HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 1999 EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 1999 NEW SERIES
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BAKERSFIELD ADDING SECTION 11.17.075 TO CHAPTER
11.t7 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE PROVIDING FOR BICYCLE
PARKING RACKS IN THE PARKING MALL.
WHEREAS, t~he use of bicycles as a means of transportation
is encouraged by the City Council to promote and increase the healt~h,
comfort and convenience of residents; and
WHEREAS, bicycle traffic in the central business district
of t'he City is increasing and will probably continue to increase; and
WHEREAS, the lack of parking facilities for bicycles in the
central business district 'has resulted in unattended bicycles being
laid up against buildings and glass windows or being laid on the side-
walk, to t'he detriment of all; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to alleviate-the problem
-of parking bicycles in the central business district.
NOW~ THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City
of Bakersfield as follows:
SECTION 1.
That Section 11.17.075 is added to Chapter 11.17 of the
Municipal Code to read as follows:
11.17.075 Bicycle Racks on Sidewalks.
1. Whenever the Traffic Authority designates limited area
upon any sidewalk within a parking mall as a bicycle rack location,
it shall be lawful to place and maintain a bicycle rack at such lo-
cation for the purpose of parking and securing of bicycles by the
public, provided that such placement and maintenance meets all of the
following requirements:
(a) Such bicycle racks, Which shall not exceed forty (40) inches
in width, shall be provided without cost or expense to the City.
(b) Such bicycle racks shall be placed in a secure manner by
the City in places deemed by the Traffic Authority to be the safest
and most convenient locations for bicycle parking, for pedestrians
on the sidewalk, and for automobile parking.
(c) The ~esign and color of said racks shall be subject to
the approval of the Traffic Authority.
(d) There shall not be placed more than two bicycle racks per
block on each side of any street.
(e) The person, firm, business or corporation originally
providing the racks shall remain the owner thereof and responsible
for maintaining them in good condition and repair.
(f) The Traffic Authority shall have the right to remove such
racks and deliver them to the owner whenever they are not being
maintained in proper condition and repair.
(g) The Traffic Authority shall have the right to remove
such racks whenever it is determined that the use of such racks
is not sufficient to warrant the retention of such racks.
SECTION 2.
This ordinance is declared to be an emergency ordinance
pursuant to Section 24 of the Charter of the City of Bakersfield
and shall become effective immediately upon its passage.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that t~he foregoing Ordinance was passed
and adopted by the City Council of the City of Bakersfield at a
regular meeting thereof held on the ~th day of March, 1972, by the
following vote:
AcYES: ~OUNCILMEN BLEECKER, HEISEY, MEDDERS, REES, RUCKER, THOMAS, WHITTEMORE
NOES: COUNCILMEN: L_.~ ~
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CIT~?-~LERK and E~x-Of~icio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
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APPROVED this ~th~ay of March, 1972
APPROVED:
'- CITY ATTORNE~
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,[
SS.
County of Kern
MARIAN S. IRVIN, being duly sworn, deposes and says:
That she is the duly appointed, acting and qualified City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield; and
that on ....................... ..M..a...r...c...h.....1..4.. ........................................... 19...7..2... she posted on the Bulletin Board
at the City Hall, a full, true and correct copy of an ordinance passed by the Council of said City
at a meeting thereof duly held on .............. .M_a...r...c..h......1..3.. ............................... 19....7..2.., which ordinance
was numbered ........... ..1..9...9...9. ................... New Series, and entitled:
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD ADDING SECTION 11.17.075
TO CHAPTER 11.17 OF THE UUNICIPAL CODE PRO-
VIDING FOR BICYCLE PARKING RACKS IN THE PARKING
MALL.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
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