In this article, the terms listed below shall be defined as
follows:
Bicycle.
To ride or propel a device commonly known as a bicycle, unicycle,
tricycle or similar non-motorized device.
City.
The duly incorporated municipality of the City of Brenham,
Texas.
Person.
An individual, proprietorship, partnership, corporation,
association, or other legal entity.
Scoot.
To ride or propel a device commonly known as a scooter, with
a deck designed to allow a person to stand or sit while operating
the device, and includes such a device whether powered by electricity,
gas, human or other power.
Skate.
To ride or propel a device commonly known as roller skates,
roller blades, skateboards or similar non-motorized device.
Veterans Memorial Plaza area.
As used herein is defined to and shall mean that area of
Fireman’s Park in the City of Brenham, Texas containing the
Veterans Memorial Plaza and a five-foot wide zone surrounding the
plaza as more fully described in Exhibit “A” attached
to Ordinance No. 0-05-022 and hereby incorporated herein by reference
for all purposes.
(Ordinance adopted 11/16/05, sec.
1)
(a) It shall
be unlawful for any person to bicycle, scoot or skate within the Veterans
Memorial Plaza area at any time.
(b) The
parent of any child and the guardian of any ward shall not authorize
or knowingly permit any such child or ward to violate any provision
of this article.
(Ordinance adopted 11/16/05, sec.
1)
The city shall post one (1) or more signs in a manner intended
to provide notice and which contain the words “No rollerskates,
rollerblades, skateboards, scooters or bicycles” or any other
similar and clearly legible word or combination of words indicating
that the use or operation of rollerskates, rollerblades, skateboards,
scooters or bicycles is prohibited within the Veterans Memorial Plaza
area; but the destruction, defacement, loss or removal of such sign(s)
shall in no way affect the enforceability of this provision or the
prosecution of any person hereunder.
(Ordinance adopted 11/16/05, sec.
1)
Any person who violates a provision of this article shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction therefor shall be fined
an amount not less than one dollar ($1.00) nor more than five hundred
dollars ($500.00) for each offense.
(Ordinance adopted 11/16/05, sec.
1)