6-13-22: BICYCLE, E-BIKE, AND E-SCOOTER LICENSES:

   A.   The City, as a matter of public policy, recommends that all residents of the City who own a bicycle, E-bike, or E-scooter have such bicycle, E-bike, or E-scooter registered with and tagged by the Boise Police Department or its designated agents. The purpose of such license is to assist the owner, the Boise Police Department, or other public safety agencies in recovering said bicycle, E-bike, or E-scooter should the bicycle, E-bike, or E-scooter be stolen or otherwise misplaced.

   B.   A bicycle, E-bike, or E-scooter may be registered by filing with the Boise Police Department the name and address of the owner together with a complete description of the bicycle, E-bike, or E-scooter on forms provided by or made available through the Boise Police Department. The Boise City Council may establish a registration fee and list it on the City's Master Fine and Fee Schedule. The registration fee applies for the entire period the licensed registrant owns the licensed bicycle. Registration shall be serially numbered and kept on file by the Boise Police Department. Upon such registration, the Boise Police Department or its designee shall cause an identification tag to be affixed to the registered bicycle, E-bike, or E-scooter, which shall be serially numbered to correspond with the registration number. Such tag shall remain affixed to the bicycle, E-bike, or E-scooter unless removed by the said department for cause or re-tagging upon re-registration.

   C.   Any person who willfully removes, defaces, or destroys any bicycle, E-bike, or E-scooter identification tag issued by the City on a bicycle, E-bike, or E-scooter not owned by the person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, subject to the penalty as provided in section 1-4-1 of this Code.

   D.   Within ten (10) days after any registered bicycle, E-bike, or E-scooter changes ownership, is dismantled, or is removed from operation, the licensed registrant is encouraged to report such information to the Boise Police Department. In case of a change of ownership, upon payment of the registration fee and production of a bill of sale signed by the previous registered owner, the registration shall be changed to show the name of the new owner or reregistered with a new number and cancellation of the former.

   E.   Revenue from the sale of such registration and licenses shall be used to benefit the bicycle, E-bike, or E-scooter community through safety education and infrastructure improvements. (Ord. 28-18, 8-21-2018; amd. 2019 Code; Ord. 36-19, 7-23-2019; Ord. 20-23, 7-11-2023)