Chapter 10.50
SKATEBOARDS AND ROLLER SKATES

Sections:

10.50.010    Prohibited on Dress Plaza, in City-owned parking garages, on the Main Street walkway and on private property without the consent of the owner.

10.50.010 Prohibited on Dress Plaza, in City-owned parking garages, on the Main Street walkway and on private property without the consent of the owner.

(A) Definitions. As used in this section, the following words shall have the following meanings:

“City-owned parking garages” shall mean the public parking garages owned by the City of Evansville.

“Dress Plaza” shall mean that area bordered by the Ohio River and that portion of Riverside Drive lying between Court Street and Chestnut Street. For the purposes of this section, Dress Plaza does not include any portion designated as being part of the Greenway. Dress Plaza includes the Four Freedoms Monument area.

“Main Street walkway” shall mean that portion of Main Street lying between Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Riverside Drive. It shall include the sidewalks as well as the street surface.

“Private property” shall mean all property not owned by a governmental entity.

(B) No person shall operate or ride on any in-line skates (also known as “rollerblades”), roller skates, or on a skateboard in the area known as Dress Plaza.

(C) No person shall operate or ride on any in-line skates (also known as “rollerblades”), roller skates, or on a skateboard in any City-owned parking garage.

(D) No person shall operate or ride on any in-line skates (also known as “rollerblades”), roller skates, or on a skateboard on the Main Street Walkway.

(E) No person shall operate or ride on any in-line skates (also known as “rollerblades”), roller skates, or on a skateboard on private property without the permission of the owner or the owner’s duly authorized representative.

(F) The Board of Public Works may grant an exemption from the provisions of this section for a public exhibition as part of a festival or public event only if it is demonstrated that the participants have the necessary training and experience to safely conduct the activities, and there is insurance provided to cover the participants and the City in an amount determined by the board.

(G) Any person who violates this section shall be subject to a fine of $25.00 per violation. Each separate act in violation shall be deemed a separate violation. In the event the person violating this section is under the age of 18 years and is unable to pay the fine imposed, the custodial parent or legal guardian shall be responsible for payment of the fine. [1983 Code § 9.95.14.]