Chapter 22 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS›Article I — In General
Sec. 22-1. - Riding bicycles on sidewalk prohibited.
Alturas Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-01 · Alturas
No person shall ride, drive or run any bicycle of any kind upon or over any sidewalk or part thereof that borders any public street of the city.
(Ord. No. 98, § 1.)
Sec. 22-1.5. - Skateboards and rollerskates on Main Street.¶
No person shall ride, drive or run any skateboard or rollerskates of any kind upon or over any sidewalk or part thereof which is parallel to and adjacent to Main Street, State Highway 395, in the city.
(Ord. No. 395, § 1.)
Sec. 22-1.6. - Electrical personal assistive mobility devices.¶
(a)
It shall be unlawful to operate an "electrical personal assistive mobility device," as defined in section 313 of the Vehicle Code, on any sidewalk, walkway, pathway, trail, multi-purpose shoulder lane, in or about a mall, parking lot, multistoried parking structure, an airport or other pedestrian/transportation facility which is under the jurisdiction of the city of Alturas.
(b)
The term "pedestrian" shall not, for any purposes, be deemed to include an "electric personal assistive mobility device," as defined in section 313 of the Vehicle Code.
(c)
Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of an infraction and, upon the conviction thereof, shall be punished for the first offense by a warning or a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars; and for a second offense and each additional offense by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars.
(Ord. No. 455.)
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