Chapter 9.36
USE OF SKATEBOARDS, SCOOTERS, ROLLER SKATES, ROLLER BLADES, OR IN-LINE SKATES ON PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY
Sections:
9.36.010 Activities prohibited.
9.36.040 Application to public property.
9.36.050 Applications to private property.
9.36.070 No attaching to motorized vehicles.
9.36.090 Penalty for violation.
9.36.010 Activities prohibited.
No person shall ride, propel, or in any manner operate a skateboard, scooter, roller skate(s), in-line skate(s), or roller blade(s) upon any public street, public sidewalk, public alley or public gutter located within:
A. the Galt downtown area as defined herein,
B. on public parks as set forth herein,
C. on public property which has posted sign(s) prohibiting such activity, consistent with this Chapter, or
D. on private property, which has posted sign(s) prohibiting such activity, consistent with this Chapter
E. Lyonia Pedestrian Bridge.
(Ord. 2002-09, Added, 09/17/2002)
9.36.020 Definitions.
A. Downtown area means the following:
1. C Street, between Fourth Street and Highway 99,
2. Lincoln Way, from Wendy Hope to Chabolla,
3. Fourth Street, between B Street and D Street,
4. Fifth Street, between B Street and D Street,
5. Sixth Street, between B Street and D Street,
6. Seventh Street, between B Street and D Street.
B. Pedestrian walkway: means that area of a shopping center which is open to the general public exclusively for persons who are walking or otherwise afoot or in wheelchairs.
C. Privately owned roadways and parking areas: means those areas of a shopping center which are open to the general public for vehicular traffic and parking, and for persons who are walking or otherwise afoot or in wheelchairs.
D. Roller skate, in-line skate, or roller blade: means a shoe or similar device worn on the foot that has wheels or a cylindrical device affixed to its sole and which would enable the wearer to skate or propel oneself in sidewalks, gutters, streets, or other hard surfaces.
E. Scooter: means a platform or footboard mounted between two wheels controlled by an upright steering handle and which is propelled by human power.
F. Shopping center: means the privately owned real property upon which a business/commercial development is situated, which development is open to the general public and primarily devoted to retail sales and services from shops and stores situated therein, although it may also contain some offices and eating places, as well as other accessory uses compatible with a retail sales shopping area.
G. Sidewalk and street: refers to any public sidewalk or street.
H. Sign: means a board, placard, cart, or similar device not less than twelve (12) inches by eighteen (18) inches in size with lettering not less than one (1) inch in height, upon which appears the words “use of skateboards, scooters, roller skates, in-line skates, or roller blades is prohibited” and a reference to Chapter 9.36 of the Galt Municipal Code.
I. Skateboard: is a mechanism on wheels, often resembling wheels on roller skates, which are fastened to a platform, commonly constructed to accommodate a standing person. Skateboards are normally propelled by the operator pushing off the ground with one foot or by force of gravity.
J. Specified public property: is defined as such public property owned by the city, or a portion thereof, to which section 9.36.010 has been made applicable by following the procedures set forth in section 9.36.040.
(Ord. 2002-09, Added, 09/17/2002)
9.36.030 Public parks.
The provisions of section 9.36.010 shall apply to all public parks within the city, excluding any bike or pedestrian paths which are designated and posted for bike and/or pedestrian activity. (Ord. 2002-09, Added, 09/17/2002)
9.36.040 Application to public property.
A. The provisions of section 9.36.010 shall apply to public property, other than that defined in sections 9.36.020A. and 9.36.030, only if the city department head for the department that has oversight responsibility for the public property does each of the following:
1. Determines that the interest of public safety or the need to protect public property requires that section 9.36.010 be made applicable to the public property or a portion thereof.
2. Posts a sign, as described in section 9.36.060, at the perimeters of the specified public property and in plain view of pedestrians and motorists. Additional signs as described in section 9.36.060 may be posted upon or along the public property. The city will continually maintain these signs. If the department head determines to apply section 9.36.010 to only a portion of the property and/or only during specific hours, the sign shall describe the portion of the property and/or the specific hours to which section 9.36.050 applies.
3. Delivers a written notice to the chief of police and the city council, not less than twenty-four (24) hours prior to posting the signs described herein, that invokes the provisions of this Chapter as of a certain date which shall be specified in the notice.
B. The department head may withdraw the specified public property from the provisions of this Chapter by removing the signs referenced herein and notifying in writing the city manager and the chief of police of such withdrawal. (Ord. 2002-09, Added, 09/17/2002)
9.36.050 Applications to private property.
The provisions of section 9.36.010 shall also apply to pedestrian walkways, privately owned roadways, or parking areas situated within a shopping center only if the person in charge of the shopping center has completed each of the following:
A. Posted a sign, as described in section 9.36.040, along each exterior entrance to the shopping center, which is in plain view of pedestrians and motorists. Additional signs as described below may be required by the chief of police to be posted within the interior of the shopping center. The shopping center’s management shall continually maintain these signs.
B. Delivered a written notice to the chief of police, not less than twenty-four hours prior to posting the signs described in section 9.36.060, that invokes the provisions of this Chapter as of a certain date which shall be specified in the notice.
C. The person in charge of a shopping center may withdraw the center from the provisions of this chapter by removing the signs required by this section and notifying the city chief of police in writing of such withdrawal. (Ord. 2002-09, Added, 09/17/2002)
9.36.060 Signs.
The signs described in section 9.36.040 shall state: “Use of skateboards, scooters, roller skates, in-line skates, or roller blades are prohibited”, and below that state: “Galt Municipal Code Chapter 9.36". (Ord. 2002-09, Add, 09/26/2002)
9.36.070 No attaching to motorized vehicles.
No person riding, propelling or in any manner operating a skateboard, scooter, roller skate(s), in-line skate(s), or roller blade(s), shall attach himself or herself to a moving car, truck, motorcycle, golf cart or other such motorized vehicle. (Ord. 2002-09, Added, 09/17/2002)
9.36.080 Right-of-way.
Any person using a skateboard, scooter, roller skates, in-line skates, or roller blades must yield the right-of-way to:
A. any pedestrian whether the pedestrian is on the sidewalk, in a marked crosswalk, or in an unmarked crosswalk and
B. any vehicle approaching on a roadway.
(Ord. 2002-09, Added, 09/17/2002)
9.36.090 Penalty for violation.
The penalty for violating this Chapter shall be an infraction, with penalties as set forth in section 21.01.040 of this code. (Ord. 2006-07, Amended, 06/06/2006; Ord. 2002-09, Added, 09/17/2002)