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ORDINANCE NO. 4712
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO
ALTO AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 10.64, SECTION
10.64.250 OF THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE IN
ORDER TO REDUCE THE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF
REGULATIONS ON BICYCLES, ROLLER SKATES,
SKATEBOARDS AND COASTERS
The Council of the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as
SECTION 1. Findings and Declarations.
herein finds and declares as follows:
The City Council
A. Council has determined to enact a resolution
contemporaneous with this ordinance exercising the authorization
provided by California Vehicle Code section 42001(d) to adopt a
reduced maximum $20 fine for violations by bicyclists of any of
the provisions of the California Vehicle Code.
B. In order to adopt congruent penal ties for
violations of the Palo Alto Municipal Code relating to bicycles,
the Council intends to reduce the penalty for such Municipal
Code violations from a misdemeanor to an infraction and will
hereafter amend its bail schedule to reflect a fine for such
Municipal Code violations similar to that adopted for Vehicle
Code violations by bicyclists.
C. Council intends to also reduce the penalties from
misdemeanors to infractions for violations of the Palo Alto
Municipal Code relating to roller skates, skateboards and
coasters in order to be consistent with the penalties applicable
to bicyclists.
SECTION 2. Title 10, Chapter 10.64, section 10.64.250
of the Palo Alto Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
10.64.250 Enforcement.
Any person who violates any provision of this
chapter shall be guilty of an infraction and,
upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable as
provided in Chapter 1.08 of this code. Where
any provision of this chapter or of state law
with respect to bicycles, roller skates,
skateboards or coasters has been violated by any
juvenile under the age of eighteen years, in
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lieu of the institution of criminal proceedings
under Chapter 1.08 or of proceedings in the
juvenile court, the chief of police may prohibit
the operation upon the streets, alleys, and
public places in the city for a period not to
exceed thirty days of a bicycle, roller skate,
skateboard or· coaster so used in such violation,
and in such event the bicycle, roller skate,
skateboard or coaster so used in such violation
may be impounded by the chief of police and
retained during the period of operation which is
prohibited.
SECTION 3. The Council hereby finds
the restrictions adopted by this Ordinance
requiring environmental review under
Environmental Quality Act.
and determines that
are not a proj ect
the California
SECTION 4. The effective date of this ordinance shall
be the thirty-first day after its adoption,pursuant to Palo
Alto Municipal Code section 2.04.350.
INTRODUCED: August 6, 2001
PASSED: September 10, 2001
AYES: BURCH, EAKINS, LYTLE, OJAKIAN, WHEELER
NOES:
ABSENT: BEECHAM, FAZZINO, KLEINBERG, MOSSAR
ABSTENTIONS:
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