§ 3-3.02. License Required.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a bicycle upon any streets, alleys or public ways of the City unless the bicycle is licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 16.7 of the California Vehicle Code, except that a person who is not a resident of the City may operate in the City a bicycle that is currently registered in another jurisdiction pursuant to the provisions of Division 16.7 of the California Vehicle Code without obtaining a license for such bicycle hereunder.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for a person engaged in the business of selling new or used bicycles at retail to sell a new or used bicycle within the City unless prior to the completion of such sale the bicycle is licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter in the name of the purchaser or prospective user of such bicycle. Said prohibition of unlicensed sales shall not apply to the following:

(1)

Sales to nonresidents or for outside the City use provided the purchaser executes a declaration form furnished or approved by the Chief of Police stating the residence address outside the City of the purchaser or prospective user.

(2)

Sales to persons engaged in the business of buying and selling bicycles.

(Ord. 520-N.S., amended by Ord. 567-N.S., Ord. 423-C.S., Ord. 534-C.S., Ord. 1083-C.S., Ord. 1249-C.S., Ord. 1469-C.S., and Ord. 1470-C.S., effective 12-15-75, operative 9-20-75)