HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 2094 ORDINANCE NO. 2094 NEW SERIES
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BAKERSFIELD AMENDING SECTION 11.17.075
OF CHAPTER 11.17 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO
PROVIDE FOR BICYCLE PARKING RACKS IN THE
PARKING MALL AND IN ANY BUSINESS DISTRICT
WITHIN THE CITY.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield
as follows:
SECTION 1.
That Section 11.17.075 of Chapter 11.17 of Title 11 of
the Municipal Code of the City of Bakersfield is hereby amended
to read as follows:
11.17.075 Bicycle Racks on Sidewalks.
1. Whenever the Traffic Authority designates a limited
area upon any sidewalk within a parking mall, or in any business
district within the City, as a bicycle rack location, it shall be
lawful to place and maintain a bicycle rack at such location 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 design 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 shall become effective thirty (30) days
from and after the date of its passage.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was passed
and adopted by the City Council of the City of Bakersfield at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 21st day of May, 1973, by the
following vote:
AYE:S: COUNCILM_~N 8z~--CK~R, ~SEY~ MEDDERS, ROGERS, STRONG, THOMAS,
NOES: COUNCILMEN:
ABS!_:NT COUNCILMEN: ,~c~-~'~-~ _
ABS1'AINING COUNCILMEN..
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
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~ ~he'C~ty of Bakersfield
APPROVED:
CITY ATTORN~-
Affi av ! of ] ostmg (Or mau es
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ~
County of Kern ~ ss.
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.~.y....~..2.. ............................................................ 19..7..3.... 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..~.y.....2...1. ................................ , 19..7...3..., which ordinance
was numbered ......... ~..0...9..4.. .................... New Series, and entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BAKERSFIELD AMENDING SECTION 11.17.075
OF CHAPTER 11.17 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO
PROVIDE FOR BICYCLE PARKING RACKS IN THE
PARKING MALL AND IN ANY BUSINESS DISTRICT
WITHIN THE CITY.
City 'Clerk
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
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