14.32.060 Regulating the use of skateboards.

Skateboards shall obey all rules applicable to pedestrians, the California Vehicle Code and comply with the following regulations:

A.    No age restrictions shall be placed upon skateboard users;

B.    Skateboarders shall wear reflecting material and/or light colored clothing when skateboarding after dark;

C.    Butt boarding and lying down on skateboards shall be prohibited;

D.    Home made ramps in streets shall be prohibited;

E.    Sidewalks shall be used for skateboarding where available, and skateboarders will yield the right-of-way to pedestrians;

F.    Where sidewalks are not available, the skateboarder will be required to use the extreme left-hand edge of the roadway; facing oncoming traffic;

G.    Skateboarders are required to obey traffic laws and vehicles codes set forth in California Highway Patrol’s Skateboard Safety Handbook. (Ord. 5853-NS § 1, 1988)