[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Scranton as Ord.
No. 110-1988 (Sec. 21-23 of the 1979 Code), as amended by Ord.
No. 120-1994. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The area bounded within Hickory Street, Vine Street, Miflin Avenue,
Jefferson Avenue, its surrounding pavement and public street, roadways, berms
and adjacent sidewalks.
That practice of propelling oneself through the use of a pair of
boot-like devices equipped with a row of wheels.
That practice of one or more persons riding, pedaling or otherwise
propelling themselves on a single board mounted upon two or more wheels without
benefit of handlebars or other manual control device.
No person shall skateboard or rollerblade within the areas above-designated
as prohibited. No person shall skateboard or rollerblade 24 hours a day, seven
days a week.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon
summary conviction thereof in a summary proceeding before a District Justice
of the city, receive a written warning for a first offense and pay costs.
Upon conviction of a second offense, such persons shall be sentenced to pay
a fine of not more than $25 and costs. Upon conviction of a third and any
subsequent offense, such person shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more
than $300 and costs and/or to be imprisoned in the county jail for a period
not exceeding 90 days. Each and every day upon which any person shall violate
or continue to violate the provisions of this chapter shall constitute a separate
offense.
