[Ord. No. 660 §1, 9-12-2012]
Skateboarding is a dangerous activity when conducted on public
ways and places. The purpose of this Chapter is to protect the public
health and welfare by prohibiting skateboarding activities in public
areas within the City limits of Truesdale, but allowing skateboarding
in designated areas.
[Ord. No. 660 §2, 9-12-2012]
As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any public area which is designated and operated for skateboarding,
and has been approved and designated as such by the City of Truesdale.
Will be allowed on designated skateboarding facilities, if
applicable, and must follow all rules and regulations that govern
skateboarding.
For purposes of this Chapter, includes all roads, streets,
avenues, lanes, alleys, municipally owned parking lots, public easements,
paths and sidewalks. Public area also includes privately owned parking
lots which are open to the public (whether free or for charge) for
parking, such as school parking lots or business parking lots. This
term does not include privately owned roads, driveways and areas not
open to the general public.
A single platform which is mounted on wheels, having no mechanism
or other device with which to power, steer or control the direction
of movement thereof while being used, operated or ridden.
[Ord. No. 660 §3, 9-12-2012]
A.
No person shall operate or cause to be operated a skateboard on any
public or private area in the City of Truesdale, except as follows:
1.
It is not a violation of this Chapter to operate a skateboard
in a designated skateboarding facility/area.
2.
It is not a violation of this Chapter to operate a skateboard
in a privately owned parking lot open to the public, if the owner
of said lot has given express written permission for that activity.
3.
It is not a violation of this Chapter to operate a skateboard
on privately owned land where written permission has been given, or
the operator is a family member of the land owner.
[Ord. No. 660 §4, 9-12-2012]
[Ord. No. 660 §5, 9-12-2012]
Whenever a Law Enforcement Officer has probable cause to believe
that a skateboard was used or is intended to be used in violation
of this Chapter, such skateboard is subject to seizure and forfeiture.
In the event of seizure pursuant to this Chapter, forfeiture shall
be deemed complete unless the owner requests a hearing before the
Municipal Judge within thirty (30) days. At such hearing the forfeiture
shall be ordered upon the officer's showing of probable cause
as provided herein.
