Paramount, CA Mobility & Curb Rules: Bike Lane Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Paramount Municipal Code § 10.28.010
- Who designates routes
- The Director of Public Works, per the adopted general plan
- Core rule
- No driving or parking any vehicle or bicycle contrary to signs or markings
- Parking citation review
- Request within 21 calendar days of issuance (§ 10.32.030)
- Bicycle registration
- Required on any City street, through the Sheriff (§ 10.44.010)
- Chapter 10.44 fine
- Not to exceed five dollars per occurrence
Summary
In the City of Paramount, California, the Director of Public Works designates bicycle routes from the adopted general plan and posts signs and markings along them. Once a route is signed or marked, no person can drive or park any vehicle or bicycle contrary to those signs or markings.
A. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 21207 of the California Vehicle Code, the City Council hereby designates the Director of Public Works as the Director and coordinator of the City to designate those areas of the City as the City bicycle route as set forth in the adopted general plan. B. The Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to erect or place signs and markings along and upon any street right-of-way in the general plan bicycle route of the City as may be directed by the City Council from time to time, designating the existence of such bicycle lane and routes as may be necessary to regulate the operation and use of vehicles and bicycles with respect to the bicycle route. C. When the bicycle route has been established and designated as indicated by signs or markings, no person shall drive or park any vehicle or bicycle contrary to such signs or markings.
Full Breakdown
Section 10.28.010 of the Paramount Municipal Code is the City's bicycle lane rule. Acting under California Vehicle Code Section 21207, the City Council names the Director of Public Works as the City's director and coordinator for bicycle routes, and the routes are the ones set out in the adopted general plan. The Director is authorized to place signs and markings along and upon any street right-of-way in the general plan bicycle route, as the City Council directs, to show where a bicycle lane or route exists and to regulate how vehicles and bicycles use it.
The operative duty is subsection C. After a route is established and designated by signs or markings, no person shall drive or park any vehicle or bicycle contrary to those signs or markings. The rule binds motorists and cyclists alike, and it attaches to what the signs and markings say, so the posted message on the street is the standard.
Parking violations in a signed lane are handled through the City's parking enforcement system. Section 10.12.030 has the City employ parking enforcement officers who issue citations for parking and non-moving traffic regulations. A person who receives a notice of parking violation can ask for an initial review within 21 calendar days of issuance, then request an administrative hearing within 21 calendar days after the results are mailed, and can then appeal to court within 21 calendar days of the hearing officer's decision (Sections 10.32.030 through 10.32.050).
Chapter 10.44 adds registration rules for cyclists. No person can operate a bicycle on any street in the City unless it is registered and licensed through the Sheriff (Sections 10.44.010 and 10.44.020). The first registration fee is not to exceed two dollars per year, and failure to comply with that chapter carries a fine not to exceed five dollars per occurrence (Sections 10.44.070 and 10.44.090). Fees from bicycle retailers and dealers go to the City school safety program or to maintenance of the bike paths or lanes within the City (Section 10.44.080).
Violations & Fines
Section 10.28.010 prints no penalty of its own, so the general penalty in Section 1.04.150 applies to a violation of any provision of the Paramount Municipal Code. That makes it a misdemeanor unless the prosecutor files it as an infraction, and an infraction fine is not more than $100 for a first conviction, $200 for a second within one year and $500 for a third. Parking citations go through the Chapter 10.32 review process.
Frequently Asked Questions
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