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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 1164 N.C.S. 11/18/1974INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN. A 1- ORDINANCE . NO . 1164, N.G.S. `ORD1 'P,ROVIDIN.G': - FOR` BICYCLE LANES" ,AND , PATHS' IN THE CITY OF PETALUMA AND`'ADDI'N_G OR MODIFYING CERTAIN BICYCLE TRAFFIC .RULES FOR 'THE USE THEREOF BY AMENDING` TITLE 11.; 'CHAPTER - l1 71 ---- SECTIONS - 11. 72.220, 11. 7 - 2 - -7230 . - AND 11. :721:320 -, "OF" THE PETALUMA - MUNICIPAL` - CODE; AND` ADDING TO TITLE 11; CHAPTER' 11:72, - OF SAID - 'P "MUNICIPAL -COD.E - SECTIONiS 11'.72.•440.,' - 1 - 1.`72 - ._4'5'0; ; 11.7'2.4'70'; "1'°1,.'72.4 AND - ADDING TO 'TITLE - 11; -CHAPTER LL 11:32 OF SAID PETALUMA-: MUNICIPAL 'CODE+ S'ECTI.ON, - 1 - 1. 32.100 -- BE IT ORDAINED - BY - THE. COUNCIL OF` - ,.THE'` CITY OF` .PETALUMA AS FOLLOWS: " - Section, 1 . Tit1e ll, Cha *ter 1 'Section 11.72.220, of the Petaluma MLlncipal - Code - - is , h ' am e nded 'to, read - as 'f :o l lows , : - 11,. 7'2.' RIDING'' - ON SIDEWALKS' No- persori shall a 'bicycle- upon any sidewalk ,in 'the central business district of the City of Petaluma unless traff•ic s , 'iq-ns are posted informing and pedestr;i,ans that the sidewalk has dual usage: "For purposes of - this, - section,,, the: term "central business district shall be "def;ined, ;as - that - area_ - described -in Section- 010 of this Code- abuts ± the front of an ,'on shal1� ride a b�ilcycle� on any -sidewalk- which - -' No :peas y s6'ho6 :l or - any bui -lding used- for -public -assembly. (C') "" Every p'er's`on who shall - ride abicycle- upon a.-aidewal-k- in the City of Petaluma' shall- yield - the - right -of -way to -- any pedestrian and sha -11., give audible signal before overtaking and., passing 'any pedestrian (Ord - ..4 N.C'.S: x'15:. 1'5 2.c prior code - §6:24) Section 2 . Title ll,, Chapter 11;.72;,,. Section 11.72.2,30, is ' hereb amended to 'read es" :follows : - ' 11. 72. 2.30 `GROUP - RIDING . Per;s'onts riding -bicycles • upon -a roadway, bicycle " - path - or, 1icycle7 shall` ride ,n' sin 'le - f: le. - Persons g Y ridiri bicycles on °a - sidewalk - shall ride in.'s -ng'le file. (Ord. .475 N. C.-S. §15.4 prio -code X6,..25), ` -: Section' 3 , Tit_l:e `11,,. Chapter 1l ;72 'Section ll-.72.320., is hereby ` amended'to .tead - As; follows " - X11, " ENTERING TRAFFIC FROM ALLEYS, DRIVEWAYS., BICYCLE _hANESr OR 'BICYCL'E"`PATHS " 'The operator of a b'icy.cle- emerging- from an"' lley; - driveway; bicycle lane,- bicycle?`path - other -,wise - approaching upon a..sidewalk. or- a s,idewa -lk area extending- °along_.- such -- :alley driveway; bicycle "lane :.or'.bicycle bath -shall yield the right- - b Way t'q. all'pedeSt`r ans approaching on said - sidewalk or sidewalk area, and upon entering , a bicycle lane. ".or " path ' shall - yield - the' of-. -Way, to. gall. ic bycl p es ap p and upon " roachi.ng on s.aid:;lane or "'path; entering 'a roadway s,hal,l yield the right of -way to all vehicles or bicycles approaching ' on said - roadway : (Ord 4,75 N;; C Sy. ' 15.19 - prior , code '§ 6 . `3,4 j ' Section, =4. .. Section 11,: 72:44V is hereby added to Title ,11,, Chapter 11.`72,, of the Petaluma Municipal Code as fo31•ows ,:+ a 5 11,.,72._ 4.40 - BICYCLE LANES' ("A) No person shall ride or operate 'a bicycle; upon - `a roadway add ascen=t to which or upon, which ; bicycle lanes have been de,signated,, except. within such bicycle lane or except as permitted by the provisions of this chapter. (B) N'o, person shfal,l ride or operate a bicycle upon a- roadway adjacent °to which there is a bicycle path which: par'allels, said roadway and which bicycle, path when measured from the edge of the roadway to the edge of `the bicycle path nearest tY ;e roadway is - not -more than 75` feet distant, except within such 'bicycle path or `except as.- otherwise permitted by the provisions of thus cliapte:r. Section 3 'Section 11:72:450 is hereby added. to T -itle 11,, Chapter t,er 11. 72, of- tYie� Petaluma Municipal Code to -read as foa'lows : . 11:72,.450 BICYCLE .LANE 'AND BICYCLE PATH, DEFINED A bicycle ,lane shall be def;: ned aio that, portion of, a- roadway, set aside for• the Use of" bicycles and ,s.o.. s t deignaed as provided 'in Section 1. ectio1.'72 4 °80 of this' code A b `c :ycle path. shall 'be defined as, .a - pathway, for bicycled paralleling 'a roadway, the side _ of the' bicycle path - 1p - sest . to the 11 ' ,roadway being not tmore than 75 feet 'd'is'tan't, from said .roadway. Persons. d ag 4 c ode . iles upon such pathways shall `be subject to: the 'provisions of t Section 6 . .Section 11.32 100 is `hereby added to T 11, ' Chapter 11 324 of the Petaluma. Municipal- Code to read as fol"lows;: 11.13 VEHI;CLE_S' .CROSSING B PATHS OR LANES, - - - No person shall drive a, veliicle . upon. or across a :bicycle path for lane except to ender a driveway and .except . to park such vehicle 'nor `leave a; -. parking space. No. Person sha-11 drive upon or across a ;b;icycle lane or bicycle: path as permitted ' by this section except after g vi -ng the right-of -way to- . -all, bicycles within the. lane or path. Section T . Section 11.' ?2,.4Z' :0 -is .hereby - ,added "to T -itle 1;1 ;, Chapter- 1,1.72 , of the Petaluma Municipal Code to 'r.ead as follows DI'RE.CT;I'.ON ALONG . BIC- LANES; N& person shall ride :or :operate a bicycle within 'a bicycle lane_ in any direction except that ;permitted for vehicular traffic traveling .on, the same side of the roadway; provided_,, that bicycle_ss may proceed" in dither direction along a lanes where of - rows appea t 't r on the. surface of -the - lane' .designating ,two-way raffic: Section, 8 .,- Section, 11,.7;2.'4'8'0 is,. hereby added.- Title 11 Chapter 11.72.., of t •_- ,. - he Petaluma Nliari cip`a1 ."ode to read as' follows 1i.72'.4.80 ESTABLj- SHMENT :'OF. BICYC'LE - LANES S'IGNS The Traffic .Engineer. is authorized; to ekb,dt- o.r pladbi signs upon _any .street in the City that is designated; as a bicycle route -,on. the Bicycle; Route y .d Stud =, ated March:, - 19.74 , and approved ,by the City Counc 67n 5, 1974, or ad - to any street in .the. City so designated, indicating . the existence of : -a bicycle lane or bicycle path :and :'otherwise regulating the. operate on and use, .of. -Vehtcles, and bicycles with respect ther :eto, ` so lon a the s ° are consistent. - with t.h: - chapter: Before such a' sign is erected., - the :subj'ect bicy.c'le 174ne sha11 be designated on such, street by appropriate painting', reflector'ized "buttons' or in 'such other G :manner as the, ,Traffic En 'ineer- g ' shall determine will ;provide suf fc;en,t " notice of the.existence.of such bicy,.cle lane,. When such signs are, "in place, no person shall disobey the 'same. No bicycle lane or bicycle path shall, be; set; out as here nabove provided until the- City Couhicil by resolu -tion approves -the ipplementation. thereof "and determines that funds are available therefor. Section 9 ., The;City-Clerk -be, and she IS hereby directed to ublsh this ordinance for. the period and in the manner required 'by ,. p" the City Charter. ORDERED PUBLISHED this _ 4th day of` November , ,. '1974, and ADOPTED this day of 1:974, by the following vote: AYES: ' NOES: ABSENT: Mayor . ATTEST: City Clerk i 'ce I drice X4� 'pUblished, in lefebY, certify -'that th within. 6rdin e, t Rill once.-in the Petaluma A . gqs Courier,, a daily , paper of X _y P7 general circulation, published'; within the City- of Petaluma,, to --- "Z-1- --- NoY.ember.9... .................................. .... .. ..... .. .. 'er official neivspa�er of the of Petaluma City ' Petaluma g__ Co 4 11, and ilidt. said, a Ar us r I I hereby certify,- that, the'whole. number-of members 'of the Council of the City of ketaluma i8, seven, and that" the 1 8th - . . Novemb ........... ........... .. m ........ foregoing. ordinance Was ;Council at its meeting of.:. d ay . Of ..... . _ by the:'followihg vote; to wit:s AYES' CO ........ Brunner COUNCILMAN: ... ...... HdrberSOn _QQN ................ ................ ......................... .............. Da ly _ :. Mattel . AYES: 6OUNCILMA& ---------- MAN:. ------ ------------- ......... ............................ ........... COUNCIL Cavanaqh CQUNCILMAI�T:l ... P rny AY—ES' ........ ------ ..... e ........ .......................... MAYOR .................... ...Putnam, - ................... --------------------------------- I one: ................................. .......... ........ ........ ........ ABSENT' �N ................... ...... ..... ------ ................................................. ATTEST. _5� ......... ----------_------ .............. -- - q� .. - .. ... (SEAL), CITY CLERK' 116 "The foreg Ordinance olar passe Chafter Series, having beep fe�g_ ly, d and presented to me, thi day of .:._. f Nbvemb�6r 9.7 i� hefieb�y�aPpfo b� th 18,t ... .. ........ thi ........... !_ ......... November .... .. . Novbr December 1&,..) 94 I ......... ctive date ........................................ .7 o - November ...................... ------------------------------- 74. ------ -� . ... ........ 1 ........ MAYOR,