City Bike removal without notice

I recently reported an abandoned bike on the front gate of my building.
I was expecting it to be tagged then removed, but about 5 days after I reported it was just missing. I walk past it every day on my way in so I'm pretty sure it wasn't tagged then removed by the owner.
Thoughts?

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Permalink Reply by cutifly on September 17, 2009 at 7:42am
What do you expect ? Consideration, you called and they executed. Maybe someone stole it ?
Permalink Reply by XV on September 17, 2009 at 7:48am
It was there for about a year, chain falling off--doubt someone would steal.
I expect them to at least tag it, since I don't want someone calling to remove my bike and have it disappear shortly after.
Permalink Reply by EevelWeezel on September 17, 2009 at 2:04pm
It suspect that in many cases, if a bike appears abandoned, they skip the tagging period. I've worked in the loop for the past four years, and many bikes in similar condition have disappeared from racks without being tagged.

Due to the condition, I highly doubt an owner claimed them. It IS possible that they were stolen, but again, they were in pretty bad shape.
Permalink Reply by jen on September 17, 2009 at 6:01pm
As far as i know the city does not remove bikes from gates, for it is considered private property. I used to have an issue with a neighbor who would get pissed when we locked our bikes to her fence. The police told us that they cannot remove our bikes because it is considered private property. So we locked a shitty ass frame to her fence and it sat their for months until her son sawsalled it off.
Permalink Reply by Chucko on September 18, 2009 at 2:50am
If it was private property the owner of the fence probably just had it removed.
Permalink Reply by jen on September 18, 2009 at 4:47am
Perhaps somebody else noticed it be abandoned and ... yoink!
Permalink Reply by gospastic on September 18, 2009 at 9:02am
anyone know what the deal is with locking up to the posts for handicapped reserved parking? some lady yelled at me for trying to do that, so i didn't. she argued that it was "hers" since she pays for it.
Permalink Reply by XV on September 18, 2009 at 9:27am
wow sounds like typical crazy old lady. I used to live above one as a kid. Once I lost a ball and it rolled down the stairs and tapped her door gently--causing her to shriek: I'll call 911!

gospastic said:
anyone know what the deal is with locking up to the posts for handicapped reserved parking? some lady yelled at me for trying to do that, so i didn't. she argued that it was "hers" since she pays for it.
Permalink Reply by mattbikes1 on September 18, 2009 at 5:11pm
9-52-070 Parking - Permalink
No person shall park a bicycle upon a street other than upon the roadway against the curb or upon the sidewalk against a rack, parking meter or sign pole to support the bicycle or against a building or at the curb in such manner as to afford the least obstruction to pedestrian traffic.
Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634; Amend Coun. J. 7-21-04, p. 28659, § 1

gospastic said:
anyone know what the deal is with locking up to the posts for handicapped reserved parking? some lady yelled at me for trying to do that, so i didn't. she argued that it was "hers" since she pays for it.
Permalink Reply by Davo on September 19, 2009 at 2:49am
Was the lady handicapped? And Im pretty sure that the post would be just as much yours as hers. Im assuming you pay taxes right.

gospastic said:
anyone know what the deal is with locking up to the posts for handicapped reserved parking? some lady yelled at me for trying to do that, so i didn't. she argued that it was "hers" since she pays for it.

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