[HISTORY: Adopted by Common Council of the City of North
Tonawanda 7-5-1989. Amendments noted where applicable.]
No person shall ride a skateboard or roller-skate any where
in the city without complying with the terms of this ordinance. As
used herein, "to roller-skate" shall mean to skate on any type of
roller skates or street skates.
A.
No
person shall ride a skateboard on any street. A person wishing to
cross a street shall carry the skateboard.
B.
No
person shall roller-skate on any street, except for the purpose of
crossing the street. The rules relating to pedestrians crossing streets
shall apply to persons crossing a street on roller skates. No person
crossing a street on roller skates shall travel too fast for safety
under the conditions existing.
No person shall roller-skate or ride a skateboard in a reckless
manner on any public sidewalk. No person shall ride a skateboard or
roller-skate on a sidewalk without exercising due care for the safety
of other persons using the sidewalk.
Any commercial establishment in the City of North Tonawanda
selling or renting skateboards, street skates or roller skates of
any kind shall post a copy of this ordinance or a summary of the rules
set out in this ordinance in a conspicuous place where persons buying
or renting skateboards or skates will see it.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this
ordinance shall be fined not less than $5 nor more than $250 for each
offense, and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each
day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
If any section, subdivision, paragraph or provision of this
ordinance shall be adjudged to be invalid, such adjudication shall
apply to such portion thereof so expressly adjudged invalid, and the
remainder of this ordinance shall remain in all respects valid and
effective.
This ordinance shall be effective on the day following publication
in the official newspaper.
