HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2389 ORDINANCE NO. 3 S - ---AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2043, WHICH IS AN
ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING
OF BICYCLES, BY AMDING SECTIONS 2, 3 AND 9; PROVIDING
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF TWO YEAR LICENSES; PROVIDING FOR
THE TAGGING AND IDENTIFICATION OF BICYCLES AND REGULA-
TIONS THEREFOR, PROVIDING A FEE THEREFOR; PROVIDING A
PENALTY; AND PROVIDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
SECTION 1,
That Section 2 of Ordinance No. 2043 be amended to hereafter read
as follows:
The Police Department is hereby authorized and directed
to issue, upon written application, bicycle licenses which
shall be effective for two years, and all such licenses
shall be dated October 1st of the year of issue. The license,
when issued, shall entitle the licensee to operate such bi-
cycle for which said license has been issued upon all the
streets, alleys and public thoroughfares, exclusive of the
sidewalks thereof, is the City of Fort Korth.
SECTION 2,
That Section 3 of Ordinance No. 2043 be amended to hereafter read
as follows:
The Police Department shall provide every two years
metallic tags and seals, having registration numbers stamped
thereon, commencing with the number "1" and indicating the
years for which same is issued, and the letters "FWBL"
shall be stamped thereon suitable for attachment upon the
frame of each bicycle. It shall be the duty of the Police
Department to attach one of said metallic tags to the frame
of each bicycle upon the payment of the license fee herein
provided, and said tag shall at all times during the license
years for which it is issued remain so attached. At the
time of the issuance of the license, the Police Department
shall also issue to the person obtaining the license a regis-
tration card, which said card shall bear the license and
registration number of such bicycle. The Police Department
shall keep a record of the date of issuance of each license,
the name of the person to whom the same is issued and the
number thereof, together with a description of the bicycle
licensed.
SECTION 3,
That Section 9 of Ordinance No. 2043 be amended to hereafter read
as follows:
The two year license fee to be paid for each bicycle
shall be fifty cents (500 and shall be paid in advance;
and pursuant to Section 4 of this ordinance, such license
may be transferred when the ownership of said bicycle is
transferred, and a fee of twenty-five cents (250) shall be
paid for such transfer. Any licensee who has lost his regis-
tration card or License plate shall pay a fee of ten cents
(100) for a reissuance thereof. All license fees collected
under this ordinance shall be paid into the General Fluid of
the City of Fort Worth.
SECTION 4,
Every person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions
of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon con-
viction shall be punishable by a fine of not more than One Hundred Dol-
lars ($100.00) nor less than Five Dollars ($5.00).
SECTION 5.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect
from and after the date of its passage and publication as provided by law.
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