Public Hearing for Ordinance No. 18-006 Relating to Helmet Requirements Details: This was a public hearing to hear public testimony about adopting an ordinance to require the use of a bicycle helmet by any person operating or riding on a bicycle, in-line skates, roller skates, scooter, unicycle, or skateboard when being used upon any public area within the City. Violation of this ordinance would be a civil infraction, which can be issued by a police officer. The parent or guardian, in certain circumstances, can be held responsible for the minor who is found in violation of the ordinance. The ordinance contains a provision whereby the court may waive, reduce or suspend the civil penalty in certain circumstances, as determined by the court. Presenter: Mitch Lackey, Chief of Police

Committee

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR

Requested by

Police

Introduced

February 12, 2018

On agenda

March 5, 2018

Passed

March 5, 2018