(a)   Any person violating the provisions of this article shall be punished by being required to surrender the person’s bicycles, if the person owns more than one, to the chief of police and shall not operate any vehicle within the city for a period of one week.

(b)   Any person using or operating a bicycle within the city in violation of any ordinance of the city relating to traffic may be punished therefor, in lieu of or in addition to, other penalties provided, by being required to surrender the bicycles, if the person owns more than one, to the chief of police, and shall not operate any vehicle within the city for one week.

(Code 1988, § 14-505; Code 2016, Sec. 90-141)

Any resident of the City of Iola can register their bicycle with the Iola Police Department during normal business hours. Registration is not required but is highly recommended. There are no fees for bicycle registration.

(Code 1988, §§ 14-501—14-504; Ord. 3413, § 1, 1-14-13; Code 2016, Sec. 90-142)

(a)   A person operating a bicycle upon and along a sidewalk, or across a roadway upon and along a crosswalk, shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give an audible signal before overtaking and passing such pedestrian.

(b)   A person operating a vehicle by human power upon and along a sidewalk or across a roadway upon and along a crosswalk shall have all the rights and duties applicable to a pedestrian under the same circumstances.

(c)   Bicycles may be ridden upon sidewalks in the central business district. Riders should exercise special caution to prevent conflicts, avoid areas close to store entrances, yield to pedestrians, and walk bicycles in congested areas.

(Code 1988, § 14-506; Ord. 3413, § 1, 1-14-13; Code 2016, Sec. 90-143)

It is unlawful for any person to park or leave a bicycle on public property where such bicycle blocks pedestrian travel or presents a traffic hazard.

(Ord. 3413, § 1, 1-14-13; Code 2016, Sec. 90-144)

(a)   Bicycles shall be impounded to the police department or to any other place of safety:

(1)   When such bicycle is abandoned;

(2)   When such bicycle is reported or determined to be stolen and is recovered; or

(3)   When such bicycle is left parked on public property where that bicycle blocks pedestrian travel or presents a traffic hazard.

(b)   A bicycle impounded by the police department shall not be released until the bicycle has been investigated and the rightful owner is found and shows proof of ownership.

(Ord. 3413, § 1, 1-14-13; Code 2016, Sec. 90-145)

Whenever a bicycle has been impounded for a period of 30 days and no claim of ownership or the right to possession thereof has been made and established to the satisfaction of the police department, such bicycle shall be sold at public auction, after legal publication of the time, date and location of such sale.

(Ord. 3413, § 1, 1-14-13; Code 2016, Sec. 90-146)