HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances Book 13, Page 211, No Ordinance NumberAN ORDINAL?CE PROHIBITING THE PARKIIIG OR LEAVING OF BICYCLES
UPON THE PUBLIC SIDEI'IALKS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH FOR AFY PERIOD OF
TIPIE IN EXCESS OF FIFTEEN IvINUTES; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION
THEREOF; AND PROVIDING FOR THE IMPOUNDING OF. BICYCLES PARKED OR LEFT
IN VIOLATION HEREOF
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE, BOARD OF COP11SSI011IERS OF THE CITY 0}F
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. It shall be unlawful for any person at any time
to park or leave a bicycle upon the public sidewalks of the City of
Paducah, Kentucky for any period of time in excess of fifteen minutes.
SECTION 2. Any person violating the provisions of this ordinance
shall be fined not less than :A.00 nor more than •.;5.00 for each offense,
and each time any bicycle is parked of left in violation of Section 1
hereof shall be considered a separate offense.
SECTIO:; 3_ In the event any person under the age of to years
shall park or leave a bicycle on the public sidewalk of the City of
Paducah in violation of Section 1 of this ordinance, then the parent
or guardian of such person permitting, allowing or authorizing same
shall be considered as having violated the provisions of such section.
SECTION 4. Any bicycle parked or left upon the public widewalk
of the City of -Paducah in violation of Section 1 of this ordinance
is hereby declared to be an obstruction upon such sidewalk and a public
nuisance; and any police officer of the "ity is hereby authorized to
cause same to be removed to and impounded in a depository at or near the
City Hall as may be designated by the City I•ianager or Chief of Police.
SECTION 5. It is further provided that a service charge of ;)1.00
shall be paid to the City in addition to any fine which may be imposed
before the release of any such impounded bicycle is authorized.
SECTIOD 6. Any bicycle impounded under the provisions of Section
5 of this ordinance shall be held for a period of six (6) weeks and if
unclaimed after that time shall be advertised and. sold.
S3C:PIO- ?. That if any section, paragraph or provision of this
ordinance shall be found to be inoperative, ineffective or invalid for
any cause, the deficiency or invalidity of such section, paragraph or
provision shall not affect any other section, paragraph or provision,
it being the purpose and intent of this ordinance to make each and
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every section, paragraph and provision hereof separate from all other
sections, paragraphs and provisions.
SECTION 8. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its adoption.
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Passed by the Board of Commissioners October 19, 1954
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, October 19, 1954.