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gee. 9 PARKING BICYCLES. Bicycles shall not at any time in any place be ir�di- Ar rifnateQ parked by anyone along buildings, or in such a manner as to interfere with pedestrian traffic or persons getting in or out of automobiles, If in any business or commercial district or area, or adjacent to any public buildings or in- stitutions, official parking zones or spaces are designated, then it shall be un- lawful to park bicycles in any such district or areas, except in such officially designated parking zones, Sec. 10. INTERFERING eIITH PARKED BICYCLES. Be person shall move or in any manner interfere with any bicycle which is properly parked as required by this article, nor shall any person interfere or in any manner hinder any person from parking a bicycle in the manner provided in this article, except that members of the Police Department of"Pire Department .may move or in proper cases prevent the parking of any bicycle in the manner herein provided when in the judgment of such policeman or fireman such action is necessary in order to properly safeguard persons or property. ARTICLE IV Sec. 1 AUTHORITY TO REVOKE OR SUSPEND LICENSES W I.POUND BICYCLES. 17henever any bicycle shall be operated by any minor under the age of 16 years in violation of any of the provisions of article III of this Ordinance, or for the vi- olation of any of the Indiana State Vehicle and Traffic Laws, or the Traffic Ordi- nances of the City of South Bend, as they relate to street traffic insofar as the same are applicable, such bicycle may be seized by any member of the Police Depart - went and impounded. Such bicycle so impounded shall be surrendered to the parent or guardian of such minor without charge after a full explanation to such parent or guardian of the reason for the impounding of such bicycle. The City Controller is hereby empowered to suspend or revoke for not more than six months the license of such impounded bicycle issued under the provisions of this Ordinance. A complete ,word of each such impounding and suspension, or revocation of license shall be kept in the office of the City Controller, a copy of same to be forwarded to the Police Department. In the event any minor under the ago of 16 while riding on any registered bicycle other than his own, shall violate any provisions of this Ordinan- M as above designatod, or any provisions of the Traffic Ordinances of this City, >r the State of Indiana, applicable to the operation of iho bicycle, then in that :vent the owner of such bicycle shall be held responsible for the illegal operation >f same, and the license and registration of such bicycle shall be subject to revo- ation as herein provided. Sec. 2 PENALTY. Any person violating any provision of this Act shall be fined any sum not exceeding 025.00, or by having his license revoked as herein provided r both such fine and revocation of license. Sec. 3. SAVING CLAUSE. If any section, provision or clause of this Ordinance Mall be declared invalid, the provisions of the Ordinance not otherwise invalid _ g _