HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 2341ORDINANCE NO. 2341 NEW SERIES
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD ADDING CHAPTER 11.20 TO THE
MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING REGULATIONS FOR
KERN RIVER BICYCLE TRAIL.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield
as follows:
SECTION 1.
That Chapter 11.20 is hereby added to Title 11 of the
Municipal Code of the City of Bakersfield as follows:
Chapter 11.20
KERN RIVER BICYCLE TRAIL BETWEEN
BEACH PARK ANDMANOR STREET
Sections:
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010 "Kern River Bicycle Trail Between Beach Park and
Manor Street" defined
020 "Bicycle" defined
030 Purpose of Bicycle Trail
040 Motor Vehicles Prohibited .,"
050 Other Motorized Vehicles Prohibil~,
060 Horseback Riding and Certain Other Uses by Animals
Prohibited
070 Pedestrian Uses Prohibited or Restricted
.080 Exceptions
.090 Unlawful Acts Declared Infractions
11.20.010 "Kern River Bicycle Trail Between Beach Park and Manor
Street" Defined. For the purposes of this chapter, the term '~ern
River Bicycle Trail between Beach Park and Manor Street" refers to
that area in the City of Bakersfield, State of California, more
particularly delineated and described as a bicycle trail in the
Alignment Plat dated April 10, 1975, identified as 6-11a Cal.St.-
Bak. Col. M-i, Field Book 1004, Page 1, on file in the office of
the County Surveyor of Kern County, California.
11.20.020 "Bicycle" Defined. For the purposes of this chapter,
the term "bicycle" shall mean a device upon which any person may
ride, propelled exclusively by human power through a belt, chain or
gears and having either two or three rubber-clad wheels. in a tandem
or tricycle arrangement.
11.20.030 Purpose of Bicycle Trail. That portion of the Kern
River Bicycle Trail between Beach Park and Manor Street shall be
used exclusively by those members of the public riding bicycles,
except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
11.20.040 Motor Vehicles Prohibited. It is unlawful for any per-
son to operate a motor vehicle or motorcycle on the Kern River Bicycle
Trail between Beach Park and Manor Street.
11.20.050 Other Motorized Vehicles Prohibited. It is unlawful
for any person to operate any motorized vehicle, off-highway motor
vehicle, motor-driven cycle, or motorized bicycle on the Kern River
Bicycle Trail between Beach Park and Manor Street.
11.20.060 Horseback Riding and Certain Other Uses by Animals
Prohibited. It is unlawful for any person to ride any horse or
other animal, or to drive, lead or release any horse or any other
equine animal or any bovine animal, or to operate any vehicle or
equipment drawn or propelled by an animal, on the Kern River Bicycle
Trail between Beach Park and Manor Street.
11.20.070 Pedestrian Uses Prohibited or Restricted. It is unlaw-
ful for any person to ride or operate roller skates, skateboards,
scooters, or other similar non-motorized equipment on said Bicycle
Trail. Every pedestrian walking, jogging or running upon said
Bicycle Trail shall yield the right-of-way to all bicycles upon
said Bicycle Trail so near as to constitute an i~ediate hazard.
11.20.080 Exceptions. There shall be excepted from the prohibi-
tions in this chapter any of the persons, vehicles or uses described
in the following subsections:
A. Any public emergency vehicle while operated by a public
officer or public employee in the performance of his duties, is
excepted.
B. Any motor vehicle or motorized vehicle, while operated by
a public officer or public employee for purposes of maintenance,
policing or law enforcement, is excepted.
C. Any public officer or public employee, while engaged in
maintenance, policing or law enforcement, is excepted.
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D. Any officer, employee, or agent of the owner of the land on
which such Bicycle Trail is located, while engaged in the business of
such owner, is excepted.
11.20.090 Unlawful Acts Declared Infractions. Any person who
violates any of the provisions of this chapter, shall be guilty of
an infraction and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by
(1) a fine not exceeding Fifty Dollars ($50) for a first violation;
(2) a fine not exceeding One Hundred Dollars ($100) for a second
violation within one year; (3) a fine not exceeding Two Hundred Fifty
Dollars ($250) for each additional violation within one year.
SECTION 2.
This ordinance shall become effective
after the date of its passage.
thirty days
from and
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was passed
and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 9th day of May, 1977, by the follow-
ing vote:
AYES~ COUNCJLM~N BARTON, CHRISTEN. N, M£DDER$, PATTY, ROGERS, $CEALES, STRONG
CITY and lerk of the
Council of the City c~ Bakersfield
APPROVED this 9~___~?day>May, 1977
Y~-'~~~o~Bakers '
~o'f ~5~ City o: field
APPROVED as to form:
CI~f ATTORNEY o~ the/City of Bakers[ield
AffrayS! of j os ng r nan es
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, }
County of Kern ss.
H. E. BERGEN, being duly sworn, deposes and says:
That he is the duly appointed, acting and qualified City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield; and
that o~ ...........~..~..~._..~..~. ......................................................................................19~.~..... he 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 ..................~.~:..Y.......P. ........................................., 19..~.., which ordinance
was numbered ~..~ 1 ............New Series, and entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD ADDING CHAPTER 11.20 TO THE
MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING REGULATIONS FOR
KERN RIVER BICYCLE TRAIL.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
~?:~.1). day of .....I~.~ .................19.77