[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Medina 1-25-2010 by L.L. No. 1-2010. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The purpose of this chapter is to protect the public health,
safety and welfare because of the hazards to the public and the users
of bicycles and annoyance to the public in the places that are public
or open to the public. The Board of Trustees finds that the regulations
hereafter enacted are such that are reasonably necessary to accomplish
these objectives.
No person shall park a bicycle upon a street, other than upon
the roadway against the curb or upon the sidewalk on a rack to support
the bicycle or against a building or at the curb, in such manner as
to afford the least obstruction to pedestrian traffic.
A.
No person shall ride a bicycle on a sidewalk within the business
districts on Main Street between Eagle Street and Starr Street, and
on Center Street between West Avenue and State Street.
B.
No person 15 or more years of age, other than newspaper carrier on
delivery routes, shall ride a bicycle upon any other sidewalk in the
Village.
Whenever any person is riding a bicycle upon any sidewalk or
roadway, such person shall yield the right-of-way to all pedestrians
and shall give an audible signal before overtaking and passing such
pedestrian.
No parent, guardian or any other person having legal care, custody or control of any child under the age of 16 shall allow or permit said child to use or ride any bicycle in violation of §§ 70-2, 70-3, and 70-4, and such parent, guardian or person having legal care, custody or control shall be subject to the penalties described in § 70-6 of this chapter.
A.
Where a first violation of this chapter is observed by a police officer, in the first instance, said police officer shall issue a written warning to the violator, and, if said violator is under 16 years of age, said warning shall be issued to his or her parents, guardians or person having legal care, custody or control of said violator. A record of said warning shall be kept at the Police Department and a second or more violations will result in a penalty as set forth in Subsections B through D.
B.
Upon a second violation, the bicycle shall be confiscated for a minimum
period of one week, after which the bicycle will be returned to the
parents, guardians or person having legal care, custody or control
of a minor or to any person over the age of 16 years.
C.
Upon a third violation, possession of the bicycle shall be taken
for a minimum of two weeks and an appearance ticket issued, which
would subject the offender or the offender's parents or guardian,
if said offender is under the age of 16 years of age, to a fine of
$25, and upon payment of the fine and expiration of the two-week period,
the return of the bicycle would be made to the parent or guardian
of the minor, or, if over the age of 16, to the offender.
D.
Upon a fourth violation, or subsequent violations thereafter, issuance
of an appearance ticket to the violator, a fine not to exceed $50,
or in lieu of a fine, the presiding justice of the court may impose
community service for a period of time upon the violator. If a fine
is imposed, the parent or guardian shall be so responsible.
