§ 82-67. Registration.

(a)

License required.

(1)

Except as provided in subsection (a)(3) of this section, no person shall operate or use any bicycle having two wheels which are 14 inches or more in diameter upon any of the streets, alleys, sidewalks or parking lots open to public use within the village unless the bicycle is properly licensed.

(2)

The bicycle license sticker shall be applied on the portion of the frame which extends vertically below the seat post and must be unobstructed at all times.

(3)

A person who resides outside the village and whose municipality does not require licensing of bicycles is exempt from this subsection (a).

(b)

Application for license. Bicycle licenses shall be issued by the police department upon the filing of a bicycle license/registration form by a bicycle owner. The form will be provided by the police department.

(c)

Term of license. A bicycle license shall be issued for use on a specific bicycle and shall be nonexpiring.

(d)

Bicycle license fee.

(1)

The fee for a bicycle license shall be $2.00.

(2)

The fee for a replacement bicycle license shall be $2.00.

(e)

Change in ownership of a registered bicycle.

(1)

Upon transfer of ownership of any bicycle registered by the village, the registered owner shall notify the police department of the ownership change.

(2)

If a person obtains a bicycle which was previously registered in the village, that person must register the bicycle in his name if the person is a resident of the village. If the bicycle license sticker which was originally applied to this bicycle is unreadable, a new sticker shall be issued and applied to this bicycle. The current owner shall pay the registration fee listed in subsection (d)(1) of this section.

(f)

Records.

(1)

The police department shall keep records of every bicycle registered and licensed.

(2)

The record shall consist of the name, address and phone number of the bicycle owner, a description of the bicycle, including its serial number and the license number issued for the bicycle.

(3)

The police department shall provide a duplicate registration card to the bicycle owner.

(Code 1991, § 7.11(2); Ord. No. 585, § 1(7.11), 10-14-1996)