Bakersfield maintains a growing bicycle network including the Kern River Parkway Bike Path and Class II striped lanes on major corridors, governed by California Vehicle Code rules and Bakersfield Municipal Code Chapter 39 traffic provisions.
The Kern River Parkway Bike Path runs roughly 30 miles along the river, providing the regions premier off-street facility. On-street Class II bike lanes appear on streets including Truxtun Avenue and Stockdale Highway. California Vehicle Code 21202 requires bicyclists to ride as far right as practicable and obey traffic signals. BMC Chapter 39 prohibits bicycling on most downtown sidewalks but allows it elsewhere. Helmets are required for riders under 18 statewide. Motorists must give three feet of passing distance under CVC 21760.
Bicycle traffic violations are typically infractions with fines from 50 to 250 dollars. Sidewalk riding in prohibited downtown areas brings citation by Bakersfield Police.
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Bakersfield Municipal Code 6.04.230 prohibits keeping any animal, bird, or fowl that by sound or cry unreasonably disturbs the peace or interferes with the c...
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Bakersfield Municipal Code Chapter 9.22 prohibits any loud, unnecessary noise that disturbs the peace or quiet of any neighborhood, or that causes discomfort...
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Bakersfield does not generally ban overnight street parking, but BMC 10.40.010 makes it unlawful for any vehicle (operable or not) to remain parked on a publ...
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Bakersfield does not restrict year-round lawn ornaments (statues, gnomes, flamingos, religious figures, sports themes) on residential property. There is no p...
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Bakersfield does not regulate residential inflatable holiday displays by size, lighting, or motor noise. They qualify as seasonal decorations exempt under BM...
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Bakersfield's outdoor lighting standards exempt seasonal decorations as long as they are not in use for more than 60 consecutive days. Residential lots zoned...
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