Arcata Municipal Code Art. 15 Skateboards

(a) Every person riding a skateboard upon a street has all the rights and is subject to all the rules of the road applicable to the driver of a vehicle or bicyclist as described in division 11 of the California Vehicle Code, except for those provisions which by their very nature have no application.

(b) Any person riding a skateboard upon a street shall ride as close as practicable to the right hand curb or edge of the roadway. On one-way streets, skateboards may also be ridden as close as practicable to the left hand curb.

(c) Any person riding a skateboard upon a street during darkness shall:

(1) Carry a light which is capable of illuminating the street in front of the skateboarder and is visible a distance of 300 feet in front and from the sides of the skateboard.

(2) Wear reflectorized material which shall be visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear and sides when directly in front of the lawful upper beams of headlamps on a motor vehicle.

(a) It shall be unlawful to ride skateboards on the sidewalks in front of businesses or offices within a geographical area defined by resolution.

(b) Except for restricted sidewalks or other sidewalks where it would create a hazard for pedestrians, skateboarders are encouraged to use sidewalks whenever possible.

It shall be unlawful for anyone to ride a skateboard within close proximity to any pedestrian in a manner that would create a hazard.

It shall be unlawful for anyone to ride a skateboard on private property where signs prohibiting such activity are conspicuously posted.

It shall be unlawful for anyone to ride a skateboard on public property where it is prohibited by resolution.