[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Akron
5-18-1998 by L.L. No. 2-1998. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Village Board of the Village of Akron, based on observations made
by its members, observations of employees of the village and complaints received
from the public, has concluded that the use of skateboards, in-line skates
and roller skates within certain portions of the Village of Akron presents
an unreasonable risk to the public safety in general and to pedestrians in
particular.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Shoes, skates or footwear with a single row of roller wheels and
commonly referred to as "roller blades."
Shoes, skates or footwear with two or more rows of roller wheels.
A narrow board of wood, plastic, fiberglass or similar material with
roller skate or any other type of wheels attached to each end, commonly referred
to as a "skateboard," and used for gliding or moving on any hard surfaces,
without a mechanism or other device for steering while being used, operated
or ridden.
Includes the entire paved and improved surfaces of the street, including
gutter areas, curbs and sidewalks.
It shall be unlawful to operate skateboards, in-line skates or roller
skates within the Village of Akron at any of the following locations: Main
Street west of Parkview Drive and east of Mechanic Street, Buffalo Street,
Monroe Street, Clinton Street south of John Street, Church Street, Russell
Park and the alley running parallel to Main Street from Mechanic Street to
Clinton Street.
