The purpose of this chapter is to protect the
public health, safety and welfare because of the hazards to the public
and the users of skateboards and annoyance to the public in the places
that are public or open to the public. The Board of Trustees finds
that the regulations hereafter enacted are such that are reasonably
necessary to accomplish these objectives.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
SKATEBOARD
As used herein, has its usual and common meaning. It includes
a single platform maintained on wheels designed or suitable or in
fact used, for riding underfoot or, a board with roller-skate wheels
or other similar steels attached to the underside without a mechanism
or other device for steering while being used, operated or ridden.
SKATEBOARD RAMPS
Includes all ramps commonly referred to as such platforms
constructed or contriving surfaces of any and every pattern or configuration
and other similar devices, things designed for use for riding a skateboard
upon or above any area.
No parent, guardian, or any other person, having the legal care, custody or control of any child under the age of 16 years, shall allow or permit such child to use or propel any skateboard in violation of §
192-3, and such parent, guardian or person having legal care, custody or control shall be subject to the penalties prescribed in §
1-10 of this Municipal Code.
In regard to a skateboard ramp on a public street or sidewalk,
if a Police Officer observes them to be a traffic hazard, he may order
their immediate removal and the violator(s) shall be given the opportunity
to remove the ramp to a lawful place. If the ramp is not so removed,
or notice cannot be given for any reason, the Department of Public
Works shall remove the ramp and if unclaimed within 10 days thereafter,
the ramp shall be deemed abandoned in accordance with the law.
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this
chapter shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to
be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the
remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause,
sentence, paragraph, section or part thereof directly involved in
the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered.