[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Victor 10-15-1990 by L.L. No. 4-1990. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
It is hereby declared to be the policy of the
Board of Trustees of the Village of Victor to provide for the safety,
health and general welfare of the residents of this Village and the
users of the streets, parking lots, sidewalks and other public areas
of the Village. By this chapter, the Board of Trustees seeks to prevent
any residents or users of the streets, parking lots, sidewalks and
other public areas from sustaining personal injury or property damage
as a result of the use and operation of skateboards.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
A single, narrow platform which is mounted on roller-skate
wheels, having no mechanism or other device with which to steer or
control the direction of movement thereof while being used, operated
or ridden.
A.Â
No person shall use, operate or ride upon any skateboard
within the Village of Victor in any area that is either a municipal
parking lot or any access road thereto.
B.Â
No person shall loiter or stand about in any of the
above-mentioned areas for the purpose of viewing others operating
or riding skateboards or other devices, including but not limited
to bicycles.
A.Â
This chapter may be enforced by any peace officer
or police officer.
B.Â
Any police officer or peace officer observing a person
under 16 years of age violating any provision of this section shall
take possession of the skateboard and keep possession of said skateboard
until ordered to release the same by either the Village Board of Trustees
or a court of appropriate jurisdiction.
