Corona Municipal Code Ch. 12.26 Public Skate Park Facilities

The purpose of this chapter is to establish a comprehensive set of rules and regulations for the use of public skate park facilities in the City of Corona. Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 12.24 of this code, this chapter shall also govern the use of public skate park facilities in the City of Corona.

(`78 Code, § 12.26.010.) (Ord. 3160 § 3 (part), 2013; Ord. 2405 § 1, 1999; Ord. 2406 § 1, 1999.)

For the purpose of carrying out the intent of this chapter, words, phrases and terms used herein shall have their ordinary meaning, unless otherwise indicated as follows.

(A) "Bicycles" shall be defined as a device upon which any person may ride, propelled exclusively by human power, through a belt, chain or gears and having two or three wheels in a tandem or tricycle arrangement.

(B) "Department" shall be defined as the City of Corona Department of Water and Power.

(C) "General Manager" shall be defined as the General Manager of the Department of Water and Power or his or her designee.

(D) "Public skate park facility" shall be defined as any facility, structure or area in which skateboarding, in-line skating and roller skating is permitted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, which is owned, operated and maintained by the city, and which has been designated as a "public skate park facility" by resolution of the City Council.

(E) "Roller skates" or "in-line skates," including roller blades, shall be defined as any shoe, boot or other footwear to which one or more wheels are attached.

(F) "Scooter" shall be defined as any device that has at least two wheels with a low foot board between the wheels that is steered by a handlebar and is propelled by pushing one foot against the ground while resting the other on the foot board.

(G) "Skateboard" shall be defined as any platform of any composition or size to which two or more wheels are attached and which is intended to be ridden or propelled by one or more persons standing or kneeling upon it and to which there is not affixed any seat or any other device or mechanism to turn and control the wheels.

(`78 Code, § 12.26.020.) (Ord. 3160 § 3 (part), 2013; Ord. 2405 § 1, 1999; Ord. 2406 § 1, 1999.)

Public skate park facilities shall be open from 5:00 a.m. until 10:30 p.m. daily or as otherwise posted by the General Manager. It shall be unlawful for any person to use or remain in such facilities in violation of this section without written consent of the Department.

(`78 Code, § 12.26.030.) (Ord. 3160 § 3 (part), 2013; Ord. 2405 § 1, 1999; Ord. 2406 § 1, 1999.)

With respect to public skate park facilities, it shall be unlawful for any person to do any of the acts specified in § 12.24.030 of this code or hereinafter specified:

(A) Animals: To allow or cause any animal of any kind to be brought into any public skate park facility.

(B) Prohibited uses: To ride or use any item other than roller skates, in-line skates, skateboards, bicycles and scooters, including, but not limited to, unicycles, go-carts and wagons on the skating surface of any public skate park facility or to cause such items to be ridden or used on the skating surface of any public skate park facility.

(`78 Code, § 12.26.040.) (Ord. 3160 § 3 (part), 2013; Ord. 2405 § 1, 1999; Ord. 2406 § 1, 1999.)

The use of any public skate park facility shall be deemed a hazardous recreational activity within the meaning of Cal. Gov't Code § 831.7. The City of Corona may not be held liable for injuries incurred by persons who participate in any such hazardous recreational activity.

(`78 Code, § 12.26.050.) (Ord. 3160 § 3 (part), 2013; Ord. 2405 § 1, 1999; Ord. 2406 § 1, 1999.)

Any person utilizing a public skate park facility must wear a helmet, elbow pads and knee pads. All such gear must be functional and protective, properly sized and designed for their intended use at the skate park facility. Every person using the skate park facility who is under the age of 14 must be supervised by an adult. The General Manager may set forth any other rules and regulations for the use of a public skate park facility which he or she deems appropriate, provided that signs describing such rules and regulations are placed and posted pursuant to § 12.26.070.

(`78 Code, § 12.26.060.) (Ord. 3160 § 3 (part), 2013; Ord. 2405 § 1, 1999; Ord. 2406 § 1, 1999.)

In order to provide reasonable notice to the public, the General Manager shall place and post signs in one or more conspicuous and visible area(s) of the skate park facility designating the facility, structure or area as a public skate park facility. The sign shall also specify the rules and regulations established pursuant to § 12.26.060 and prohibiting the activities described in this chapter. The signs required pursuant to this section shall cite the respective code section being invoked.

(`78 Code, § 12.26.070.) (Ord. 3160 § 3 (part), 2013; Ord. 2405 § 1, 1999; Ord. 2406 § 1, 1999.)

The General Manager shall have the authority to eject and expel from any public skate park facility any person who is in violation of this chapter. Any person failing to comply with the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to citation or other applicable enforcement authority available to the city. Criminal violations of this chapter shall be punishable as infractions.

(`78 Code, § 12.26.080.) (Ord. 3160 § 3 (part), 2013; Ord. 2405 § 1, 1999; Ord. 2406 § 1, 1999.)