The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-09-02
ORDINANCE NO. SSS

alleys and public places OF the ~
Kennewick, providids requirements a.i, ,ho
nnsrstors ana riders on bicycles; providing
a nenaIty for the violation OF this oroin-
snce' Includes the impounding BICYCLES.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY VI
KENNEWIcK DOES oRDA1M:
Section 1. No person snaii noe OF , Tp,
crate anv bicycle upon any street. aIey
or public place within the corporate limits
~ the City OF Kennewick during tne
ner,od from a half hour after sunset 10
= half hour before sunrise. or wnen 10Y
or other atmospheric conditions renoer tn ne
operation OF said bicycle danserous 10
trafsc M "a the use Of streets, or at any
othsr time when there 10 not sufiicient
I;cht IN render q person clearly discerniDte
sor . distance OF two hundred rect, Win.
out having q lighted lamp Arrived 70 ing
front OF said bicycle, visible unaeI nuaia 90
atmospheric conditions from q distance OF
~ Least 200 feet In front OF said bicycle
ana Also 4 reflex mirror or LIGHTED lamp
A., the rear Of said bicycle exhibitlne req
i,sht yis,hje under like conditions from a
distance Of at least go f S,esc, 70 .ss na
rear Of such bicycle a;n Iee stand tia. Will
Sn,S The ssrne on its wheels, and when.
ever- \ bicycle IL parked IN q street
or nubiic place Il shall not be LETT lying on
liz side but shall only be LETT standing
on s. ssSM No person shall operate or
r,Ss m any bicycle upon any street. alley
or public place in the City OF ksnnewick
wifi, two or more persons upon the same
hicveIe: provided. however, that TINS
resiriction shall not apply TO tandem
bicycles or other BICYCLES orisi f1;asr. 1e'
Section 2. Every person riding or op.
Grating q bicycle on any street, aney oI
nnhl,c place shall hold the handlebar WITH
n least one hand and shall not hold on
to any other vehicle. Ia. An.
Section (. No person SHAH ride or op.
crate any bicycle on any sidewalk IN the
c,fv NJ Kennewick. No bicycle shali De
narked on any public street or Sidewalk
in fhe business district, except parallel
with the curb and in no event shaii any
bicycle be parked more than two rect ifolr
wy section s. Every person riding or op.
Grating A bicycle on any street. alley OF
public place In the City OF kennewlcs
snail keep said bicycle on the extreme
right of the traffic lane. and snail MOI
travel abreast Of another person rioihs
section 6. Every person riding or op.
Grating a bicycle on any street. alley OF
public place in the City OF kennewleE
shall be subject to all provisions OF tne
laws OF the State OF Washinston and the
ordinances Of the City o. Senn eScen;
s vnHe ~ The chief OF Police OF said City.
Section 4. II shall be unlawful Tor any
| person or persons to run or engage OF
cause to run or be eneAsed IN any OIL
nlsce within the corporate limits of the
City Of Kennewick. except under permi;
from and under the supervision OF the
Chief Of Police OF said city.
Section 3. II shall be unlawful to ride
or operate q bicycle within the City Of
Kennewick unless there Is at all time.
affixed to said bicycle the license number
| DESIGNATED therefor by the CHIEF OF Police.
| II shall be unlawful for any person "a
remove q license number from bicycle
or to use said license number Of any 81.
| cycle to which It had not been Issued Al
The annual license fee to be paid for the
| license and registration card for each
bicycle shall be fifty (5O cents for each
year or part Of year or more than six.
month period; and shall n. be nity ,,s go.
and registration fee charged for any part
| OF q year Of less than q six.month period
shall be twenty-five (2D cents. Such II.
cense year shall begin on January LIST and
end on December 31st OF that year. at
procured. All licenses issued in 1s4s after
the effective date OF this ordinance shall
| be valid for the year 1850 and the balance
Of year 1919 at q fee Of 500
Said license plate and resignation card
shall be transferable when the owner
ship of the bicycle 10 transferred. upon
payment to the Chief Of Police Of trans ans.
person receiving such bicycle SHAH lille
such transfer with the Chief Of Police
within five go days after such transfer.
In case Of theft or loss OF q license
plate, a duplicate license plate shall be
issued upon payment Of fee OF twenty
L fix,A
The Chief OF Police shall keep 4 COM
plete record Of all licenses issued. Such
| registrations shall be serially numbered
and filed in the office OF the CHIEF OF
Police. -.
Il shall be unlawful for any person to
destroy, mutilate or alter any frame serial
/ number on any bicycle. It shall be un.
| lawful for any person to destroy. remove,
mutilate or alter any license plate. seal
or registration card during the time suen
Rental agencies shall comply with al
bicycle regulations and traffic ordinances
| of the City OF Kennewick. and shall be
| directly and fully responsible Tor the bi-
hereby authorized to make periodic in
spections to see that this provision is
! Section 8. All persons, firms or corpora
lions engaged In the business OF buying or
selling new or used BICYCLES or bicycle
Police Department Of the City Of Kenne-
wick, setting forth the following tnforma-
ton: .-........-s- .--.... ... -. -, B.
sons with whom such Transaction Is
made: q complete description Of the BIZ
cycle or part thereof. including the frame
or part number. and the number Of the
metallic license plate attached thereto, II
any. ....H. Z. - 3
It shall be unlawful for any person.
firm or corporation engaged In the busi-
ness Of buying, trading or exchanging
second Inland bicycles or bicycle parts, to
purchase, trade or exchange any such
secondhand bicycle part, or bicycle. from
4 minor under the age OF eiEhteen deD