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Ie L/ AN ORDINANCE DEFINING "BICYCLE"; REQUIRING INSPECTION; PROVIDING FORAN ANNUAL LICENSE AND ITS ISSUANCE- TRANSFER OF LICENSE; ALTERING SERIAL NUMBERS; ES~AB- L1SHING A CHARGE; IMPOUNDING; PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND, ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. I WHEREAS, the City of San Marcos has no ordinance providing for the registration or inspection of bicycles; and, WHEREAS, such an ordinance is believed to be in the best interest of the citizens of San Marcos to prevent bicycle larceny and to provide a record of al I bicycles in the City of San Marcos: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of San Marcos as follows: SECTI~N I. Definition: The term "bicycle" as used in this Ordinance shall mean a device having two wheels. connected by a frame of metal or wood, and designed to be propel led by human power. This definition does not apply to toy tricycles or velocipedes. I SECTION II. Inspection: The Chiefof Police, or his designated representat i ve, sha II inspect each b i cyc Ie, to be licensed, to determine if it is properly equipped as provided for in this Ordinance or by State law. The Chief of Police, or his represent- ative, shal I also question the applicant as to his or her know- ledge of the vehicular :traffic laws of the State of Texas as they apply to bicycles. No application for the registration of a bi- cycle wi I I be issued unti I the Chief of Police, or his represent- ative, is satisfied that the requirements of this Ordinance and other applicable ordinances or laws of the State have been fulfi lied. SECTION III, Annual License: It shall b~ unlawful for any person to ride or use a bicycle within the City Limits witho~t having first obta~ned an annual license therefor as hereinafter provided. SECTION IV. Issuance of License: The Tax Assessor-Collector is hereby authorized and empowered to issue, upon written appli- cation approved by the Chief of Police or his represeritative, a bicycle license to any person opiratinga bicycle within the City Limits of the City of Sari Marcos. Th~license, so issued, shall be valid for one calendar year. AI I lic~enses shall be due to be affixed to the bicycle on or before Jan~ 'st of eachjear. Such license, when issued, shal I entitle the licensee to operate the bicycl~ for which the license was issued upon all the streets and publ ic w~ys as permitted by this Drdinance or other ordinances as may be applicable. I SECTIDN V. License: The Tax Assessor-Col'ecitor shall provide, each year, a suitable license, together with re@istration certifi- cate cards, serially numbered, beginning withNu~ber 100. The license shal I be firmly attached to the rear of the bicycle in a locatjonplainly visible. The license shall remain attached to the bicycle during the valid term of such license. SECTION VI. Transfer of License: It shall be the responsibility of any person who sells or transfers ownership of any bicycle to report such sale or transfer immediatetj by returning the