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Moped Regulations Ordinance Page 3 Sec. 20 -132 Annual Registration Required; Fees. (a) All operators of a moped within the City must have the moped owned or operated by them registered annually with the South Bend Police Department. (b) The annual registration form shall be completed in person at the South Bend Police Department headquarters. (c) Such annual registration shall require the name of the owner of the moped; his/her address and telephone number; date of birth of operator, the make, model and serial number of the moped; and the color, size and other identifying characteristics of the moped. (d) A registration decal shall not be issued until all required items are submitted and reviewed and proper payment is received.. (e) The moped registration fees shall be as follows: $20.00 Initial Registration Fee $15.00 Annual Renewal Registration Fee (f) In the event that verifiable proof by the owner /operator that he /she has completed the ABATE certified motorcycle safety training class within the past six (6) months, the initial registration fee may be waived. The owner /operator shall be required to pay the annual renewal fee thereafter.3 (g) Upon completion of the registration form and payment of the registration fee, the South Bend Police Department shall issue a registration decal which shall be affixed at that time to the moped in a location clearly visible to the police officer upon inspection of said moped. Such registration decal shall remain affixed to the moped at all times for the year in which it has been issued. Sec. 20 -133 Moped Alterations Restricted. The owner, or the parent or guardian of a child who is the owner of a moped, or the operator shall not alter or consent to the alteration of the moped's exhaust system which results in loud exhaust noise and/or greater emissions. Sec. 20 -134 Moped Operating Regulations.4 (a) Every person operating a moped shall obey all applicable motor vehicle and traffic regulations of the State of Indiana and all traffic ordinances of the City. 3 The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) offers classes conducted through Abate of Indiana, Inc. http /www.abateofmdiana.org/ 4 Indiana Code § 9 -21 sets forth regulations addressing compliance with traffic control devices, speed limits, operation, etc. and Indiana Code § 9- 21 -11 -1 through Indiana Code § 9- 21 -11 -14 sets forth bicycle and motorized bicycle regulations.