Chapter 9.66
NUISANCES

Sections:

9.66.010    Unlawful depositing of refuse in containers.

9.66.020    Skateboard, roller skates, or roller blades.

9.66.030    Prohibitions.

9.66.040    Violations--Penalties.

9.66.010 Unlawful depositing of refuse in containers.

It is unlawful for any person to dump or deposit garbage in garbage or refuse containers or next to garbage or refuse containers on the property of another where the result would be to increase or add to the garbage collection service needs of the owner of the property on which the garbage or refuse container is located. Violation of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor. (Ord. 1001 §1(part), 1999).

9.66.020 Skateboard, roller skates, or roller blades.

Every person utilizing a skateboard, roller skates, or roller blades upon private property or upon a sidewalk, public path, public property, or way open to the public shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 1069 §1, 2006).

9.66.030 Prohibitions.

A.    No person subject to regulation pursuant to Section 9.66.020 of this chapter shall utilize or allow to be utilized any device described or covered by or in Section 9.66.020 of this chapter nor any derivative of such device in, upon, over, or across any of the areas from which such utilization is forbidden by subsequent resolution of the city council or by the owner thereof, provided that, such prohibition shall become effective only after notification, whether in the form of signs, painting upon surface areas such as sidewalks, or other means of notification reasonably intended to and accomplishing such notification has been placed defining the restricted area, whether such notification is placed by the city or the owner or occupier thereof. This prohibition shall apply at all times (twenty-four hours per day each day of the week) within the defined area unless the notice or signage otherwise provides.

B.    Any person utilizing any device described in Section 9.66.020 of this chapter or any derivative of such device in, upon, over, or across any sidewalk, public path, public property, or way open to the public within the city shall, in the utilization of such device comply with the following requirements:

1.    Shall carry out the use in a careful and prudent manner;

2.    Shall operate the device at a rate of speed no greater than is reasonable and proper under the conditions at the point of operation or utilization;

3.    In such utilization, take into account among and character of pedestrian traffic, the grade and width of the surface being traveled upon or across, the condition of such surface, and any obstructions existing thereon;

4.    Comply with all applicable traffic control devices, rules and regulations; and

5.    Yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian upon such surface. (Ord. 1069 §2, 2006).

9.66.040 Violations--Penalties.

Any person violating the provisions of Section 9.66.030 of this chapter shall be deemed to have committed an infraction. Upon a finding of committed, the person shall be subject to the following penalties:

A.    Upon the first finding of committed within a twelve-month period, a monetary penalty of up to twenty-five dollars.

B.    Upon a second or subsequent finding of commission within any twelve-month period, a penalty of up to one hundred dollars.

C.    As to any penalty imposed pursuant to either subsection A or B of this section, such portion thereof, if any, as may be determined by the court, through the exercise of its discretion, shall be subject to conversion to community service. (Ord. 1069 §3, 2006).