Chapter 9.50
SKATEBOARD OPERATION

Sections:

9.50.010    Definitions.

9.50.020    Negligent operation of skateboards prohibited.

9.50.030    Responsibility of parents and guardians.

9.50.040    Violation — Penalty.

9.50.010 Definitions.

A. Whenever used in this chapter, “skateboard” shall be defined as a short board composed of wood, plastic, or other substitute to which is attached a set of roller skate wheels or other similar wheels, which device is used primarily by children at play, and is usually propelled along a smoothly paved, hard surface by the user who sometimes stands, sits, kneels, or lays upon the device while it is in motion.

B. For the purpose of this chapter, “to operate in a negligent manner” means the operation of a skateboard in such a manner as to endanger or be likely to endanger any persons or property, including, but not limited to, the person or property of the operator. (Ord. 1582 § 1 (part), 1990).

9.50.020 Negligent operation of skateboards prohibited.

It is unlawful for any person to operate a skateboard in a negligent manner upon any roadway, sidewalk, publicly owned parking lot, other pedestrian or vehicular way open to the public whether publicly or privately owned, or other public property. (Ord. 1582 § 1 (part), 1990).

9.50.030 Responsibility of parents and guardians.

It is unlawful for any parent, guardian, or person standing in the place of a parent or guardian, to knowingly permit any child under the age of 18 years to operate a skateboard in a negligent manner upon any roadway, sidewalk, publicly owned parking lot, other pedestrian or vehicular way open to the public whether publicly or privately owned, or other public property. (Ord. 1582 § 1 (part), 1990).

9.50.040 Violation — Penalty.

Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a civil infraction, and upon conviction thereof for a first offense, shall be punished by the imposition of a monetary penalty of not more than fifty dollars ($50). Upon conviction of a second or any subsequent offense, the maximum penalty shall be two hundred fifty dollars ($250). Community service hours up to a maximum of fifty (50) hours may be imposed in lieu of all or part of a monetary penalty, with each hour being credited against the monetary penalty at the rate of $5.00 per hour. (Ord. 1582 § 1 (part), 1990).