[Amended 4-22-1986]
Subject to the approval of the City Council, the Chief of Police is
hereby authorized and empowered to designate, from time to time, streets or
portions of streets or any public property, upon which the use of skateboards,
roller skates and similar devices shall be permitted, which said streets,
portions of streets or public property shall be designated by a proper sign
or signs; whereupon it shall be unlawful for any person to use or operate
skateboards, roller skates or similar devices upon or along said streets or
public property except where so designated.
Any violation of any provision of this chapter shall be a violation
pursuant to the Penal Law punishable by a fine not exceeding $250 or imprisonment
for not more than 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.