HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 816 02/27/1962
ORDINANCE NO.
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JJf ORDIIDCE JMElDIIIG THE ImIICIPAL CODE OF 'l'HE TILLAGE
OF MOOT PROSPECT BY ADDIIG CHAPTER IS-A :BICYCLES, and
REPEALING SECTION 18.613 BICYCLES of the Municipal Code.
WOW 'l'HERElORE, BE IT ORDADlED by the President and Board of
Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect, Cook County, Illinois:
Section 1. That the Municipal Code or the Tillage of Moant
Prospect is hereby amended by adding thereto Chapter l8-A Bicycles,
the saae to read as follows:
.CHAPTER 18-1. BICYCL&S
Section l8-A-l.J.pplicability of traffic laws.
Eve~ person riding a bicycle upon a roadway shall
be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to
all of the duties applicable to the driver of a
vehicle by the laws of this state declaring rules of
the road applicable to the driver of a vehicle except
as to special regulations in this article and except
as to those provisions of laws and ordinances which
by their natnre can have no appliea.ion.
Section 18-1.-2. Obedience toofficial traffic deviees and signs
a) Any person operating a bicycle shall obey the
instructions of official traffic signals, signs
and markings unless otherwise directed by a police
officer.
b) On a~ street or intersection where .U. turns
or other turns are prohibited and signs are erected
and in place so indicating, no person operating a
bicycle shall disobey the direction of ~ such sign,
except where such person dismounts fro. the bicycle
to make a~ such turn, in which eTent such person
shall then obey the regulations applicable to pedestrians.
Section l8-A-3. Manner of riding.
a) Any person operating a bicycle shall not ride
other than upon or astride the permanent and regular
seat attached thereto, nor carr,y ~ other person
upon such bicycle other than upon a firmly attached
and regular seat thereon.
b) 10 bicycle shall be used to ca~ more persons at
one time than the number for which it is designed and
and equipped.
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Section 18-1.-4. Regulations for operation of bicycles generally.
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a
bicycle in any of the following described manners
or any of the following enumerated conditions:
1) At a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent
under conditions then existing.
2) Upon any street or highway except as Rear to the
right hand side as practicable and with due care when
passing ~ standing vehicle or any Tehicle proceeding
in the same direction.
3) To emerge from any alley, public or private drive-
way or building upon any street sidewalk or sidewalk
area without yielding the right of war to all Tehicles
and pedestrians approaching upon a~ street, highway,
sidewalk or sidewalk area
4) B.r attaching the bicycle or the rider in a~ manner
to a~ bus or Tehicle upon the street or highway.
5) B.r toving or drawing a~ coaster, sled, person on
roller skates, toy vehicle or other similar vehicle
upon the street or highway.
S) Riding in groups upon any street or highway,
except in single file.
7) Car~ing any package, bundle or article which prevents
or interferes with the rider keeping both hands upon
the handlebars.
8) Riding with both hands removed from the handlebars,
or both feet froll!. the pedals or practice any acrobatic
riding upon ~ bicyle upon the street or highway.
9) Parking or leaTing any bicycle upon the street or
highway other than against the curb thereof or upon
any sidewalk without supporting saae in an upright
position by a kickstand or rack, or against any building,
in such manner as to afford the least obstruction to
pedestrian traffic.
Section 18-.4-5. .Ridi~ on Sidewalks.
a) Bo person shall ride a bicycle upon a sidewalk
within a business district. HoveTer, persons 1Il8.7 dismount
and walk their bicycles on the sidewalk within a business
district.
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b) 10 person shall ride a bicycle upon a sidewalk in
a residence district without yielding the right of way
to a~ pedestrian on such sidewalk and without dismounting
from sach bicycle before oTertaking or passing ~ such
pedestrian.
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Section 18-.1-6. Equipment Required.
a) Eve~ bicycle when in use at night time shall be
equipped with a lUlJ> on the front which shall ellit a
white light visible froll a distance of at least fiTe
hundred feet to the front and with a red reflector on
the rear of a type which shall be Tisible from all
distances froll fifty to three hundred feet to the rear
when directly in front of lawful apper beau on a Ilotor
Tehicle. A. Imp emitting a red light visible froll a
distance of five hundred feet to the rear Ilay be used
in addition to the red reflector.
b) No person shall operate a bicycle unless it is
equipped with a bell or other device capable or giving
a signal audible for a distance of at least one hundred
feet, except that a bicycle shall not be equipped with
nor shall aqy person o.pon a bicycle use any siren or
whistle.
c) ETe~ bicycle shall be equipped with a brake which
will enable the operator to make the braked wheel skid
on dry, level, clean pavement.
Section l8-A-7. .Duty of Parents or Guardians; Applicability of Provisions
of Chapter.
a) No parent of any child or guardian of any ward shall
authorize or knowlingly permit any such child or ward
to violate any of the provisions of this chapter.
b) This chapter shall be applicable to all bicycles
operated upon any street, alley, highway, a sidewalk
or upon any public path set aside tor the exclusive
use of bicycles within the Village.
Section 18-.1-8. License Required.
No person who resides within the village shall ride
or propel a bicycle upon ~ street or upon any public
way within the Tillage unless such bicycle has been
licensed and a license plate or sticker is attached
thereto as provided herein.
Section l8-A.-9. License Application.
Application for a bicycle license and a license plate
or sticker shall be made upon a form provided ~ the
Tillage and shall be made to the Chief' of Police.
Section l8-A-lO. Issuance ot Lictense.
a) The Chief of Police upon receiTing proper application
therefore is authorized to issue a bicycle license which /
shall be effective until the next succeeding first day
of May.
b) The Chief of Police, or other person assigned such
responsibility ~ the Chief of Police, shall not issue
a license for any bicycle when he knows or has reasonable
grounds to believe that the applic ant is not the owner
or or entitled to possession or such bicycle.
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c) The Chief of Police, or other person assigned such
responsibility by the Chief of Police, shall inspect
each bicycle before licensing the same and shall refuse
a license for ~ bicycle which he determines is in
unsafe mechanical condition, or when the bicycle is not
properly equipped in accordance with the provisions of
this chapter.
d) The Chief of Police shall keep a record of the number
of each license, the date issued, the name and address
mt the person to whom issued and the nUBer on the
frame of the bicycle for which issued.
e) The Chief of Police upon issuing a bicycle license
shall also issue a license plate or sticker bearing
the license number assigned to the bicycle, the name
MOUNT PROSPErr and the period for which issued and such
plate or sticker shall be firmly attached to the bicycle
in such position as to be plainly visible fram the rear. /
Section l8rA-ll. Transfer of Ownership.
Bicycle licenses are not transferable. Upon the sale
or transfer of a licensed bicycle the licensee shall
notify the Chief of Police of saDIe. The purchaser or
transferee, if he resides within the village, shall make
application for a new license as provided herein.
Section l8-A-12. Rental Agencies.
A rental agency shall not rent or offer arJ)" bicycle for
rent unless the bicycle is licensed and a license plate
or sticker is attached thereto as provided herein and
such bicycle is equipped in accordance with the provisions
of this chapter.
Section l8-A-13. Penalties.
Any person found guilty of violating ~ provision of
this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not less
than one dollar nor more than $25.00 and or b.r suspensio n
of the bicycle license for a period not to exceed ninety
(90) days.
Section 18-A-14. Publication.
This ordinance shall be published in pamphlet form and
shall be in full force and effect ten (10) days after
publishing in pamphlet form. Such pamphlet shall haTe
printed on the face of the cover the date of publication
and the statement that it is publilled in pamphlet form
by the authorities of the Village or Mount Prospect.-
Section 2. That Section 18.613 of the Municipal Code of the
Village of Mount Prospect is hereby repealed.
PASSED this 27th day of February, 1962.
APPROVED this 27th day of February, 1962.
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Village Clerk
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President
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