CHAPTER 10.10
BICYCLES
§ 10.10.010. Bicycle Lanes and Trails Established.
Upon resolution of the City Council, the City Traffic Engineer shall erect and maintain such appropriate signs and markings as may be necessary to establish and maintain bicycle lanes and trails within the City.
(Ord. 19-82)
§ 10.10.020. Repairs and Sales of Bicycles and Bicycle Parts on Public Property. (Prior code 3400.2, 10.68.020; Ord. 432; Ord. 43-58; Ord. 2-75; Ord. 19-82; Ord. 32-24, 12/10/ 2024)
§ 10.10.030. Application for Bicycle License.
Every person required to have a bicycle license under Section 10.10.020 shall make application to the City of Orange upon blanks furnished by the City. The application shall contain such information as may be required by the City of Orange as to the applicant and the description of the bicycle to be licensed. No license shall be issued unless the bicycle to be licensed complies with the requirements of this chapter as to its safe mechanical condition. (Ord. 19-82)
§ 10.10.040. License Receipt/Bicycle Tab—Issuance.
When any person licenses a bicycle and pays the appropriate license fee under the provisions of this chapter, the licensing agency or agent shall provide him or her with a license receipt bearing the owner's name, address, telephone number, bicycle tab number, the bicycle manufacturer, type and frame number and any other descriptive material concerning the bicycle deemed necessary A. No person shall assemble, disassemble, sell, offer to sell, distribute, offer to distribute, store, or possess the following items on any street, sidewalk, alley, or public property:
1. A bicycle frame with the gear cables or brake cables cut;
2. Three or more bicycles and/or bicycle frames, with or without missing parts (the term "parts" shall mean handles, handlebars, wheels, forks, pedals, cranks, seats, or chains); or
3. Five or more bicycle parts that are not attached to a bicycle.
B. This prohibition shall not apply when:
1. An individual is operating under a valid City of Orange license or permit authorizing such activities; or
2. The owner of a bicycle or bicycle part is present during the repair of their single bicycle or bicycle part. Supporting evidence for a claim of lawful ownership may include, but is not limited to, video or photographic evidence, a bill of sale, the correct serial number, bicycle registration, or bicycle license.
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Downloaded from https://ecode360.com/OR5214 on 2025-02-12 by the licensing agency, and provisions for the transfer of ownership of said bicycle. In addition, also at the time of licensing, the bicycle owner shall be issued a permanent bicycle tab bearing the unique number permanently assigned to that bicycle by the State. The bicycle license shall remain in effect for the period designated by the State under Section 39001 of the Vehicle Code. (Prior code 3400.3, 10.68.030; Ord. 43-58; Ord. 12-75; Ord. 19-82) § 10.10.050. Bicycle Dealers—Weekly Bicycle Sales Reports Required.
Any person engaged in the business of buying, selling or trading bicycles within this City is hereby required to make a weekly report to the licensing agency giving the name, address and telephone number of all persons either buying, selling or trading bicycles and the bicycle manufacturer, type, frame number, and bicycle tab number, if any. (Prior code 10.68.090, 3400.9; Ord. 5-72; Ord. 12-75; Ord. 19-82) § 10.10.060. Sale or Transfer of Bicycle.
Whenever any person sells, trades, disposes of, or transfers any bicycle licensed under the provisions of this chapter, he or she shall endorse upon the license receipt previously issued for such bicycle as a written transfer, setting forth the name, address, and telephone number of the transferee, the date of transfer, the signature of the transferor, and shall deliver such license receipt, so endorsed, to the licensing agency at the time of transfer. The transferee shall, within 10 days after such transfer, apply to licensing agency for a transfer of the license receipt. Upon issuance of this permanent bicycle tab, the owner assumes responsibility to clearly display the tab upon the frame of the licensed bicycle.
(Prior code 10.68.050; Ord. 12-75; Ord. 19-82)
§ 10.10.070. Change of Address—Bicycle License.
Whenever any bicycle licensee changes his or her place of residence, he or she shall notify the licensing agency of such change of address within 10 days. There shall be no charge for a change of address.
(Prior code 10.68.060; Ord. 12-75; Ord. 19-82)
§ 10.10.080. Tampering with License Receipt/Bicycle Tab—Prohibited. (Prior code 10.68.080; Ord. 5-72; Ord. 12-75; Ord. 19-82) § 10.10.090. Fees.
The fees required to be paid under the provisions of this chapter are:
A. It is unlawful for any person to tamper with, destroy, mutilate or alter any license receipt issued under the provisions of this chapter.
B. It is unlawful for any person to remove, destroy, mutilate or in any way alter or tamper with any bicycle tab issued under the provisions of this chapter.
A. For a bicycle license: three dollars for three years. Licenses shall be renewed every three years.
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§ 10.10.040 § 10.10.090
Downloaded from https://ecode360.com/OR5214 on 2025-02-12 (Prior code 10.68.040; Ord. 432; Ord. 27-76; Ord. 19-82) § 10.10.100. Lost or Stolen License Receipt/Bicycle Tab—Report/Replacement. (Prior code 10.68.070; Ord. 432; Ord. 43-58; Ord. 12-75; Ord. 19-82) § 10.10.110. Expiration of Bicycle License.
The bicycle license shall expire on January 1 of the third year following the year of registration. (Ord. 19-82)
§ 10.10.120. Application for Renewal of Bicycle License.
Application for renewal of a bicycle license expiring at any of the times mentioned in Section
10.10.090 shall be made by the owner, between January 1st and April 1st succeeding said expiration date, and shall be made by presentation of the bicycle and registration certificate last issued for the bicycle, and by the payment of the full fee for the bicycle as in this chapter. (Ord. 19-82)
§ 10.10.130. Safe Mechanical Condition Prerequisite to Issuance of License.
Every person applying for a license must demonstrate to the Chief of Police or designee that the bicycle for which the applicant desires to secure license plates meets the requirements of this chapter and the California Vehicle Code as to the safe mechanical condition. (Ord. 19-82)
§ 10.10.140. Sirens and Whistles.
No person shall equip a bicycle with a siren or whistle or operate or use a bicycle so equipped; provided, that nothing herein shall be deemed to prohibit the equipping, operation or use of a bicycle with an unusual kind of bicycle horn or bell as approved by the Chief of Police. This section does not apply to Police Officers carrying out their official duties. (Ord. 19-82; Ord. 13-93)
§ 10.10.150. Handle Bar Grips.
Every bicycle that is equipped with handle bar grips must have the grips securely glued or cemented to the handle bars.
B. For each replacement of bicycle license receipt or bicycle tab: one dollar.
A. If any license receipt issued under the provisions of this chapter is lost or stolen, the licensee of such bicycle shall immediately notify the licensing agency, and within 10 days after such notification shall apply to licensing agency for a duplicate license receipt; whereupon, licensing agency shall issue to licensee a duplicate license receipt, upon payment to said licensing agency of a fee of one dollar.
B. If any bicycle tab issued under the provisions of this chapter is lost or stolen, the licensee shall immediately notify the licensing agency of such loss, and shall within 10 days apply to licensing agency for a new bicycle tab, whereupon licensing agency shall issue to such licensee a new bicycle tab, upon payment to licensing agency of a fee of one dollar.
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§ 10.10.090 § 10.10.150
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§ 10.10.160. Carriers.
Every bicycle equipped with a carrier must have the carrier securely attached to the bicycle. (Ord. 19-82)
§ 10.10.170. Compliance with Mechanical Standards.
It is unlawful for any person to ride or operate a bicycle in the City of Orange unless the bicycle is equipped as provided in this chapter and unless the bicycle is in a safe mechanical condition. (Ord. 19-82)
§ 10.10.180. Rules of the Road.
It is unlawful for any person to ride or operate a bicycle in the City of Orange in violation of the rules of the road as set forth in Sections 21200 et seq. of the California Vehicle Code. (Ord. 19-82)
§ 10.10.190. Riding Bicycles on Sidewalks.
(Ord. 19-82; Ord. 13-93)
§ 10.10.200. Riding Bicycles on Streets.
Except as provided by the California Vehicle Code, any person riding or operating a bicycle upon any street where a bicycle lane or trail appropriate to his direction of travel is established and officially designated shall ride or operate such bicycle only in such bicycle lane or trail or on the sidewalk where otherwise allowed by the Orange Municipal Code. (Ord. 19-82)
§ 10.10.210. Vehicles Prohibited from Bicycle Lanes and Trails.
No person shall operate a motor vehicle within an established and officially designated bicycle lane or trail except when necessary to park where parking is allowed, for purposes of ingress or egress to and from driveways, or for purposes of intersectional travel. (Ord. 19-82)
§ 10.10.220. Hitching Rides on Vehicles.
No person riding or operating any bicycle, coaster, roller skates, sled, toy vehicle, motorcycle or moped shall attach the same or their person to any vehicle on the roadway. (Ord. 19-82)
A. No person shall ride or operate a bicycle upon any sidewalk in a business district unless such sidewalk is officially designated as a bicycle route. This subsection shall not apply to Police Officers carrying out their official duties.
B. Any person riding or operating a bicycle upon any sidewalk shall exercise due care and shall yield the right-of-way to all pedestrians.
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§ 10.10.150 § 10.10.230
Downloaded from https://ecode360.com/OR5214 on 2025-02-12 § 10.10.230. Passengers on Bicycles.
It is unlawful for the operator of a bicycle, when upon a public right-of-way, to carry another person upon said bicycle, provided, however, that this prohibition shall not apply to bicycles which are built for two persons to ride and propel the same. (Ord. 19-82)
§ 10.10.240. Racing.
No person riding or operating a bicycle upon a public highway or street shall participate in any race, speed or endurance contest unless such race or endurance contest has the written permission of the City Manager, and under the supervision of the Chief of Police, or designee. (Ord. 19-82)
§ 10.10.250. Trick Riding.
No person riding or operating a bicycle shall perform or attempt to perform any acrobatic, fancy or stunt riding upon any public highway or street.
(Ord. 19-82)
§ 10.10.260. Parking and Parking Spaces.
(Ord. 19-82)
§ 10.10.270. Roller Skates and Coasters.
No person shall skate with roller skates or propel any coaster-brake wagons or vehicles or skateboard or similar device upon and along any sidewalk in any business district. (Ord. 19-82)
§ 10.10.280. Use of Coasters, Roller Skates and Similar Devices—Restricted.
No persons upon roller skates or skateboard device or riding in or by means of any coaster, toy vehicles or similar device shall go upon any roadway.
§ 10.10.290. Enforcement.
The Chief of Police and representatives shall be granted the authority to enforce and carry out the provisions of this chapter under the provisions of the California Vehicle Code and other laws of the State of California.
(Prior code 10.68.100; Ord. 462; Ord. 12-75; Ord. 19-82) A. No person shall park a bicycle against any window or on the main traveled portion of the sidewalk, nor in such manner as to constitute a hazard to pedestrians, traffic or property.
B. Notwithstanding subsection A, when bicycle parking spaces have been established and designated by official signs and markings, no person shall park a bicycle in the vicinity thereof except in such bicycle parking spaces.
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§ 10.10.230 § 10.10.300
Downloaded from https://ecode360.com/OR5214 on 2025-02-12 § 10.10.300. Bicycles in Violation of This Chapter.
The licensing agency shall have the right to impound and retain possession of any bicycle in violation of the provisions of this chapter and may retain possession of such bicycle until the provisions of this chapter are complied with.
(Prior code 10.68.110; Ord. 5-72; Ord. 12-75; Ord. 19-82) § 10.10.310. Fines for Violation of This Chapter.
Any person convicted of a violation of Section 10.10.080 (which is not enacted pursuant to Section 39000 et seq. of the California Vehicle Code ) shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person convicted of any other violation of this chapter shall be guilty of an infraction. (Prior code 10.68.120; Ord. 12-75; Ord. 1-80; Ord. 19-82) City of Orange, CA
§ 10.10.300 § 10.10.310
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