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For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

A. “Approved bicycle helmet” means a head covering designed to protect the head that meets or exceeds safety standards adopted by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the Snell Foundation or such subsequently nationally recognized standard for bicycle helmet performance as Washington State may adopt.

B. “Bicycle” means every device propelled solely by human power upon which a person or persons may ride, having two tandem wheels, either of which is eight inches or more in diameter, or three wheels, any one of which is more than 20 inches in diameter. The term “bicycle” shall include any child-seat, trailer, side car, or other device attached to a bicycle. A device meeting the definition of a bicycle shall be considered a bicycle notwithstanding the fact that training wheels are affixed to the device.

C. “Child” means a person under the age of 18.

D. “Cycle” means a vehicle with at least one wheel, a saddle seat, and pedals by which it is propelled.

E. “Guardian” means a person legally responsible for the care and management of a person under the age of 18. “Guardian” shall include the parent, a person with legal custody, a person with temporary custody, or a person who is temporarily caring for the child.

F. “Public area” means the public roadways, sidewalks, bicycle paths, parks, public property, public rights-of-way, and publicly owned facilities within the city limits of the city of Lynnwood. (Ord. 2521 § 2, 2004)