Chico, CA Mobility & Curb Rules: Bike Lane Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing chapter
- Chico Municipal Code Ch. 10.40
- In-lane requirement
- Must stay within established bike lane
- Multiple riders
- Single file required
- Applies to
- All bicycle operators on city streets
Summary
Chico law requires cyclists to ride inside a marked bicycle lane once one exists on the street, follow traffic control devices, and ride single file when more than one bike shares the lane.
Where a bicycle lane has been established upon a street, the operator shall operate such bicycle within the confines of such lane, and shall follow all directions as are established by traffic control devices.
B. Where more than one bicycle is traveling in the same direction on the same street, sidewalk, or bicycle lane, such bicycles shall be ridden in single file.
C. The operator of a bicycle shall comply with all directions contained upon traffic control devices for vehicles traveling upon the adjacent street; provided that, in a business district, bicycles shall not be operated upon pedestrian crosswalks between curbs, except in the manner provided for motor vehicles. (Ord. 2119, Ord. 2489)
Full Breakdown
Under Chico Municipal Code § 10.40.100, once a bicycle lane has been established on a street, a cyclist must operate within its confines and obey all traffic control devices governing it. When more than one bicycle travels the same direction on the same street, sidewalk, or bike lane, riders must go single file. The same chapter separately restricts sidewalk riding downtown and requires audible warning before passing pedestrians elsewhere in the city.
Violations & Fines
Bicycle Code violations are enforced by Chico Police under the general municipal code penalty provisions; each day of a continuing violation is a separate offense under the city's standard violations chapter.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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