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ORDINANCE NO. 3430
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORONA,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTERS 10.48 AND 12.24 OF
THE CORONA MUNICIPAL CODE TO UPDATE
REGULATIONS REGARDING THE OPERATION OF
BICYCLES AND ELECTRIC BICYCLES
WHEREAS, Article XI, § 7 of the California Constitution authorizes cities to make and enforce within their limits all local, police, sanitary, and other ordinances and regulations not in conflict with general laws; and
WHEREAS, Corona Municipal Code (“CMC”) Chapter 10.48 sets forth the rules, regulations and requirements for the operation of bicycles upon any street, alley, public highway or public park withing the City; and
WHEREAS, CMC Chapter 12.24 sets forth the rules, regulations and requirements for the use of public parks, recreation buildings/facilities, amenities and equipment in the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that amendments to CMC Chapters
10.48 and 12.24 are necessary to update the language to be consistent with the City’s current operations and to incorporate changes to address the operation of electric bicycles.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORONA, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The City Council finds and determines that the foregoing Recitals are true and correct and incorporates the Recitals herein.
SECTION 2. CEQA Findings. This action is exempt pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the Guidelines for the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), which states that a project is exempt from CEQA if the activity is covered by the common sense exemption that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA.
This action makes minor updates to the rules and regulations pertaining to the operation of bicycles and electric bicycles within the City to be consistent with the law and the City’s current operations, and there is no possibility that adopting this Ordinance will have a significant effect on the environment. Therefore, no environmental analysis is required.
SECTION 3. Amendments to Chapter 10.48. Chapter 10.48 (Bicycles) of Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic) of the Corona Municipal Code is hereby amended in its entirety to read as set forth in Exhibit “A” attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
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SECTION 4. Amendments to Chapter 12.24. Sections 12.24.020, 12.24.030, and
12.24.040 of Chapter 12.24 (Parks and Recreation Areas) of Title 12 (Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places) of the Corona Municipal Code is hereby amended in its entirety to read as set forth in Exhibit “B” attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 5. Severability. If any provision or clause of this Ordinance or any application of it to any person, firm, organization, partnership or corporation is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions of this Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application. To this end, the provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable.
SECTION 6. Conflicting Ordinances. This Ordinance shall supersede all other previous City Council resolutions and ordinances that may conflict with, or be contrary to, this Ordinance.
SECTION 7. Effective Date. The Mayor shall sign this Ordinance and the City Clerk shall attest thereto and shall within fifteen (15) days of its adoption cause it, or a summary of it, to be published in a genal circulation newspaper published and circulated in the City of Corona. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force on the 30th day after its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 1
st day of July 2026.
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Mayor of the City of Corona, California
ATTEST:
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City Clerk of the City of Corona, California
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CERTIFICATION
I, Sylvia Edwards, City Clerk of the City of Corona, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was regularly introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Corona, California, duly held on the 17th day of June 2026, and thereafter at a regular meeting held on the 1
st day of July 2026, it was duly passed and adopted by the following vote of the City Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAINED:
ABSENT:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Corona, California, this 1
st day of July 2026.
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City Clerk of the City of Corona, California
(SEAL)
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EXHIBIT “A”
CHAPTER 10.48
BICYCLES
Sections
10.48.010 Definitions.
10.48.020 License – Serial number – Required.
10.48.030 Loss or theft of bicycle, electric bicycle or motorized bicycle.
10.48.040 Serial number – Display requirement.
10.48.050 Operating procedures.
10.48.060 Violations by minors.
10.48.010 Definitions.
Unless the particular provision of the context otherwise requires, the definitions and provisions contained in this section shall govern the construction, meaning and application of words and phrases used in this chapter. Unless the context otherwise clearly indicates, words used in the singular include the plural and words used in the plural includes the singular. "Bicycle" has the same meaning as set forth in California Vehicle Code § 231, as presently adopted or subsequently amended. An electric bicycle is a bicycle. “Electric bicycle” or “E-bike” has the same meaning as set forth in California Vehicle Code § 312.5, as presently adopted or subsequently amended.
“Minor” means any person under the age if eighteen (18). "Motorized bicycle" means any two-wheeled or three-wheeled device having fully operative pedals for propulsion by human power, or having no pedals if powered solely by electrical energy, and an automatic transmission and a motor which produces less than two gross brake horsepower and is capable of propelling the device at a maximum speed of not more than 30 miles per hour on level ground.
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10.48.020 License – Serial number – Required.
No person shall use, propel or operate a bicycle or motorized bicycle upon any street, alley or public highway in the city which has no serial number or from which the serial number have been removed, altered or mutilated.
10.48.030 Loss or theft of bicycle or motorized bicycle.
It is the duty of each and every owner or person in charge or control of any bicycle or motorized bicycle to immediately notify the City Police Department of its loss or theft.
10.48. 040 Serial number – Display requirement.
No person shall change the factory serial number on any bicycle or motorized bicycle.
10.48. 050 Operating procedures.
Every person riding or operating a bicycle in the city shall observe the following rules. (A) Right-hand curb of roadway. The rider or operator shall keep as close to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway as possible except under any of the following situations:
(1) When overtaking and passing another bicycle or vehicle proceeding in the same direction; (2) When preparing for a left turn in an intersection or into a private road or driveway; (3) When reasonably necessary to avoid conditions (including, but not limited to, fixed or moving objects, vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians, animals, surface hazards or substandard width lanes) that make it unsafe to continue along the right-hand curb or edge. For purposes of this section, a "substandard width lane" is a lane that is too narrow for a bicycle and a vehicle to travel safely side by side within the lane.
(B) Left-hand curb of roadway. The rider or operator of a bicycle upon a roadway in the city which carries traffic in one direction only and has two or more marked traffic lanes may ride as near the left-hand curb or edge of such roadway as practicable. (C) No attachment to vehicle or person. The rider or operator shall not cling or attach themself or their bicycle to any moving vehicle or person in any other vehicle. (D) Operator must be seated. The rider or operator shall not ride other than upon or astride a permanent and regular seat attached to the bicycle.
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passenger is a minor weighing 40 pounds or less, the seat shall have adequate provision for retaining the minor in place and for protecting the minor from the moving parts of the bicycle. (F) Carrying of packages. The rider or operator shall not carry any package, bundle or article which prohibits full control of the bicycle at all times and prevents the rider or operator from keeping at least one hand upon the handlebars.
(G) Compliance with traffic signs. The rider or operator shall comply with all stop signs and traffic signals.
(H) Parking of bicycle. The rider or operator shall park the bicycle in a bicycle rack, if available, or off of the sidewalk. The rider or operator shall not leave a bicycle lying on its side on any sidewalk or park a bicycle on a sidewalk in any other position so that there is not an adequate path for pedestrian traffic.
(I) Speed limit. The rider or operator shall not operate the bicycle faster than is reasonably safe and proper, and in no event faster than a speed greater than 10mph when on any sidewalk or trail, unless otherwise posted.
(J) The rider or operator shall not ride upon any playgrounds, open fields, sports fields, and any turf/landscape areas within any public park.
(K) Turning or crossing roadway. The rider or operator shall turn or cross a roadway only at intersections, alleys or driveways. The rider or operator shall approach the intersection or turning point in the lane of traffic nearest the direction in which the turn is to be made. (L) Obstructed view. The rider or operator shall stop before riding out of an intersection or driveway where the view is obstructed.
(M) Awareness of surroundings. The rider or operator shall make all reasonable efforts to observe whether anyone is close behind before making a sudden stop or turn. (N) Stop for accidents. In case of an accident or collision, the rider or operator shall stop and give his or her name, address, and any other relevant information requested and render assistance. (O) No trick riding. The rider or operator shall not perform or attempt to perform any trick riding that is dangerous to the rider or operator or any other person. (P) Business districts. The rider or operator shall not ride on sidewalks in business districts, as defined in Vehicle Code § 235.
(Q) Riding on sidewalks. Where bicycle riding on sidewalks is permitted, the rider or operator shall ride in the same direction as the flow of traffic on the roadway adjacent to the sidewalk whenever practicable.
(R) Yield to pedestrians. When on sidewalks or trails, the rider or operator shall yield to pedestrians and provide an audible warning when passing pedestrians or other bicycles.
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10.48.060 Violations and penalties.
(A) Violations. It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision, or to fail to comply with the requirements of this chapter. Violations of any of the provisions or failing to comply with any of the requirements of this chapter may be enforced pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 1.08 of this code. Each day that a violation continues is deemed to be a new and separate offense. No proof of knowledge, intent, or other mental state is required to establish a violation. (B) Violations by minors.
(1) Where a violation of any provision of this chapter is committed by a minor and the violation is the minor’s first violation of this chapter, in lieu of enforcement pursuant to subsection (A), the enforcement officer may allow the minor to complete a bicycle safety educational course approved by the Chief of Police. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the violation by the minor shall be considered a first violation for purposes of determining fines and/or penalties for any subsequent violations.
(2) If the person who violates a provision of this chapter is an unemancipated minor, the parent or legal guardian having control or custody of the minor shall be jointly and severally liable with the minor for the amount of any fine imposed pursuant to this chapter. (C) Remedies cumulative. The remedies specified in this section are cumulative and in addition to any other remedies available under state or local law for a violation of this chapter.
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EXHIBIT “B”
SECTIONS 12.24.020, 12.24.030 AND 12.24.040 OF CHAPTER 12.24
PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS
12.24.020 Definitions.
For the purpose of carrying out the intent of this chapter, words, phrases and terms used herein shall have their ordinary meaning unless otherwise as follows. "Amenities" shall be defined as any enclosed or partially enclosed public spaces designated for specific purposes and the areas directly adjacent to those spaces. This includes, but is not limited to, picnic shelters, ballfields, playgrounds, skate parks, parking lots and tennis, volleyball and basketball courts. Such areas may be used informally and without the presence or approval of Department staff.
“Bicycle” shall be as defined in § 10.48.010 of this code. "Camp" shall be as defined in § 9.26.010 of this code.
"Camp facility" shall be as defined in § 9.26.010 of this code. "Camp paraphernalia" shall be as defined in § 9.26.010 of this code. "Department" shall be defined as the City of Corona Community Services Department. "Director" shall be defined as the Community Services Director or his or her designee."Electronic smoking device" means an electronic device that can be used to deliver nicotine or any other substance, including, without limitation, any component, part or accessory of such device, whether or not sold separately. "Electronic smoking device" includes, without limitation, any such device, whether manufactured, distributed, marketed or sold as an electronic cigarette, an electronic cigar, an electronic cigarillo, an electronic pipe, an electronic hookah, or any other product name or descriptor.
"City Manager" shall be defined as the City Manager of the City of Corona or his or her designee. “Minor” means any person under the age of eighteen (18). "Organized group athletic event" shall be defined as a group of eight or more persons using a public park, recreational buildings/facilities or amenities for a planned or scheduled sport or athletic event, including, without limitation, practicing, conducting drills, camps, games, scrimmages and similar coordinated or structured activity. The term "organized group athletic event" shall not include any type of for-profit activity, class, program or lesson provided or led by an instructor, which is prohibited pursuant to § 12.24.030(R).
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"Outdoor festival" shall be defined as any music festival, dance festival, rock festival or similar musical activity at which music is provided by paid or amateur performers or by prerecorded means and which is open to the public as established in Chapter 5.30. "Public parks" shall be defined as all developed and undeveloped park spaces dedicated for public use, landscape maintenance districts, open space areas, pedestrian or bike trails or access ways, planted parkways and pathways and the area directly adjacent to those spaces that are maintained by the city.
"Recreation buildings/facilities" shall be defined as any structure and the area directly adjacent to that structure that falls under the jurisdiction of the Department. This includes, but is not limited to, the Fiesta Bandshell, Historic Civic Center Theater, City Park and Auburndale pools, Civic Center Historic Community Room, Civic Center Historic Gymnasium, Senior Center, Brentwood, Victoria, River Road Center, Main Street Community Center and Auburndale Recreation Center.
Such areas may only be used in the presence of or with the prior approval of the Department. "Sleep" shall be as defined in § 9.26.010 of this code. "Smoke or Smoking" shall be defined as carrying or holding a lighted pipe, cigar, or cigarette, or any other lighted smoking product or equipment used to burn any tobacco products, weed, plant, or combustible substance, or the use of any electronic smoking device. Smoking includes emitting or exhaling the fumes of any pipe, cigar, cigarette, or any other lighted smoking equipment used for burning any tobacco product, weed, plant, or any other combustible substance and the emitting or exhaling of vapor or aerosol from an electronic smoking device. "Special event" shall be defined as any meeting, assembly, parade or other event open to the public and proposed to be conducted in or upon the public streets, highways or public parks of the city as established in Chapter 9.20.
"Tobacco product" shall be defined as any substance containing tobacco leaf, including but not limited to cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, snuff, chewing tobacco, dipping tobacco, bidis, or any other preparation of tobacco.
12.24.030 Prohibited conduct.
No person shall perform any of the acts hereafter specified in or upon any public street, alley, sidewalk, parkway, public park, recreation building or facility, or other city facility, except as otherwise provided herein.
(A) Alcohol: Consume any alcoholic beverage, or possess or sell any can, bottle or other receptacle containing any alcoholic beverage (as the term "alcoholic beverage" is defined by California Business and Professions Code § 23004, as amended) which has been opened, or a seal broken, or the contents of which has been partially removed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this prohibition shall not apply to the facility designated in § 9.22.020, provided the consumption, possession, or sale of alcohol is in compliance with the terms of a permit issued pursuant to that section.
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(B) Animal abuse: To hunt, molest, harm, frighten, lull, trap, chase, tease, shoot or otherwise disturb any animal in its natural state or possess or remove any animal from its natural state or any eggs of the same.
(C) Animals: To hitch, fasten, lead, drive, ride or free from restraint any animal or fowl of any kind without the written approval of the Department. This shall not apply to dogs within a posted dog park area, as defined in § 6.04.020, or when led by a leash, cord or chain, no more than six feet long and under the immediate care and control of the owner or another person competent to exercise care, custody and control thereof. Owners of said dogs are responsible for the conduct of the animal, for the proper disposal of all waste and fecal matter, and must comply with the rules and regulations set forth in § 6.12.130. This subsection shall also not apply to service dogs, as that term is defined in § 6.04.020. Except for service dogs, as that term is defined in § 6.04.020, animals are not allowed in any recreational buildings/facilities, sports fields, or any part of a public park that is designed or intended as a play area for children, including, without limitation, tot lots and any area where play equipment is located, as well as the area underlying and surrounding such play equipment that may contain sand, woodchips, rubber mulch or similar material. (D) Bathing: To bathe in any facility not designated for that purpose. (E) City employees: To obstruct, hinder, harass or intimidate city employees or officers while they are performing their assigned job responsibilities for the city. (F) Disruptive behavior: Participating in riotous or hazardous activities or behaving in such an unruly, destructive, or hazardous manner that it disturbs the public peace, or which may intimidate or disturb other park patrons or residences or businesses near a park or any other city facility, provided that this prohibition shall not be applied so as to infringe the rights of park users to engage in speech or other expressive activity protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution.
(G) Dumping: To discard or dump any liquid or solid waste in any area not designated for such purposes, including waterways, lakes or fountains.
(H) Fire: Make or kindle a fire with wood, kindling, or any solid fuel other than charcoal without written approval from the Department.
(I) Fireworks: To carry or discharge firecrackers or fireworks, except that this prohibition shall not apply to fireworks displays sponsored or arranged by the city. (J) Food preparation: Cook or prepare any meal, barbecue or picnic except in the areas designated for such use without written approval from the Department. (K) Glass containers: No glass containers shall be permitted. (L) Golf: To engage in the game of golf, or to hit or "chip" any golf ball or similar object with a golf club or similar instrument except in areas designated for such activity. (M) Graffiti: To allow or cause graffiti or tagging in, on or around any part of a public park, a recreation building or facility or amenities.
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(N) Loitering: To gather, loiter, wander or remain prior to or after the hours of operation without the written permission of the Department. No person in a public park, recreation building/facility or amenity that has been declared closed to the public while such person is in the area shall fail to depart from the area within ten minutes or such time as is necessary to remove his or her possessions after having been requested to do so. (O) Reckless operation: To ride or use any bicycles, roller skates, in-line skates or skateboards at a public park in a reckless manner or with willful disregard for the safety of persons or property or to cause such items to be ridden or used in such a manner. (P) Refuse: To leave garbage, cans, bottles, papers or other refuse elsewhere than in the receptacles provided.
(Q) Remote controlled toys: To operate any remote controlled or motorized toy in an unsafe manner or in a manner constituting a public nuisance.
(R) Sale of goods and for-profit activities: The sale or solicitation for sale of goods, wares, commodities, services, or any other thing without written authorization from the City Manager, including but not limited to activities that: (i) use a public park or recreational buildings/facilities to complete the terms of sale; (ii) use a public park or recreational buildings/facilities to provide a service as a result of the sale; or (iii) affect park operations, facility use or visitor safety. Without limiting the foregoing, any type of for-profit activity, class, program or lesson conducted, provided or led by an instructor, trainer, guide or leader, including, without limitation, fitness/athletic classes or camps, animal training, or childcare programs, are prohibited in all public parks and recreational buildings/facilities.
(S) Smoking: No person shall smoke or use any tobacco product or any electronic smoking device within the boundaries of any public park or recreation area within the city. This prohibition shall not operate to ban smoking, tobacco product use or electronic smoking device use in or upon public streets or alleys adjacent to any public park or recreation area, but shall prohibit such acts on sidewalks and in off-street public parking areas adjacent to or within public parks or recreation areas.
(T) Camping: To camp except as otherwise provided in § 9.26.010 of this code. (U) Storage: Store personal property, including camp facilities and camping paraphernalia. (V) Unattended vehicles: To leave any vehicle unattended overnight without the approval of the Department.
(W) Unauthorized equipment: To use rockets, torpedoes, air guns, sling shots or similar devices.
(X) Unlawful entry: For members of the opposite sex over the age of ten years to enter any toilet, restroom, dressing room or other facility for exclusive use by the opposite sex. (Y) Use of electronic equipment: The use of city electrical outlets to provide power to electronic equipment is prohibited, provided that this prohibition shall not apply to individuals who have made a reservation pursuant to § 12.24.080 of this code. Electronic equipment is defined JAMIER\15000.19011\10325739.1
as any device that requires an electrical outlet for power including, but not limited to, televisions, radios, computers, cellular telephones, portable heaters, fans, cooking devices (i.e., hot plates, crock pots, toasters, toaster ovens, and the like) and personal hygiene items (i.e., electronic razors, hairdryers, curling irons, and the like).
(Z) Vehicle parking: Vehicle parking unless in compliance with Title 10 of this code. (AA) Vehicle service: To attempt to service or remove parts from a vehicle. This shall not apply to those instances where service must be provided to a vehicle for the immediate reestablishment of its operation and removal from the area. (BB) Bicycles, vehicles and other means of transportation: Operating or riding bicycles, skateboards (as defined in § 10.52.010), roller skates, in-line skates, and non-motorized scooters on playgrounds, open fields, sports fields, and any turf/landscape areas within any public park.
Bicycles, skateboards, roller skates and in-line skates, and non-motorized scooters may be operated or ridden only on designated walkways and sidewalks within public parks provided that bicycles are operated or ridden in a manner that complies with all applicable regulations set forth in Chapter
10.48 of this code. Vehicles, go-carts, motorized scooters, and Segway personal transportation devices, or sporting activities related thereto are prohibited in public parks. (CC) Violation of skate park rules: Violation of any rules established by the city for the use of the city skate parks including, but not limited to, violations consisting of creating a disturbance; use of the skate park by an unsupervised minor under 14 years of age; and entry into the skate park without wearing all required protective equipment, including knee pads, elbow pads, and a helmet. (DD) Violation of rules and regulations: Violation of any rules and regulations established by the city for the use of public parks, recreation buildings/facilities, and amenities provided they meet the following:
(1) The rules and regulations are established in writing as an administrative policy; (2) The administrative policy is posted on the city's website; and (3) The rules and regulations are referenced in signs posted pursuant to § 12.24.060.
12.24.040 Violations and penalties; enforcement.
(A) Violations. It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision, or to fail to comply with the requirements of this chapter. Violations of any of the provisions or failing to comply with any of the requirements of this chapter may be enforced pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 1.08 of this code. Each day that a violation continues is deemed to be a new and separate offense. No proof of knowledge, intent, or other mental state is required to establish a violation. (B) Violations by minors.
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of Police. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the violation by the minor shall be considered a first violation for purposes of determining fines and/or penalties for any subsequent violations. (2) The parent of any unemancipated minor, shall not authorize or knowingly permit such minor to violate any of the provisions of this chapter. (3) If the person who violates a provision of this chapter is an unemancipated minor, the parent or legal guardian having control or custody of the minor shall be jointly and severally liable with the minor for the amount of any fine imposed pursuant to this chapter. (C) Ejection from park. The City Manager and Enforcement Officers (as defined in § 1.08.120) shall have the authority to eject and expel from any public park, recreation building/facility or amenity any person in violation of this chapter. Failure to expeditiously leave the park, building, facility, or amenity after being so directed by the City Manager or an Enforcement Officer, and following a reasonable amount of time to gather personal belongings, shall be a violation of this section.
(D) Remedies cumulative. The remedies specified in this section are cumulative and in addition to any other remedies available under state or local law for a violation of this chapter.