[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Clinton 9-8-1997 by L.L. No. 1-1997. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
That public property located within the C-1 Commercial District identified on a map entitled "Zoning Districts-Village of Clinton, New York," as referenced in § 260-11 of Chapter 260, Zoning, of the Code of the Village of Clinton, including but not limited to the following areas: from Lumbard Memorial Hall on Kirkland Avenue to North Park Row; along North Park Row to West Park; along West Park Row to College Street; College Street both sides to Chenango Avenue; along South Park Row from Williams Street to Fountain Street; along East Park Row from Kellogg Street to North Park Row. The Commercial District shall also include that property used in conjunction with any public buildings, including but not limited to the public library.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
IN-LINE SKATES
Shoes, skates or footwear with a single row of roller wheels.
ROLLER SKATES
Shoes, skates or footwear with two or more rows of roller wheels.
SKATEBOARD
A narrow board of wood, plastic, fiberglass or similar material with roller skate or other type of wheels attached to each end and used for gliding or moving on any hard surfaces, without a mechanism or other device for steering while being used, operated or ridden.
A. 
It shall be unlawful to operate skateboards, in-line skates or roller skates in any manner upon any public streets (including the entire paved and improved surfaces thereof, including gutter areas, from curb-to-curb, where curbs exist), sidewalks, or on any public lands in the C-1 Commercial District of the Village of Clinton.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
B. 
No parent or guardian shall authorize or knowingly permit his child or ward, if under 16 years of age, to operate a skateboard, in-line skates or roller skates in violation of any provision of this article.
No person shall use or operate a skateboard, in-line skates or roller skates upon any public streets, including the entire paved and improved surfaces thereof, including gutter areas, from curb-to-curb, where curbs exist, sidewalks or on any public lands within the Village of Clinton:
A. 
In a careless manner without due caution and circumspection;
B. 
While endangering, or in any manner to create a risk or danger to, any person or property; or
C. 
In any manner to impede or interfere with pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
A. 
Every person operating a skateboard, roller skates or in-line skates shall operate the same in strict observance of Article 34 of the NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law relating to the operation of bicycles and play vehicles, except as to those provisions which by their nature can have no application.
B. 
The operator of a skateboard, roller skates or in-line skates emerging from an alley, driveway, or building shall, upon approaching a sidewalk, yield the right-of-way to all pedestrians approaching said walk.
C. 
Whenever any person shall operate a skateboard, roller skates or in-line skates upon a sidewalk, such person shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give audible signal before overtaking and passing such pedestrian.
D. 
No person shall operate a skateboard, roller skates or in-line skates at nighttime unless he or she is wearing reflective clothing which shall be visible from a distance of not less than 50 feet and a maximum of 300 feet from the front, side and rear when directly in front of the lawful beams of headlights on a motor vehicle. "Reflective clothing" shall be defined, for the purposes of this local law, as any shirt, vest or jacket or any other readily visible piece of apparel equipped with a reflective surface.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a violation and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $250 or by imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or both.
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, word, section or part of this chapter shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, word, section or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which said judgment shall have been rendered.