HomeMy WebLinkAbout170 - 10/20/1998 - AMENDING THE CITY CODE RELATING TO BICYCLISTS RIDING ON RECREATIONAL TRAILS ORDINANCE NO. 170, 1998
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING SECTION 28-17 OF THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF FORT COLLINS RELATING TO BICYCLISTS
RIDING ON RECREATIONAL TRAILS
WHEREAS,Section 17-18(b)of the City's Model Traffic Code currently requires bicyclists
when riding upon a sidewalk or a crosswalk in the City to yield the right-of-way to pedestrians using
the sidewalk or crosswalk and to give an audible signal before overtaking and passing such
pedestrians; and
WHEREAS,there is currently no other comparable provision in the City Code that imposes
such requirements on bicyclists using the City's recreational trails; and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that it is necessary for the public's health, safety
and welfare that bicyclists riding upon the City's recreational trails be required to yield the right-of-
way to pedestrians using such trails and to give an audible signal before overtaking and passing such
pedestrians.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That Section 28-17 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins be amended by the
addition of a new subsection (14.9) for the purpose of adding a new Section 17-24 to the "Model
Traffic Code for Colorado Municipalities", 1977 Edition, which shall read as follows:
Sec. 28-17. Amendments to the adopted code.
(14.9) Section 17-24, Ridingon recreational trails, is hereby added whichreads
as follows:
"Sec. 17-24. Riding on recreational trails.
"A person riding a bicycle upon and along a recreational trail shall yield
the right-of-way to any pedestrian using the recreational trail and shall
give an audible warning signal before overtaking and passing any such
pedestrian. For purposes of this Section, a recreational trail shall be
deemed to be any trail or path that is not a sidewalk and which is owned
and maintained by the city for use by the public for any recreational
purpose, whether such trail or path is paved or not and whether it is
located within or outside the city limits."
Section 2. That the existing Section 28-17, subsection (14.9) be renumbered as subsection
(14.10).
Introduced and considered favorably on first reading and ordered published this 6th day of
October, 1998, and to be presented for final passage on the 20th day c ber, A.�19 ..
Fay
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 20th day of Oct r, ' .D. 1998
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Mavor
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City Clerk