[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Wallingford 9-24-1996
by Ord. No. 445. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Town Council finds that prohibiting skateboards, in-line skates
and roller skates from using public sidewalks in the center of the Town of
Wallingford will greatly reduce the risk of physical injury to pedestrians
going about their business in this busy section of Wallingford.
A.
No person shall utilize a skateboard, in-line skates,
or roller skates on any sidewalk as hereinafter defined:
(1)
Easterly sidewalk of North Main Street from Academy Street
and westerly sidewalk of North Main Street from Church Street southerly to
Center Street.
(2)
Town of Wallingford Parade Grounds, so-called, from Center
Street northerly to Church Street, which encompasses the entire Simpson Court
area, sidewalk and roadway, and the entire landscaped area adjacent to Simpson
Court northerly to Church Street.
(3)
Easterly sidewalk of South Main Street from Center Street
southerly to the terminus of the sidewalk fronting 88 South Main Street and
westerly sidewalk of South Main Street from Center Street southerly to Prince
Street.
(4)
Town of Wallingford Parade Grounds, so-called, from Center
Street southerly to Prince Street, which encompasses the entire landscaped
area fronting all the buildings from the First Congregational Church of Wallingford
southerly to Prince Street.
(5)
Northerly sidewalk of Center Street from North Main Street
westerly to North Colony Road and southerly sidewalk of Center Street from
South Main Street westerly to South Colony Road.
(6)
Northerly sidewalk of Center Street from North Main Street
easterly to Wallace Avenue and southerly sidewalk of Center Street from South
Main Street easterly to Fair Street.
(7)
Northerly sidewalk of Hall Avenue from North Colony Road
westerly to North Cherry Street and the southerly sidewalk of Hall Avenue
from North Colony Road westerly to North Cherry Street.
(8)
Northerly sidewalk of Quinnipiac Street from South Colony
Road westerly to South Cherry Street and the southerly sidewalk of Quinnipiac
Street from South Colony Road westerly to South Cherry Street.
B.
No person shall utilize a skateboard, in-line skates,
or roller skates anywhere on the following municipal property, including the
parking lots: the Town Hall, 45 South Main Street; the Credit Union Building,
88 South Main Street; the Wallingford Public Library, 200 North Main Street;
the Police Department, 135 North Main Street; Company 1, Wallingford Fire
Department, 95 North Main Street; the Johanna Fishbein Memorial Park, including
the sidewalk on the easterly edge of the Park; and the Railroad Station, including
the passenger waiting area at the westerly end of the Station.
[Amended 11-12-1996 by Ord. No. 446]
Any person who violates this chapter shall be fined $25.
