HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 15-017ORDINANCE NO. 15-017
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14,
PUBLIC WAYS AND PLACES, ARTICLE 14.04, PARKS
AND RECREATION, SECTION 14.04.005(g), OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, TO
ALLOW THE RIDING OF BICYCLES ON SIDEWALKS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
REPEAL; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1.
THAT Chapter 14, Article 14.04, Section 14.04.005(g), of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Beaumont, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 14.04.005 Traffic
(g) Bicycles. Whenever any person is riding a bicycle upon a sidewalk,
such person shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give
an audible signal before overtaking and passing any pedestrian.
Section 2.
That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance, or the
application of same to a particular set of persons or circumstances, should for any
reason be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this
ordinance, and to such end, the various portions and provisions of this ordinance are
declared to be severable.
Section 3.
That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent
of the conflict only.
Section 4.
That any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be
punished as provided in Section 1.01.009 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Beaumont, Texas.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 16th day of
June, 2015.
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