[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Churchville 6-5-1997 by L.L. No.
4-1997 (Ch. 88 of the 1984 Code). Amendments noted
where applicable.]
For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
A platform which is mounted on wheels, having no mechanism
or other device with which to steer or control the direction of movement
thereof while being used, operated or ridden.
A.
No person shall ride a skateboard anywhere in the Village of Churchville
without complying with the terms of this chapter.
B.
No person shall ride a skateboard upon a sidewalk, parking area or any other public area within the CB, HB or NB Business District as defined in Chapter 250, Zoning, of the Village Code.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
C.
Use on streets. No person shall ride a skateboard on any street.
A person wishing to cross a street shall carry the skateboard.
D.
Use on sidewalks. No person shall ride a skateboard in a reckless
manner on any public sidewalk. No person shall ride a skateboard on
a sidewalk without exercising due care for the safety of other persons
using the sidewalk, and persons riding skateboards shall yield the
right-of-way to all pedestrians on said sidewalk.
E.
Emergence from alleys, driveways and buildings. The operator of a
skateboard emerging from an alley, driveway or building shall, upon
approaching a sidewalk, yield the right-of-way to all pedestrians
approaching on said sidewalk.
No person shall stand, park or otherwise place in a position
of temporary storage a skateboard upon a highway, street, sidewalk
or against any building abutting a sidewalk in such a manner that
shall obstruct or render injury to a pedestrian or interfere with
vehicular traffic.
Any commercial establishment in the Village of Churchville selling
or renting skateboards shall post a copy of this chapter or a summary
of the rules set out in this chapter in a conspicuous place where
persons buying or renting skateboards will see it.
