Parking Bicycles - Abandoned Bicycles.
Fargo Municipal Code § 8-1417
in effect8-1417. - Parking Bicycles - Abandoned Bicycles.
A. No person shall park a bicycle upon a street or public right of way other than the curb or in a rack to support the bicycle. A bicycle shall be parked in such manner as to afford the least obstruction to pedestrian traffic
B. Any bicycle appearing to be abandoned on any public path, sidewalk or street may be removed and impounded by a police officer, or any other employee of the city that is authorized to issue parking citations.
C. In such cases, notice shall be posted on the bicycle stating that the bicycle will be impounded and disposed of as allowed by law if it is not removed within three days of such posting on such bicycle. Any bicycle which remains in violation of this ordinance may be impounded and disposed of as allowed by law without further notice to the owner.
D. The term "abandoned" shall refer to the condition of a bicycle in a state of disuse or neglect as evidenced by missing components, flat tires or other signs of disuse or neglect.
Source: 1952 Rev. Ord. 1119 (1962), 1965 Rev. Ord. 8-1417, 1411 (1971), 4550 (2006).
Source: City of Fargo, North Dakota, Fargo Municipal Code and Home Rule Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nd/fargo/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=FARGO_MUNICIPAL_CODECIFANODA_CH8TRCO_ART8-14BI_8-1417PABIBABIFetched: 11/7/2026