[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Littlestown 8-25-1998 by Ord. No. 499. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Vehicles and traffic — See Ch. 460.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meaning indicated:
Any vehicle propelled by human power and gravity consisting
of material or portion of material formed in a thin firm sheet(s)
with wheels attached to the underside. This definition includes: roller
skates, roller blades, and similar wheeled devices.
A.
Prohibited locations. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage
in skateboarding or ride upon, or propel any skateboard upon the following
areas within the Borough of Littlestown, Pennsylvania:
[Amended 1-25-2005 by Ord. No. 590]
(1)
On any sidewalk within a one-block area of the square of the Borough
of Littlestown, i.e., Maple Avenue west to Queen Street; Locust Street
south to King Street; Lumber Street north to King Street; and Patrick
Avenue east to Queen Street.
(2)
In, within or across any intersection or street crossing.
(3)
All Borough-owned property, except for designated areas.
(4)
All private property posted with a visible sign specifying that skateboarding
and/or trespassing is prohibited.
(5)
On all municipal thoroughfares and streets.
B.
Prohibited times. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in
skateboarding or ride upon or propel any skateboard upon any public
sidewalk within the Borough of Littlestown:
[Amended 1-25-2005 by Ord. No. 590]
A.
Prohibited locations. It shall be unlawful for any person over 12
years of age (i.e., any person not otherwise required to wear a helmet
under prevailing state law or local ordinance) to ride, propel or
use any pedalcycle upon any sidewalk, footwalk, street crossing or
other places set aside, use or intended to be used for the exclusive
use of pedestrians, within the limits of the Borough of Littlestown
aforesaid, except in the necessary act of crossing over such pavement,
sidewalk or crossing.
B.
Light required at night. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons
to ride, propel or use any pedalcycle upon any road, street, alley,
highway or other public place within Borough of Littlestown, from
one hour after sunset until one hour before sunrise, unless there
be displayed upon the front of such pedalcycle a lighted lamp, as
well as a lighted lamp or reflector on the rear of or visible from
the rear of such pedalcycle, both of which must be visible from a
distance of at least 500 feet, and at least 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
A.
A person shall obey the instructions of a police officer or other
appropriately attired person authorized to direct, control or regulate
traffic.
The person shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and
may not overtake or pass a pedestrian while riding upon or propelling
the skateboard or pedalcycle. The operator of such skateboard or pedalcycle
shall dismount and shall pass or overtake the pedestrian on foot,
or wait until the pedestrian passes, prior to remounting the skateboard
or pedalcycle.
[Amended 1-25-2005 by Ord. No. 590]
No person engaged in skateboarding shall suddenly leave the
curb, sidewalk, or any other place of safety and ride upon or propel
any skateboard as to constitute a hazard.
No person shall place a ramp, half-pipe or other structure used
for skateboarding or bicycling in a public thoroughfare, street, upon
a sidewalk or municipally owned property.
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a skateboard
or pedalcycle in a manner which would cause bodily injury to the rider
of the vehicle or pedestrian or in any reckless manner. It shall be
unlawful for any operator of any vehicle to cling to any other moving
vehicle.
Any person 12 years of age and under shall not operate a pedalcycle
or skateboard or ride as a passenger on a pedalcycle unless such person
is wearing a helmet meeting the standards of the American National
Standards Institute and the Snell Memorial Foundation's Standards
for Protective Headgear, and, in general, any and all persons operating
or riding upon a pedalcycle or skateboard shall, at all times, comply
with federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations and ordinances
regarding protective helmets.
[Amended 1-25-2005 by Ord. No. 590]
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter
shall, upon conviction thereof:
A.
First offense. The skateboard, pedalcycle, ramp, half-pipe or other
structure used for skateboarding or bicycling used in violation of
this chapter shall be impounded by the Police Department of the Borough
for a period not exceeding 15 days. If the person violating this chapter
is a minor, in addition to the confiscation of the skateboard or pedalcycle
as aforementioned, the Borough Police shall notify the parents, guardian,
or other person having legal custody of said minor of the violation
of this chapter and the impounding of the skateboard or pedalcycle.
In addition, said individual shall be provided with a copy of this
chapter.
B.
Second and/or subsequent offense. The skateboard, pedalcycle, ramp,
half-pipe or other structure used for skateboarding or bicycling of
any person violating the provisions of this chapter for the second
and/or subsequent time shall be impounded by the Police Department
of the Borough for a period not exceeding 30 days and said person
shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a find of $50 and costs,
to include costs for collection and storage. In the event said person
is a minor, the skateboard or pedalcycle of said minor shall be impounded
by the Police Department of the Borough for a period not exceeding
30 days and the parent, guardian, or other person having legal custody
of said minor shall be, upon conviction, sentenced to pay a find of
$50 and costs.
