The rules and regulations in this article are established for the government and protection of the city’s Skate Park.
(2001 Code, sec. 82-235; Ordinance 42-2008, sec. 1, adopted 8/19/08)
Compliance with the rules and regulations in this article is a condition of the use of the city’s Skate Park. A person found by a city peace officer or employee of the city’s Parks and Recreation Department to have violated these rules and regulations may be ejected from the park by said city employee, and it shall be unlawful for any person so ejected to reenter on the same day.
(2001 Code, sec. 82-236; Ordinance 42-2008, sec. 1, adopted 8/19/08)
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
A head covering certified to an appropriate safety standard. For a person riding a bicycle, the term “helmet” means a CPSC-certified helmet. For a person using a skateboard or in-line skates, the term “helmet” means an ASTM F-1492-certified helmet.
A device designed for transportation of a person with physical disabilities that:
Any ride feature that is not part of the permanent, concrete Skate Park, including, but not limited to, portable or makeshift ramps.
All areas of the park, including the parking lot, sidewalks, grassy areas, landscaped areas and the Skate Park surface.
Both the shaped and flat concrete areas of the Skate Park. The phrase excludes the sidewalks and parking lot area.
(2001 Code, sec. 82-237; Ordinance 42-2008, sec. 1, adopted 8/19/08)
(a)
The Skate Park shall be closed from every day from 12:00 midnight to 8:00 a.m. and during any time when signage is posted closing the Skate Park for cleaning or maintenance.
(b)
It shall be unlawful for anyone to loiter, idle, wander, stroll or play in such Skate Park during such period when it is closed. However, if anyone applies for permission to carry out an activity in the Skate Park during such hours, and the director of parks and recreation determines that such activity will not create a disturbance or public nuisance, the director shall have authority to issue a special permit for such activity.
(2001 Code, sec. 82-238; Ordinance 42-2008, sec. 1, adopted 8/19/08)
(a)
Only skateboards, in-line skates and BMX bicycles without pegs may be used on the Skate Park surface. It shall be unlawful for any person to utilize any other wheeled or non-wheeled apparatus on the Skate Park surface, including, but not limited to:
(b)
It shall be unlawful for any person to utilize a skateboard, in-line skates, a bicycle or any other wheeled or non-wheeled apparatus on surfaces in the Skate Park other than the Skate Park surface and parking lot. The operation of a nonmotorized wheelchair or motorized mobility device by a person with physical disabilities is exempt from this section.
(c)
It shall be unlawful for any person other than an agent of the city in the course of his official duties to be on the Skate Park surface during electrical storms, or during the performance of maintenance, or when the Skate Park surface is wet or covered by ice or snow.
(d)
It shall be unlawful for any person to host or participate in any competitive event at the Skate Park unless the event has the prior approval of the Parks and Recreation Department.
(2001 Code, sec. 82-239; Ordinance 42-2008, sec. 1, adopted 8/19/08)
(a)
No child under six years of age is permitted on the Skate Park surface except during city-approved activities scheduled for that age group. It shall be unlawful for a parent or guardian to permit a child under six years of age to be on the Skate Park surface unless the child is attending a city-approved activity scheduled for that age group.
(b)
Every child over six and under ten years of age on the Skate Park surface must be accompanied by an adult over 17 years of age who is directly supervising the activities of that child. It shall be unlawful for a parent or guardian to permit a child over six and under ten years of age to be on the Skate Park surface unless the child is accompanied by an adult over 17 years of age who is directly supervising the activities of that child.
(2001 Code, sec. 82-240; Ordinance 42-2008, sec. 1, adopted 8/19/08)
(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any wheeled apparatus in the Skate Park unless that person is wearing a helmet.
(b)
In the case of a child under ten years of age, it shall be unlawful for a parent, guardian, or adult over 17 years of age directly supervising the activities of that child to allow the child to operate any wheeled apparatus in the Skate Park unless that child is wearing a helmet.
(c)
The operation of a nonmotorized wheelchair or motorized mobility device by a person with physical disabilities is exempt from this section.
(d)
The lawful operation of a motor vehicle in the Skate Park parking lot is exempt from this section.
(e)
The lawful operation of a motor vehicle by a city employee in the course of his official duties is exempt from this section.
(2001 Code, sec. 82-241; Ordinance 42-2008, sec. 1, adopted 8/19/08)
(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to possess tobacco products, alcoholic beverages or glass containers in the Skate Park.
(b)
It shall be unlawful for any person to possess or unleash an animal on the Skate Park surface.
(c)
It shall be unlawful for any person to possess or utilize an outside obstacle on the Skate Park surface.
(2001 Code, sec. 82-242; Ordinance 42-2008, sec. 1, adopted 8/19/08)