The following words and phrases, unless the content specifically
indicates otherwise, shall have the following meaning:
ROLLER SKATES
Shoes or similar frame devices fitted to or as a part of
footwear with a set of two or more wheels, in tandem or otherwise,
for the purpose of skating, or such similar devices, also known as
and including in-line skates and roller blades.
SCOOTER
A vehicle propelled by human or mechanical power consisting
of material or portion of material formed in a narrow footboard mounted
between or atop two or more wheels, in tandem or otherwise, with an
upright steering handle attached to the front wheel(s), or similar
device.
SKATEBOARD
A vehicle propelled by human power and gravity consisting
of material or portion of material formed in a thin firm sheet with
wheels attached to the underside.
It shall be unlawful for any person to ride upon a scooter,
engage in skateboarding, roller-skating, in-line skating, roller-blading,
or ride upon or propel any skateboard, scooter or roller skates, upon
the following streets and sidewalks within the Borough at any time:
A. 29th Street and the sidewalk along 29th Street.
B. Derry Street and the sidewalks along Derry Street.
C. Wilhelm Road and the sidewalks along Wilhelm Road.
D. Paxtang Avenue and the sidewalks along Paxtang Avenue.
E. Park Terrace and the sidewalks along Park Terrace.
It shall be unlawful for any person to ride upon a scooter,
engage in skateboarding, roller-skating, in-line skating or roller-blading,
or ride upon or propel any skateboard, scooter or roller-skating devices
upon any public thoroughfare, street, sidewalk and municipal lot in
the Borough:
A. Between sunset and sunrise on any day.
B. At any other time when, due to insufficient light or unfavorable
atmospheric conditions, persons are not clearly discernible from a
distance of 100 feet.
No person riding upon a scooter or engaged in skateboarding,
roller-skating, in-line skating or roller-blading shall suddenly leave
a curb, sidewalk, berm or street or any other place of safety and
ride upon or propel into or toward the path of any vehicle which is
so close as to constitute a hazard. Where there are no pedalcycle
lanes, persons engaged upon a scooter, skateboarding, roller-skating,
in-line skating or roller-blading 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-skating, in-line skating, roller-blading
or use for scooters in any public thoroughfare, street, upon a sidewalk
or municipal parking lot in the Borough.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply and nothing herein
shall prohibit the use of skateboards, roller skates, scooters or
similar devices in and part of permitted parades, commercial promotions,
Borough events or other public events authorized by Borough Council.
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall,
upon conviction thereof:
A. First offense. The skateboard, scooter, roller skates or in-line skates used in violation of this chapter shall be impounded by the Police Department of the Borough for a period not exceeding 15 days. If the person violating the chapter is a minor, as defined in §
175-3 of the Code, in addition to the confiscation of the skateboard, scooter, roller skates or in-line skates as aforementioned, the Borough Police shall notify the parents, guardian or other person having legal custody of said minor in violation of this chapter of the impounding of the skateboard, scooter, roller skates or in-line skates. In addition, said individual shall be provided with a copy of this chapter.
B. Second and/or subsequent offense. The skateboard, scooter, roller
skates or in-line skates of any person violating the provisions of
this chapter for the second and/or a subsequent time shall be impounded
by the Police Department of the Borough for a period not exceeding
30 days and said person shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay
a fine of $50 and costs. In the event that person is a minor, the
skateboard, scooter, roller skates or in-line skates of that minor
shall be impounded by the Police Department of the Borough for a period
not exceeding 30 days, and the parent, guardian or other person having
legal custody of that minor shall be, upon conviction, sentenced to
pay a fine of $50 and costs.