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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
REGARDING BICYCLE TRAFFIC
FOR THE CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA
WHEREAS, the duly elected governing authority for the City of Tybee Island, Georgia,
is authorized under Article 9, Section 2, Paragraph 3 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia
to adopt reasonable ordinances to protect and improve the public health, safety, and welfare of
the citizens of Tybee Island, Georgia, and
WHEREAS, the duly elected governing authority for the City of Tybee Island, Georgia,
is the Mayor and Council thereof, and
WHEREAS, the governing authority desires to adopt ordinances under its home rule
powers, and
WHEREAS, the City of Tybee Island desires to amend the Chapter 66 of the Code of
Ordinances so as to create a new Section 66 -9 pertaining to bicycle usage,
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Mayor and Council duly assembled that Code
Chapter 66, is amended to add Section 66 -9, and such section shall read as follows:
Section 66 -9 Bicycle Traffic
A. Except as provided herein and as otherwise provided, the Uniform Rules of the Road
shall be applicable to bicycle traffic, however, on one -way streets within the City with or without
a designated bicycle lane, bicycles may properly be operated on such streets as close to the
shoulder of the road as possible.
B. Bicycles may not be operated on sidewalks along Tybrisa Street or the Strand
Avenue. 4"
This Ordinance shall become effective on 1 day of LAS' , 2008.
DAY OF _ , 2008. •
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