Article 531
REGULATION OF THE USE OF SKATES, SKATEBOARDS AND SIMILAR DEVICES
Sections:
531.02 Sidewalk, public parking facility and street riding prohibited.
531.03 Riding upon private property without permission prohibited.
531.04 Special transportation permits.
531.01 Definitions.
(A) “Parking facilities” shall mean all public parking lots, garages and spaces of all natures and descriptions whatsoever located within the City of Meadville whether owned and operated by the city, the parking authority or by any other public entity.
(B) “Regulated area” shall mean all that area bordered by the following streets:
(1) On the north by the north right-of-way line of Randolph Street.
(2) On the east by the east right-of-way line of Liberty Street.
(3) On the south by the south right-of-way line of Linden Street.
(4) On the west by the west right-of-way line of the French Creek Parkway.
(C) “Similar device” shall mean any and all devices and appliances of any and all descriptions, with wheels, intended for use by one or more persons in moving across the surface of the earth with the exception of tricycles, bicycles and automobiles, trucks and other vehicles licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for use on state highways.
(D) “Skateboard” shall mean any wheeled device intended to be stood upon and used for personal locomotion by the user thereof in lieu of walking.
(E) “Skates” shall mean all forms of wheeled devices intended to be worn or clamped upon the feet and used for personal locomotion by the user thereof in lieu of walking and shall include but not be limited to traditional roller skates and in-line skates.
(F) “Streets” shall mean the public streets, highways, boulevards and alleys of all natures and descriptions of the City of Meadville. (Ord. 3663 § 2, 2009)
531.02 Sidewalk, public parking facility and street riding prohibited.
No person shall use, operate or ride upon any skates, skateboard or similar device on sidewalks, public parking facilities or streets, at any time, within the regulated area as defined in this article. (Ord. 3663 § 2, 2009)
531.03 Riding upon private property without permission prohibited.
No person shall use, operate or ride upon any skates, skateboard or similar device on any private property within the corporate boundaries of the city without the prior written permission of the owner of such property; provided, that oral permission will be satisfactory with respect to private property owned and occupied by the parents or grandparents of the person using, operating or riding upon any such devices. (Ord. 3663 § 2, 2009)
531.04 Special transportation permits.
For reasonable cause shown, the chief of police may issue individual special transportation permits authorizing the holder thereof to utilize roller skates or in-line skates for personal transportation over the streets of the city; provided, that such persons shall be strictly responsible to assure compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations and ordinances and shall be solely responsible to conduct transportation pursuant to the special transportation permit in a safe and reasonable manner. (Ord. 3663 § 2, 2009)
531.99 Penalties.
Any person convicted of or pleading guilty to a violation of any of the provisions of this article shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $25.00 and not more than $300.00, together with costs of prosecution. (Ord. 3663 § 2, 2009)