As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
DOWNTOWN AREA
That portion of the Borough of West Grove consisting of the
following streets: West Evergreen Street, East Evergreen Street, Exchange
Place, Prospect Avenue, Walnut Street, Railroad Avenue, and the 100
block of Rosehill Avenue.
SKATEBOARDS
Skateboards, scooters, roller skates, and other human-powered
vehicles other than bicycles.
The person engaged in skateboarding shall yield the right-of-way
to any pedestrian and may not overtake or pass a pedestrian while
riding upon or propelling the skateboard. The operator of such skateboard
shall dismount from the skateboard and shall pass or overtake the
pedestrian on foot, or wait until the pedestrian passes, prior to
remounting the skateboard.
No person engaged in skateboarding shall suddenly leave a curb,
sidewalk, berm of street or any other place of safety and ride upon
or propel any skateboard 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 in skateboarding 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 in a public thoroughfare, street, upon a sidewalk
or municipal parking lot within the Borough of West Grove.
Skateboards shall not be operated on private property without
permission from the owner or other person in charge of the premises.