This chapter is enacted pursuant to § 62.11(5), Wis.
Stats.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
BICYCLE
Any device propelled by the feet acting upon pedals and having
wheels any two of which are not less than 14 inches in diameter.
CITY
The City of Arcadia, Wisconsin.
LICENSE
A license for a bicycle that is issued pursuant to this chapter.
It shall be unlawful for any person residing in the City to
ride or use a bicycle that is not licensed as required by this chapter.
It shall be the duty of the purchaser of a bicycle which is
licensed under this chapter to apply to the Police Department for
the transfer of the license with two business days of the date of
purchase of said licensed bicycle.
Is shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership or corporation
to:
A. Willfully
or maliciously remove, destroy, mutilate or alter the number of any
license issued pursuant to this chapter; or
B. Remove,
destroy, mutilate or alter any license during the time in which said
license is valid.
The following fees shall be collected by and paid to the Police
Department:
A. The fee to be paid for each license shall be established by the Common
Council by resolution.
B. In the case where the transfer of bicycle ownership is made in the
manner prescribed in this chapter, the fee for the transfer of said
license shall be established by the Common Council by resolution.
C. Upon the loss of a license, and upon evidence of said loss satisfactory
to an officer of the Police Department, a new license shall be issued
upon payment of a fee established by the Common Council to the Police
Department.
Any bicycle that has remained unmoved from any public location
within the City for a period of 24 hours may be considered abandoned
and impounded by the Police Department. Upon the impoundment of any
bicycle, the Police Department shall attempt to contact the license
holder or owner of the bicycle, if known, and inform him of the impoundment.
Whenever any bicycle shall be impounded for violation of the
provisions of this chapter it shall be surrendered to the license
holder upon the payment of a charge for storage, at the discretion
of the Chief of the Police Department, but if a charge is made it
shall not exceed $10. In the case a bicycle is impounded and it is
not claimed by the license holder within 60 days from the date of
impoundment, then it shall be determined by the Chief of the Police
Department or his or her designee as to whether the bicycle is to
be destroyed, sold or given away. The proceeds of the sale shall be
remitted to the City Clerk-Treasurer.