Amending Chapter 20 Vehicles and Traffic (Vetoed)

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ORDINANCE NO. 5686 -74 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 20, VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC, OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana: SECTION I. Sections 31 through and including Section 43 of Article 4, Chapter 20 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, Indiana, are hereby deleted. Article 4, Chapter 20 of said code is amended as follows: Sec. 20 -31 Definitions. (a) Bicycle. A bicycle is defined as a vehicle whose weight rests on wheels, none of which are less than sixteen (16) inches in diameter, and which utilizes direct physical human power as its major source of propulsion. A vehicle utilizing a gasoline engine or some other such device as its major source of propulsion is excluded from this definition. (b) Bicyclist. Bicyclist means every person who rides or is in actual physical control of a bicycle. Sec. 20 -32 Bicycles; licenses required. Any person who uses or operates a bicycle upon any of the public alleys, streets, parkways, thoroughfares, public school property, park property and city property in the City of South Bend may obtain a license from the City Controller or his designee. Sec. 20 -33 License issuance and term. (a) The City Controller or his designee is authorized and directed to issue all licenses. (b) All the licenses issued under the provisions of this Article shall expire on June 1, three (3) years after issuance. Sec. 20 -34 License decal and registration specifications. (a) The City Controller shall provide license decals or other licensing device, together with the appropriate regis- tration forms. The license decals shall bear consecutive numbers or combinations of letters with the numbers indicating the year for which the same are issued and the name "South Bend" and "Bicycle" stamped thereon. The license decal shall be composed of a material suitable to withstand wear and the elements for a period of three (3) years and shall be affixed in such a manner that it cannot be easily removed or removed whole. The license decal shall be kept clean, and affixed in a clear, unobstructed location on the seat tube of the bicycle whenever possible and shall remain in such position during the life of the license. (b) The Chief of the Fire Bureau or his designee shall affix the decal or other licensing device in the designated place. (c) The Chief of the Fire Bureau or his designee shall mark in a designated place and manner the registration number of all bicycles which do not have a serial number inscribed on the frame of the bicycle or when such serial number has been obliterated.