Canyon Lake Municipal Code Ch. 14.01 Skateboard, Rollerblade and Rollerskating Regulation

For purposes of this section, the following words shall have the meanings ascribed below:

(a) “Private property” shall mean any property held by private interests which is used primarily for business, commercial, or recreational purposes and includes the property of the Canyon Lake Property Owners Association, including but not limited as common areas.

(b) “Public property” shall mean any property owned or maintained by the City of Canyon Lake or any property owned or maintained by a public entity other than the City.

(c) “Rollerblade” and “rollerskate” shall mean any footwear or device which may be attached to footwear to which wheels, whether or not in-line, are attached and which is used by the wearer for moving or propulsion

(d) “Skateboard” shall mean a plank or board of any material, which has wheels attached to it and which is propelled or moved by human, gravitational or mechanical power and to which there is not fixed any device or mechanism to control the wheels.

(e) “Helmet” shall mean a helmet as required by Vehicle Code Section 21212.

(f) “Non-motorized scooter” shall mean a blank or board of any material, which has wheels attached to it and which is propelled or moved by human, gravitational or mechanical power and to which is affixed a handled or other steering device.

(Ord. 74, passed 4-7-1999; Ord. 130, passed 9-1-2010)

It shall be unlawful and subject to punishment in accordance with Section 14.01.030 of this Chapter, for any person utilizing or riding upon skateboards or non- motorized scooters, or wearing or utilizing rollerblades or rollerskates to ride or move about in or on any public or private property when the same has been posted as a “no skateboard-no non-motorized scooter-no rollerblade-no rollerskate” area; ride a bicycle or those devices or move those about in or on any public or private property without wearing a helmet.

(a) Prior to the enforcement of the provisions of this Section, the property owner or person in charge and control of the area so designated shall cause to be posted a sign giving notice of such requirements as follows:

(1) The sign posted on public or private property prohibiting skateboarding, non-motorized scooter riding, rollerblading or rollerskating shall provide substantially as follows:

“SKATEBOARDING, RIDING NON-MOTORIZED SCOOTERS, ROLLERBLADING AND ROLLERSKATING ARE PROHIBITED BY SECTION 14.01.020 OF THE CANYON LAKE MUNICIPAL CODE. ANY VIOLATION IS PUNISHABLE BY A FINE AND/OR ANY OTHER PENALTY IMPOSED BY THE COURT.”

(2) Signage requiring a helmet while bicycling, skateboarding, riding a non-motorized scooter, rollerblading or rollerskating on public property is not required. Signage requiring a helmet while bicycling, skateboarding, riding a non-motorized scooter, rollerblading or rollerskating on private property shall post signage as follows:

“NO BICYCLING, SKATEBOARDING, RIDING A NON-MOTORIZED SCOOTER, ROLLERBLADING OR ROLLERSKATING WITHOUT A HELMET PURSUANT TO SECTION 14.01.020 OF THE CANYON LAKE MUNICIPAL CODE. ANY VIOLATION IS PUNISHABLE BY A FINE AND/OR ANY OTHER PENALTY IMPOSED BY THE COURT.”

(b) Such prohibition shall apply to the property so designated once posted in plain view at all entrances to the property, and on a sign which is not less than 17 inches by 21 inches in size with lettering not less than one inch in height.

(c) The provisions of this Chapter shall not be construed to prohibit persons from engaging in organized special events conducted and scheduled by the property owner or person in charge and control of the property nor to prohibit him/her from conducting such special events subject to all necessary consents.

(Ord. 74, passed 4-7-1999; Ord. 130, passed 9-1-2010)

This Chapter may be enforced through an administrative citation or as set out in Section 1.01.200 of this Code.

(Ord. 74, passed 4-7-1999; Am. Ord. 130, passed 9-1-2010)