HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 20496COUNCIL ORDINANCE NUMBER 20496
COUNCIL BILL NUMBER 5076
AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING EXEMPTING CERTAIN
LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL FROM BICYCLE
OPERATING RULES AND AMENDING SECTION 5.400 OF
THE EUGENE CODE, 1971.
ADOPTED: October 8, 2012
SIGNED: October 10, 2012
PASSED: 8:0
REJECTED:
OPPOSED:
ABSENT:
EFFECTIVE: November 10, 2012
ORDINANCE NO. 20496
AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING EXEMPTING CERTAIN LAW
ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL FROM BICYCLE OPERATING RULES AND
AMENDING SECTION 5.400 OF THE EUGENE CODE, 1971.
THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 . Section 5.400 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to provide as follows:
5.400 ODeratina Rules.
(1) No person may ride a bicycle on a sidewalk in that area bounded by the outer
limits of Charnelton Street on the west, 6th Avenue on the north, Pearl Street
on the east, and 11th Avenue on the south.
(2) No person may park a bicycle in or near a public thoroughfare or place in such
a manner as to obstruct traffic or endanger persons or property.
(3) A person riding a bicycle
(a) In a lane for vehicular traffic or parking may ride only in the direction
legally prescribed there for that traffic.
(b) In a lane for vehicular traffic or parking shall ride as closely to the curb
as is safe, but when approaching an intersection where a curb lane is
designated "Left Turn" or "Right Turn" shall avoid that lane within 50 feet
of the intersection if intending to ride through the intersection without
turning.
(c) On a street or alley shall ride in single file with other bicyclists whenever
a motor vehicle is approaching within 100 feet to the rear.
(d) On a bicycle path or a sidewalk shall keep as far to the right as is safe,
except when overtaking and passing pedestrians and other vehicles,
which shall be overtaken and passed only on the left.
(4) Peace officers, police community service officers, police volunteers, and
parole and probation officers performing official duties are exempt from the
provisions of this section.
Section 2 . The City Recorder, at the request of, or with the consent of the City Attorney,
is authorized to administratively correct any reference errors contained herein, or in other
provisions of the Eugene Code, 1971, to the provisions added, amended or repealed herein.
Passed by the City Council this
8 day of October, 2012
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City Recorder
Approved by the Mayor this
/U day of October, 2012
Mayor
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