Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-07 CC Ordinance ORDINANCE NO. 2020-07 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA AMENDING SECTION 10.24.040 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING BICYCLES ON SIDEWALKS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 10.24.040 of the Temecula Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 10.24.040 Bicycles on sidewalks—When allowed. A. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 10.24.030, bicycles may be ridden on sidewalks except as follows: 1. No person shall ride a bicycle upon a sidewalk within any business district; upon the sidewalks of bridges; in pedestrian underpasses; on pedestrian overpasses; or upon sidewalks adjacent to any school building. 2. No person shall ride a bicycle upon a sidewalk in an area where riding a bicycle or unicycle is prohibited by ordinance of the City Council and appropriate signage is posted advising of the prohibition. B. Any person riding a bicycle upon a sidewalk shall ride in the direction of travel in a safe manner with due care and caution, yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian, and when overtaking and passing a pedestrian, shall give an audible signal and shall pass to the left of the pedestrian only under conditions permitting such movement in safety.Any person riding a bicycle, upon entering a roadway or driveway from a sidewalk, shall yield to all traffic. C. As used in this section the following words are defined as follows: 1. "Bicycle" means a device upon which any person may ride, propelled exclusively by human power through a belt,chain,or gears,and having one or more wheels including,but not limited to,a bicycle,electric bicycle,unicycle,skateboard,roller skates, or other wheeled toys. 2. "Sidewalk" means that portion of City right of way designated or used for pedestrian travel,including, but not limited to, sidewalks and portions of sidewalks. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Temecula this 22nd day of September, 2020. Marys Edward , ayor Pro Tempore ATTEST: Ran , ity Clerk [SEAL] 2 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss CITY OF TEMECULA ) I, Randi Johl, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 2020-07 was duly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a meeting of the City Council of the City of Temecula on the 25`h day of August, 2020, and that thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Temecula at a meeting thereof held on the 22"d day of September, 2020, by the following vote: AYES: 4 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Edwards, Naggar, Rahn, Schwank NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSTAIN: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None Randi Johl, City Clerk 3