The director of finance, or such other person as may be designated by the council, is hereby authorized and directed to issue, upon a written application therefor, bicycle licenses which shall be effective until December 31, 1978, and which shall be renewed as required by Division 16.7 of the Vehicle Code of the state, and which will entitle such bicycle to be operated upon all the streets, exclusive of the sidewalks thereof, in the city. (Ord. 396 § 1; Ord. 202 § 1. 2002 Code § 3-5.3).