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Ordinance No. 5433
Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Chapter 10.04
(Definitions) and Chapter 10.64 (Bicycles, Roller Skates and Coasters) of Title 10
(Vehicles and Traffic) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Prohibit Use of Bicycles
and Similar Vehicles on Certain Sidewalks and Undercrossings and
to Establish Speed Limits on Shared-Use Paths
The Council of the City of Palo Alto ORDAINS as follows:
SECTION 1. A new Section 10.04.128 (Shared-use path) is added to Chapter 10.04 (Definitions)
of Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code (PAMC) to read as follows:
10.04.128 Shared-use path
"Shared-use path" means a graded linear area or pathway, paved or unpaved, that is
designated for the use of both pedestrians and bicyclists and is not part of a roadway.
SECTION 2. Section 10.64.130 (Riding bicycles on sidewalks) of Chapter 10.64 (Bicycles, Roller
Skates and Coasters) of Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic) of the PAMC is amended as follows:
10.64.130 Riding bicycles on sidewalks and in undercrossings.
(a) No person shall ride or operate a bicycle upon any sidewalk in a business
district1,;,
(bl No person shall ride or operate a bicycle upon any sidewalk in the University
Avenue undercrossing below Alma Street and the Palo Alto train station or iHW silils:::alh in the
California Avenue undercrossing below Alma Street and the California Avenue train station
when others are present or on any pedestrian i,inderpass or overpass, or any sidewalk on tl:ie
~rnearcadero Road Overpass across Baysl:iore i;ree·.vay i,inless si,icl:i side·1,·alk is officially
designated as a eicycle roi,ite.
#*-LQ, Any person riding or operating a bicycle upon any sidewalk shall exercise due
care and shall yield the right-of-way to all pedestrians.
~LQLNo person riding or operating a bicycle upon any sidewalk where a bicycle lane
or path has been established shall travel in a direction other than as posted.
SECTION 3. A new Section 10.64.220 (Speed limits on Class I Shared-use paths and Class IV
separated bikeways) is added to Chapter 10.64 (Bicycles, Roller Skates and Coasters) of Title 10
(Vehicles and Traffic) of the PAMC to read as follows:
10.64.220 Speed limits on Shared-use paths.
(a) No person shall ride or operate any bicycle, skateboard. or any other
transportation vehicle or device in excess of 15 miles per hour upon on a Shared-use Path when
pedestrians are present.
(b) No person shall operate any transportation vehicle or device at a speed greater
than is reasonable for safe operation, nor in any manner which may endanger the safety of
others.