Ordinance No. 19-14 CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
TIGARD CITY COUNCIL
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TIGARD MUNICIPAL CODE 10.36 RELATED TO RIDING ON
CERTAIN SIDEWALKS AND RACING ON PUBLIC WAYS
WHEREAS, Tigard Municipal Code (TMC) 10.36.100 prohibits riding any wheeled vehicle, excepting
wheelchairs and electric personal assistive mobility devices, on any sidewalk adjacent and parallel to SW Main
Street;and
WHEREAS, access to the Tigard Street Heritage Trail in downtown requires bicycles to use the sidewalk on
SW Main Street,in conflict with this city ordinance;and
WHEREAS, state statute already penalizes unsafe operation of a bicycle on a sidewalk, thereby preserving the
city's enforcement abilities against dangerous conduct in the absence of TMC 10.36.100;and
WHEREAS,TMC 10.36.120 prohibits bicycle racing on public property without a permit from the city police
department;and
WHEREAS,with the Council-adopted revisions to TMC 7.48,creating special events permits for the use of city
property or right-of-way, separate bicycle racing permits are no longer necessary and all such events will require
a permit pursuant to TMC 7.48.
NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY OF TIGARD ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Tigard Municipal Code Chapter 10.36.100 is hereby repealed as follows (additional language
is underlined and deleted text is shown in st-fiketlifetvli):
on any sidewalk adjacent and parallel to S.W. Main Street; and provided further, that any
person riding any wheeled vchidc, excepting wheelchairs, on any sidewalk in the City shall
SECTION 2: Tigard Municipal Code Chapter 10.36.120 is hereby amended as follows (additional
language is underlined and deleted text is shown in strikcthrough):
10.36.120 Racing On Public Ways-- Permit Required. No person may shall engage in,
or cause others to be engaged in, any bicycle racing upon the streets or other public places
in the City, except in accordance with a permit issued pursuant to TMC 7.48. under a
SECTION 3: This ordinance shall be effective 30 days after its passage by the council, signature by the
mayor,and posting by the city recorder.
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PASSED: By ti /% 12D vote of all council members present after being read by number
and title only,this 2 gid day of 9A...1,7 ,2019.
Carol A. Krager,City Recorder
APPROVED: By Tigard City Council this 2 3 r`iday of S)�C? ,2019.
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Ja9Bn B. Snider,Mayor
A rove as to form:
City Attorney
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