[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Town Council of the Town of Oakland 6-2-1997 by Ord. No. O97-04. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Bicycles and similar vehicles — See Ch. 96.
Parks and recreation — See Ch. 203.
It shall be unlawful for any person to ride, propel, push or otherwise use a skateboard or use in-line skates (a.k.a. "roller blades") and/or roller skates on any of the public ways, streets, alleys, sidewalks and/or public parking lots within the corporate boundaries of Oakland, unless such area has been specifically designated for said use by the Mayor and Town Council of Oakland, by its resolution.
Any person violating the provisions of § 229-1 hereof shall be deemed guilty of a municipal infraction subject to the maximum fine established pursuant to Chapter 40, Municipal Infractions.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
In the event that any law enforcement officer empowered to act as such within the Town of Oakland observes any minor child operating a skateboard, in-line skates (a.k.a. "roller blades") and/or roller skates in violation of the provisions of this chapter, the law enforcement officer may confiscate the skateboard, in-line skates (a.k.a. "roller blades") and/or roller skates operated and/or used by said minor and, unless the officer is aware that it is a second or subsequent offense, return the skateboard, in-line skates (a.k.a. "roller blades") and/or roller skates only to the said minor child's parent or guardian. Any law enforcement officer authorized to act as such within the Town of Oakland who observes an adult operating a skateboard, in-line skates (a.k.a. "roller blades") and/or roller skates in violations of the provisions of this chapter shall confiscate the skateboard, in-line skates (a.k.a. "roller blades") and/or roller skates. In the event that the officer is aware that there has been a prior offense by a minor child, the officer is authorized to confiscate the skateboard, in-line skates (a.k.a. "roller blades") and/or roller skates. A law enforcement officer shall be authorized to confiscate a skateboard, in-line skates (a.k.a. "roller blades") and/or roller skates whether or not he/she issues a charge for violation of this chapter.