Compton Municipal Code § 18-12 Public Skate Park Regulations

[Ord. #2180, § 1]

The City of Compton may designate, maintain and/or operate a skate park facility(s), which shall be open to the public for the purpose of riding skateboards, and/or in-line skates and/or roller skates. Any designated public skate park facility may or may not be supervised and shall be for use by persons using skateboards, in-line skates and/or roller skates only. All other uses are prohibited.

[Ord. #2180, § 1]

It is unlawful for a person to ride or use a skateboard, in-line skates or roller skates in a designated public skate park facility unless that person is wearing a helmet, elbow pads and knee pads.

[Ord. #2180, § 1]

Skateboarding, in-line skating and/or roller skating at a designated public skate park facility represents a hazardous recreational activity for participants, and the City of Compton will not be liable for any injuries incurred by persons participating in the hazardous recreational activity at a designated public skate park facility owned and/or operated by the City of Compton.

[Ord. #2180, § 1]

The Department of Parks and Recreation, or any other department so directed by the City Manager, shall cause a sign or signs to be posted at designated public skate park facilities providing reasonable notice of the requirements of this section and stating that any person failing to comply will be guilty of an infraction and subject to citation. Such signs shall at least afford reasonable notice of the following:

a. Skate park facility hours of operation;

b. Identify the particular type of activity allowed at that public skate park facility; such as, skateboarding, and/or roller skating and/or in-line skating only;

c. Skateboarding, roller skating and in-line skating are hazardous activities, skate at your own risk; and

d. Failure to wear helmets, kneepads and elbow pads will subject persons to citation.

[Ord. #2180, § 1]

Any violation of the provisions of this Chapter is an infraction, and upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $50 for a first violation; a fine not exceeding $100 for a second violation in the same calendar year; and a fine not exceeding $200 for each additional violation in the same calendar year. Each day that such violation is committed shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such hereunder.