Chino Hills Municipal Code Ch. 10.32 Wheeled Toys

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 345, § 3, adopted Jan. 28, 2020, repealed former Ch. 10.32, §§ 10.32.010—10.32.080, in its entirety and enacted new provisions as herein set out. Former Ch. 10.32 pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No. 62, §2, 1995; Ord. No. 63,§ 1, 1995.

For purposes of this chapter, certain words and terms are defined as follows:

"No Wheeled Toy Area" is an area designated by the City Council by ordinance, or by resolution, pursuant to this chapter in which all use of rollerblades, rollerskates, skateboards, scooters or similar devices is prohibited.

"No Skateboarding Area" is an area designated by the City Council by ordinance, or by resolution, pursuant to this chapter in which all use of skateboards is prohibited.

"Private property" means any property held by private individuals or interests which is used primarily for business, commercial, office space, business park, religious, multifamily or recreational purposes. This shall also include the parking facilities for these private property areas.

"Public property" means any property owned or maintained by the city within the geographical boundaries of the City of Chino Hills.

"Rollerblades" or "rollerskates" means any footwear, or device, which may be attached to the foot or footwear, to which wheels are attached.

"Skateboard" means a board of any material, which has wheels attached to it and which is propelled or moved by human, gravitational, or mechanical power.

"Scooter" means a board of any material, which has wheels and a handle attached to it and which is propelled or moved by human, gravitational or mechanical power.

"Wheeled Toy" means rollerblades, rollerskates, skateboards, scooters or similar devices.

(Ord. No. 345, § 3, 1-28-2020)

It is unlawful and subject to punishment in accordance with Section 10.32.070 of this chapter, for any person to utilize, ride upon or otherwise move about on any rollerblades, roller skates, skateboards, scooters or similar devices on any public or private property upon which a sign has been posted as provided in this chapter prohibiting rollerblading, skateboarding, rollerskating, scootering or similar activity and which has been designated by the City Council as a No Wheeled Toy Area by this chapter or by resolution.

(Ord. No. 345, § 3, 1-28-2020)

A. If the property is not multifamily residential tenant-occupied property, the owner may submit a written application requesting a designation of a No Wheeled Toy Area.

B. If the property is multifamily residential property occupied by tenants of the owner, then the tenants shall submit a written application with two-thirds of the units on the property supporting a designation of No Wheeled Toy Area and the application shall also contain the written consent of the property owner or his or her designated representative.

C. The City Council may upon request, as set forth in subsections A and B of this section, by resolution, designate any private property as a No Wheeled Toy Area. The City Council shall designate such area and the times when such activity would be prohibited and order the posting of appropriate signage in accordance with Section 10.32.050 of this chapter.

D. The City Clerk shall cause notice of City Council consideration of this application to be published in any newspaper of general circulation at least ten (10) days prior to City Council consideration.

E. All areas that have been designated under this chapter by the City Council as a No Wheeled Toy Area prior to the effective date of this ordinance shall also be deemed to include a prohibition against scootering as a "similar activity."

(Ord. No. 345, § 3, 1-28-2020)

A. Use of all Wheeled Toys is prohibited at Community Park, Grand Avenue Park, Veterans Park, Community Center and McCoy Equestrian Center, so these parks are designated as No Wheeled Toys Areas.

B. The City Council may, by ordinance or resolution, designate any additional public property, even if it is not city-owned public property, as a No Wheeled Toy Area or a No Skateboarding Area. The City Council shall designate such area and order the posting of appropriate signage in accordance with Section 10.32.050 of this chapter.

C. All areas that have been designated under this chapter or by resolution by the City Council as a "no rollerblading, skateboarding, rollerskating, or similar activity area" prior to the effective date of this ordinance shall be deemed to include a prohibition against scootering as "similar activity."

(Ord. No. 345, § 3, 1-28-2020)

A. Prior to the enforcement of the prohibition of the use of Wheeled Toys, the area so designated shall be posted with signs which provide substantially as follows:

Rollerblading, skateboarding, rollerskating, scootering or similar activity, is prohibited by Chino Hills Municipal Code Section 10.32.020. Any violation is punishable by a fine of up to $43.00 for the first offense.

B. Prior to the enforcement of the prohibition of Skateboarding, the area so designated shall be posted with signs which provide substantially as follows:

1. [If only Skateboarding is prohibited:]

Skateboarding is prohibited by Chino Hills Municipal Code Section 10.32.020. Any violation is punishable by a fine of up to $43.00 for the first offense.

2. [If all Wheeled Toys including Skateboarding is prohibited:]

Rollerblading, skateboarding, rollerskating, scootering or similar activity, is prohibited by Chino Hills Municipal Code Section 10.32.020. Any violation is punishable by a fine of up to $43.00 for the first offense.

C. Such prohibitions shall apply to the property or area so designated once the property or area has been posted with signs in plain view at all entrances to the property or area. If a private property is designated, these signs will be seventeen (17) inches by twenty-two (22) inches with lettering not less than one inch in height. It shall be the responsibility of the property owner or tenant(s) to post and maintain all such signs.

D. Notwithstanding subsections A., B., and C. of this section, in parks, as that term is defined in Chapter 12.40 of this code, the prohibition of skateboarding, or the prohibition of rollerblading, skateboarding, rollerskating, scootering or similar activity, may in the alternative be on signage with language deemed sufficient by the City Manager to provide notice, including, but not limited to, combining this prohibition on a sign which lists other acts prohibited in parks.

E. All areas that have signs erected under this chapter prohibiting rollerblading, skateboarding, rollerskating, or similar activity area prior to the effective date of this ordinance shall also be deemed to include a prohibition against scootering because scootering was already prohibited as a "similar activity" in the prior ordinance.

(Ord. No. 345, § 3, 1-28-2020)

The City Council may, by resolution, establish fees for the receipt and processing of any applications for No Wheeled Toy Area and No Skateboarding Area. In addition, the City Council may, by resolution, establish fees sufficient to cover the costs of developing, printing and posting the areas designated pursuant to this chapter.

(Ord. No. 345, § 3, 1-28-2020)

Any violation of this chapter is deemed an infraction, punishable as provided in Section 1.36.020 of this code, except that for the first offense the violator shall be subject to a $43.00 fine. Subsequent violations shall be punished as provided in Section 1.36.020 of this code.

(Ord. No. 345, § 3, 1-28-2020)

Devices designed, intended or used primarily for the transportation of infants or the handicapped are exempt from the regulations imposed by this chapter.

(Ord. No. 345, § 3, 1-28-2020)