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
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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
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