Mayor)
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
I further certify that Ordinance No. 1670 was approved and signed by the Mayor on the
date of its passage and the same has been published pursuant to law.
City Clerk
Approved as to Form:
RANDALL A. HAYS
City Attorney
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