[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Walnutport 4-12-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-04. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 6-14-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-06]
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in skateboarding
or ride upon, or propel any scooter, skateboard or roller blades upon
the following streets, sidewalks and Borough property:
Obedience of persons engaged in skateboarding, roller blading
or using a scooter to traffic-control devices and regulations.
A.
A person engaged in skateboarding, roller blading or using a scooter
shall obey the instructions of a police officer or other appropriately
attired person authorized to direct, control or regulate traffic.
B.
A person engaged in skateboarding, roller blading or using a scooter
shall obey traffic and pedestrian control signals as provided under
Pa. Motor Vehicle Code, Section 3112 (relating to traffic-control
signals) and Section 3113 (relating to pedestrian control signals).[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 75 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 3112 and
3113, respectively.
The person engaged in skateboarding, roller blading or use of
a scooter shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and may not
overtake or pass a pedestrian while riding upon or propelling the
skateboard, roller blades or scooter. The operator of such skateboard,
roller blades or scooter shall dismount from the skateboard, roller
blades or scooter and shall pass or overtake the pedestrian on foot,
or wait until the pedestrian passes, prior to remounting the skateboard,
roller blades or scooter.
No person engaged in skateboarding, roller blading or use of
a scooter shall suddenly leave a curb, sidewalk, berm or street or
any other place of safety and ride upon or propel any skateboard,
roller blades or scooter into or toward the path of a vehicle which
is so close as to constitute a hazard. Where there are no pedalcycle
lanes, persons engaged upon skateboarding, roller blading or use of
a scooter upon a roadway shall ride as near to the right of the roadway
as practical, exercising due care when passing a standing vehicle
or one proceeding in the same direction.
No person shall place a ramp, half-pipe or other structure used
for skateboarding, roller blading or use of a scooter in a public
thoroughfare, street, upon a sidewalk or municipal parking lot within
the Borough of Walnutport.
[Amended 6-14-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-06; 3-13-2003 by Ord. No.
2003-1; 9-9-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-10]
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter
shall, upon conviction thereof:
A.
First offense. The skateboard, roller blades or scooter used in violation
of this chapter shall be impounded by the Police Department of the
Borough for a period not exceeding 90 days. In addition, any person
shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $50 and may
be sentenced to incarceration for a period of up to 30 days. In the
event said person is a minor, then, in that event, the parent, guardian,
or other person having legal custody of the minor child shall be,
upon conviction, sentenced to pay a fine of $50 and/or incarcerated
up to a maximum period of 30 days, in addition to paying any and all
costs associated with the prosecution.
B.
Second and/or subsequent offense. The skateboard, roller blades or
scooter of any person violating the provisions of this chapter for
the second and/or subsequent time shall be impounded by the Police
Department of the Borough of Walnutport for a period not exceeding
180 days and said person shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay
a fine of $100 and costs and/or be sentenced to incarceration for
a period of up to 90 days. In the event said person is a minor, the
skateboard, roller blades or scooter of said minor shall be impounded
by the Police Department of the Borough for a period not exceeding
180 days and the parent, guardian, or other person having legal custody
of said minor shall be, upon conviction, sentenced to pay a fine of
$100 and costs and/or be incarcerated for a period not exceeding 90
days.
