TITLE:
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REPEAL OF THE ORDINANCES UNDER CHAPTER I (BICYCLES AND MOTORIZED BICYCLE LICENSING) TO TITLE 4 (BICYCLES) OF THE COSTA MESA MUNICIPAL CODE
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DEPARTMENT: POLICE DEPARTMENT
PRESENTED BY: BRYAN WADKINS, ACTING CAPTAIN
CONTACT INFORMATION: BRYAN WADKINS, ACTING CAPTAIN, (714) 754-5354
SUMMARY:
The City of Costa Mesa Municipal Code (CMMC) currently has several provisions that require bicycles to be registered and licensed, and outlines penalties associated with non-compliance. The State of California recently passed a new law, Assembly Bill 1909 the Bicycle Omnibus Bill, that prohibits a jurisdiction from requiring any bicycle operated within its jurisdiction to be licensed. This Ordinance repeals Chapter I (Bicycle and Motorized Bicycle Licensing) to Title 4 (Bicycles) in order to comply with the new law.
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends that the City Council introduce for first reading the attached Ordinance No. 2023-xx to repeal Chapter I (Bicycles and Motorized Bicycle Licensing) to Title 4 (Bicycles) of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code to comply with current California law.
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BACKGROUND:
The current ordinance related to bicycle licensing was enacted in 1977 with the intent of preventing bicycle theft and assisting in the recovery and return of stolen bicycles. This chapter of the Municipal Code comprises the following sections:
* 4-1 Adoption of state act
* 4-2 Definitions
* 4-3 Bicycle license required
o Requires all bicycles operated in city be registered and have a city issued license sticker affixed.
* 4-4 Bicycle registration card; bicycle license plate issuance
o Defines process of registration and license issuance.
* 4-5 Sale or transfer of bicycle
o Requires the sale or transfer of a bicycle be documented and reported to city within 10-days.
* 4-6 Change of address, bicycle license
o Requires the owner of a registered/licensed bicycle to report a change of address within 10-days.
* 4-7 Lost or stolen bicycle re...
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