[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Chittenango 6-24-2003
by L.L. No. 3-2003. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Those areas designated as "general business" and "special business" districts by the Village of Chittenango on the Zoning Map of the Village established pursuant to § 148-11 of the Village Code.
All lands owned by the State of New York and/or its political subdivisions
and all lands constituting open streets and walkways used by the public and
for which the State of New York and/or its political subdivisions have a recorded
right-of-way, regardless of whether such streets or walkways are improved
with concrete or asphalt.
Any shirt, vest, or jacket or any other readily visible item of apparel
equipped with a light-reflective surface.
A board of wood, plastic, fiberglass or similar material upon which
wheels are attached and used for gliding or moving on any hard surfaces, without
a mechanism or other device with which to steer or change direction while
the same is used, operated or ridden.
A.
It shall be unlawful to operate skateboards in any manner
upon any public streets (including the entire paved and improved surfaces
thereof, including gutter areas, from curb to curb, where curbs exist), parking
lots, sidewalks, or any public lands in the business districts of the Village
of Chittenango, except those lands specifically designated by the Village
as areas upon which skateboards maybe legally operated, and then only in accordance
with the rules published therefor.
B.
No parent or guardian shall authorize or knowingly permit
his/her child or ward, if under the age of 16 years, to operate a skateboard
in violation of any provision of this chapter.
C.
No person shall use or operate a skateboard in a zoning
district other than a business district, upon any streets (including the entire
paved surface and improved surfaces thereof, including gutter areas, from
curb to curb, where curbs exist), public parking lots, sidewalks or on any
public places within the Village of Chittenango, in the following manners:
D.
No person shall operate a skateboard at night time, unless
he or she is wearing reflective clothing, which shall be visible from a distance
not less than 50 feet and up to a maximum of 300 feet from the front, side
and rear when directly in front of the lawful beams of headlights on a motor
vehicle.
A.
Every person operating a skateboard in zoning districts
other than business districts shall operate the same in strict observance
of Article 34 of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law relating to the
operation of bicycles and play vehicles, except as to those provisions which
by their nature have no application to skateboards.
B.
The operator of a skateboard emerging from an alley,
driveway, or building shall, upon approaching the sidewalk, yield the right-of-way
to all pedestrians on said sidewalk.
C.
Whenever any person shall operate a skateboard upon a
sidewalk, such person shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall
give an audible signal before overtaking and/or passing such pedestrian.
A.
Any skateboarder found violating this chapter, shall
have the skateboard being used immediately impounded and:
(1)
In the case of a first offense, after 24 hours from such
impoundment, the skateboard will be returned to the rider at the Village of
Chittenango Police Department upon appearance of the rider, if the rider is
18 years of age or older, or upon appearance by the rider accompanied by his/her
parent or guardian, if the rider shall be under age 18 years of age; and
(2)
In the case of a second offense, within 18 months, the
skateboard shall be impounded and not returned to the skateboarder for 15
days, upon appearance of the appropriate person(s) at the Village of Chittenango
Police Department as aforesaid; and
(3)
In the case of a third offense, within 18 months, the
skateboard shall be impounded and not returned to the skateboarder for a period
of one year from the date of the violation, and then only upon appearance
at the Village of Chittenango Police Department by the appropriate person(s)
as set forth above. If the skateboard is not claimed at the Police Department
after 1 1/2 years from the date of the offense for which the skateboard
has been impounded, the police may dispose of it in accordance of the provisions
for disposing property under the New York State Personal Property Law as lost
and found property.
