[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Roseville 6-26-2001
by Ord. No. 1150. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Bicycles — See Ch. 82.
As used in this chapter, the following terms have their meanings set
forth in this section:
Any public structure or parking lot designed for the parking of motor
vehicles.
A person on foot, on roller skates or on a skateboard, excluding
a person on foot walking a bicycle or moped.
That open space area between the main entrance to a building and
the street.
Any shoe-like device with wheels attached, including but not limited
to roller skates, in-line skates or roller blades.
That portion of a highway designed or ordinarily used for pedestrian
travel.
Any surfboard-like object with wheels attached, including but not
limited to vehicles commonly referred to as "scooters," being surfboard-like
objects with wheels attached and a handle coming up from the board end of
the surfboard area.
Notwithstanding their status as pedestrians, skateboarders and roller
skaters operating on sidewalks shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicular
traffic and to all other pedestrian traffic upon the sidewalk. Any person
roller-skating or riding a skateboard upon a sidewalk or other paved surface
intended for use by pedestrians shall not approach, overtake or pass a pedestrian
in a reckless or careless manner.
A.Â
The City Council may, by resolution, designate locations
and times in which skateboards and roller skates may not be operated on sidewalks
or other public property. The restrictions contained in any such resolution
shall be posted on signs in the area designated by the resolution. No person
shall operate a skateboard contrary to the terms of the resolution.
B.Â
Skateboarding and roller-skating is expressly prohibited
at the following city-owned properties:
C.Â
Skateboarding and roller-skating shall be prohibited
on any surface that deviates from the adjacent sidewalk elevation, including
but not limited to ramps, steps, retention walls, handrails, planters, curb
or gutter edges, barriers and barricades, benches and picnic tables and monument
or sculpture surfaces located on all property owned or operated by the city.
A law enforcement officer apprehending a person for violating this chapter
may impound the skateboard. If a person is 18 years of age or older, the skateboard
shall be released by the Police Department if the accused appears at the Police
Department and provides identification. To obtain release of the skateboard,
a person under the age of 18 years of age must appear at the Police Department
with a parent or guardian; however, if no such parent or guardian resides
in the city, the skateboard may be released if its owner provides a letter
from a parent or guardian requesting that it be released. Law enforcement
officers shall also have the right to impound as evidence any set of roller
skates or a skateboard that is used contrary to this chapter, pending prosecution
of such alleged violation of this chapter.
Violation of this chapter is a civil infraction subject to a fine of
not more than $25 for the first offense, $50 for the second offense and $100
for the third offense and each offense committed thereafter.
