Chapter 12.16
SKATEBOARDING AND SKATING AREAS
Sections:
12.16.020 Designated skateboarding and skating areas.
12.16.030 Regulations for use.
12.16.040 Violations—Infraction.
12.16.010 Intent and purpose.
It is the intent of this chapter to designate, and to establish regulations for the safe use of, public skateboarding and skating areas within the city. (Ord. 2002-01 § 1 (part))
12.16.020 Designated skateboarding and skating areas.
The public areas designated for skateboarding and skating within the city are:
The skate park located at 701 Valley Oak Drive, at the corner of Grant Avenue, in the city. (Ord. 2002-01 § 1 (part))
12.16.030 Regulations for use.
The following regulations shall apply within the skateboarding and skating areas designated by this chapter:
A. No person shall use, or permit a minor for whom he or she is responsible to use, a designated skateboarding and skating area unless the person or minor, while riding a skateboard or using skates, is wearing proper safety equipment including, at least, a helmet, elbow pads, and knee pads.
B. No person shall skate or skateboard at times other than those established as the hours of operation. The hours of operation shall be eight a.m. to dusk.
C. No person shall use a skateboarding and skating area for uses other than skateboarding and in-line skating.
D. No person shall ride a bicycle or any other wheeled device other than a skateboard, inline skates, or other skates, on the surface of a skateboarding and skating area.
E. No person shall use alcohol or drugs in the designated skateboarding and skating area or in the surrounding park area.
F. No person shall litter in a skateboarding and skating area. All persons using such an area must place any trash they create or bring to the skate park in receptacles provided by the city. No glass is allowed.
G. No person shall cause graffiti or tagging in or on a skateboarding and skating area or anywhere in the surrounding park.
H. No person shall skateboard or skate on the curb, sidewalk, fence, railing, driveway or other surface of city property surrounding a skateboarding and skating area.
I. The city manager has the authority to promulgate and enforce further regulations. (Ord. 2002-01 § 1 (part))
12.16.040 Violations—Infraction.
Violations of any provision of this chapter shall be punishable as an infraction, and may be grounds for the city to remove the offender from a designated skateboarding and skating area. (Ord. 2002-01 § 1 (part))