Chapter 10.52
SKATEBOARDS, ROLLER SKATES AND SIMILAR DEVICES
Sections:
10.52.010 Commercial downtown zone defined.
10.52.020 Riding on sidewalks restricted.
10.52.030 Creation of hazard prohibited.
10.52.040 Attachment to moving vehicles prohibited.
10.52.050 Liability for damage.
10.52.060 Parent and guardian responsibility.
10.52.010 Commercial downtown zone defined.
“Commercial downtown zone” is defined for purposes of this chapter as that area between Umatilla Street and Front Street and that area within one block north and south of Central Avenue within this boundary. (Ord. 776 § 1, 1990)
10.52.020 Riding on sidewalks restricted.
No person may ride or operate a device commonly called or known as a skateboard, roller skates, coaster, scooter or other toy vehicle, or similar device, upon a sidewalk in the commercial downtown zone, as defined herein, or upon Central Avenue. A person riding a skateboard upon a sidewalk or street outside of the described commercial downtown zone, shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and vehicle traffic and shall give audible signal before overtaking and passing any pedestrian. (Ord. 776 § 2, 1990)
10.52.030 Creation of hazard prohibited.
No person shall ride or operate a device commonly called or known as a skateboard, roller skates, coaster, scooter or other toy vehicle, or similar device, upon any street or sidewalk within the city limits in such manner as to create a hazard to pedestrians, vehicle traffic, or other persons lawfully using the streets or sidewalks. (Ord. 776 § 3, 1990)
10.52.040 Attachment to moving vehicles prohibited.
No person riding upon any device commonly called or known as a skateboard, roller skates, coaster, scooter or other toy vehicle, or similar device, may attach the same or himself to any moving vehicle upon the streets or sidewalks. (Ord. 776 § 4, 1990)
10.52.050 Liability for damage.
Any person riding upon or operating any device commonly called or known as a skateboard, roller skates, coaster, scooter or other toy vehicle, or similar device, who damages or causes to be damaged any property, whether publicly or privately owned, through the riding or operation of any such device shall be liable for such damage; the liability shall extend to parent or guardian in the case of a juvenile being in violation of this section. (Ord. 776 § 5, 1990)
10.52.060 Parent and guardian responsibility.
No parent of any minor child and no guardian of any minor ward may authorize or knowingly permit any such minor child or ward to violate the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 776 § 6, 1990)
10.52.070 Enforcement.
It is the duty of the police department through its officers to enforce the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 776 § 7, 1990)
10.52.080 Violation—Penalty.
In the event a person is found to have violated any of the provisions of this chapter, the police officer shall have the right to take such device into his custody and hold the same until it is released by the court having jurisdiction in the matter.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall upon conviction thereof be punished by a fine of not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00), forfeiture of the device, or both. (Ord. 776 §§ 8, 9, 1990)