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NOVEMBER 25, 2014 DECEMBER 9, 2014 14-523 14-537 ORDINANCE
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PURPOSE: CREATE ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO BICYCLE LANE
RESTRICTIONS
INITIATED BY: CITY ADMINISTRATION
TRAFFIC REVIEW ADVISORY BOARD RECOMMENDATION: Approved
A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH CREATING SECTION 27-66.2
BICYCLE LANE RESTRICTIONS AND AMENDING SECTION 27-65(C) PERTAINING TO
IN-LINE SKATERS
WHEREAS, Wisconsin Statutes Section 349.23 authorizes cities to designate
bicycle lanes and to determine who may or may not use those bicycle lanes and the
priority of persons using those lanes; and
WHEREAS, Wisconsin Statutes Section 349.235 authorizes cities to restrict the use
of in-line skates on roadways; and
WHEREAS, the City of Oshkosh has adopted an ordinance requiring in-line skaters
to stay close to the right side of the road; and
WHEREAS, Wisconsin Statutes Section 349.236 authorizes cities to restrict the use
of electric personal assistive mobility devices on roadways; and
WHEREAS, the City has designated several bicycle lanes in section 27A-10.1 of the
Municipal Code and wishes to designate who may use those bicycle lanes and the priority
for use of those lanes.
The Common Council of the City of Oshkosh does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. That Section 27-66.2 of the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining to
Bicycle Lane Restrictions is hereby created to read as follows:
SECTION 27-66.2 BICYCLE LANE RESTRICTIONS
On public roadways where bicycle lanes are designated, persons propelling a
bicycle and persons using in-line skates within the public roadway shall use the
designated bicycle lane. Persons propelling a bicycle and persons using in-line
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regulations applicable to such devices and activities upon the public roadway.
No person shall operate an electric personal assistive mobility device, motorcycle,
motorized bicycle, moped, or any other type of motor vehicle in or upon a
designated Bicycle Lane except as may be necessary to merge into the lane before
turning at or when crossing such Bicycle Lane at intersections, for purposes of
ingress/egress to properties adjacent to the roadway or to utilize a legal parking lane
or space. An electric personal assistive mobility device or any other type of motor
vehicle shall yield the right of way to bicycles or in line skaters within the bicycle
lane.
No person shall use roller skates, skate boards or any other play vehicle within the
designated bicycle lane.
SECTION 2. That Section 27-65(C)of the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining to In-
Line Skates is hereby repealed and recreated to read as follows:
(C) In-line skaters to staY on riqht side of road. Every person using in-line skates
on a public roadway shall keep as close to the right hand curb as possible, except
that if a roadway has a designated bicycle lane persons using in-line skates shall
use the designated bicycle lane on that roadway.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and publication.
SECTION 4. Publication Notice.
Please take notice that the City of Oshkosh enacted ordinance #14-537 A GENERAL
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH CREATING SECTION 27-66.2 BICYCLE
LANE RESTRICTIONS AND AMENDING SECTION27-65 (C) PERTAINING TO THE
REGULATION OF IN-LINE SKATES, on December 9, 2014. The ordinance regulates the
use of designated bicycle lanes within the City of Oshkosh. The ordinance would require
bicyclists and inline skaters to use bicycle lanes where designated. The ordinance
prohibits the use of electric personal assistive mobility devices and motor vehicles in the
bike lanes except as necessary to merge to turn at intersections, to cross at intersections,
to cross to access parking spaces or for ingress or egress from properties adjoining the
roadway and would require vehicles to yield to bicyclists or inline skaters in the bicycle
lanes. The ordinance also prohibits the use of play vehicles in the bicycle lanes.
The full text of the ordinance may be obtained at the Office of the City Clerk, 215
Church Avenue and through the City's website at www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us. Clerk's phone:
920/236-5011.
CITY HALL
215 Church Avenue
P.O.Box 1130
Oshkos 5 903-01130 City of Oshkosh
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TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
FROM: Jim Collins, Transportation Director
Lynn Lorenson, City Attorney
DATE: November 20, 2014
RE: Ordinance to amend Regulations pertaining to Bike Lane Restrictions
BACKGROUND
Wisconsin Statutes authorize cities to designate bicycle lanes and to determine who
may or may not use those bicycle lanes and the priority of persons using those bicycle
lanes. The City of Oshkosh has designated several bicycle lanes on various city streets,
and it would be appropriate to also specifically designate who may or may not use those
lanes to avoid potential confusion and to maintain the lanes for their intended use.
ANALYSIS
The proposed ordinance would limit the use of designated bicycle lanes to persons
using bicycles and persons using in-line skates. No person would be allowed to operate
an electric personal assistive mobility device, a motorcycle, motorized bicycle, moped or
any other type of motorized vehicle within the bicycle lanes, except as may be
necessary to merge into the lanes to turn at intersections, to cross the bicycle lanes at
intersections, for purposes of ingress/egress to properties adjacent to the roadway or to
use a legal parking lane or space. No person would be allowed to use roller skates,
skateboards or any other play vehicle in the bicycle lane which is consistent with State
Statutes prohibiting the use of play vehicles in any roadway. Persons using electric
personal assistive mobility devices and persons operating motor vehicles would be
required to yield the right of way to bicyclists and inline skaters in the bicycle lane.
The ordinance would also make a change to the current city ordinance pertaining to
inline skates which currently requires an inline skater to keep as close as possible to the
right had curb. If the roadway has a designated bicycle lane, the proposed ordinance
would require an inline skater to use that designated bicycle lane regardless of whether
it is located closest to the right curb.
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� There is no fiscal impact associated wifh #he proposed ordinance.
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RECOMMENDATIDN
The Traffic Review Advisory Soard has reviewed the proposed ordinance and
recommends its approval.
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� Respecffuliy Submitted, Approved:
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