[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Valatie 12-12-1989 by L.L. No. 5-1989 (Ch. 109 of the 1980 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings indicated:
SKATEBOARD
A single 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.
No person shall use, operate or ride upon any skateboard in any public park or public parking lot or street or sidewalk within the Village of Valatie.
Any police officer or peace officer who shall observe any person using, operating or riding upon a skateboard in violation of this chapter shall take possession of the skateboard and issue a dated, written notice of such violation to the person, if over 18 years of age, and to the person and his or her parent or guardian, if under 18 years of age, together with a copy of this Chapter 275 and shall file a copy of such written notice with the Village Clerk. In case of the first offense, the skateboard will be returned to the rider at the Village Hall upon the appearance of the rider, if the rider is of the age of 18 years or older, or appearance thereof of the rider accompanied by his or her parent or guardian, if the rider is under the age of 18 years. In the case of a second offense, the skateboard shall be taken from the rider and not returned to him or her or her for 15 days upon appearance at the Village Hall as aforesaid. In the case of a third offense, the skateboard shall be taken from the rider and not returned to him for 60 days, upon appearance at the Village of Valatie Hall as set forth above; and in the case of any further events, the skateboard shall be taken from the rider, forfeited to the Village of Valatie and destroyed.