Diamond Bar Municipal Code Ch. 10.28 Skateboards and Roller Skates

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Cross reference— Charitable solicitations, ch. 5.28; entertainment generally, ch. 5.44; bicycles, ch. 10.24.

State Law reference— Authority to regulate use of skateboards, Vehicle Code § 21967; authority to regulate use of roller skates, Vehicle Code § 21969.

No person shall ride on or propel any skateboard, as defined in section 10.00.020, on any road, street, highway, lane or alley which has a grade in excess of three percent, nor shall any person ride on or propel any skateboard on any road, street, highway, lane or alley in excess of ten miles per hour.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(15.54.010), 6-27-89)

No person shall, while wearing roller skates or other similar wheeled devices attached to his feet, travel on any road, street, highway, lane or alley which has a grade in excess of three percent, nor shall any person, while wearing roller skates or other similar wheeled devices attached to his feet, travel on any road, street, highway, lane or alley in excess of ten miles per hour.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(15.54.020), 6-27-89)

Cross reference— Entertainment generally, ch. 5.44; funeral escorts, ch. 5.56; fire safety, tit. 16.

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

Private property shall mean 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 shall mean any property owned or maintained by the City of Diamond Bar within the geographical boundaries of the City of Diamond Bar.

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

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

Wheeled toys shall refer to rollerblades, rollerskates, skateboards, or any similar device.

(Ord. No. 14(1999), § 1, 1-4-00)

(a) No person shall utilize, ride upon or otherwise move about on any rollerblades, rollerskates, or skateboards or similar devices on any private property where a sign has been posted prohibiting rollerblading, rollerskating, skateboarding or similar activity.

(b) Any private property owner may elect to prohibit rollerblading, rollerskating, skateboarding or similar activity by posting signage in accordance with section 10.28.050 of this Code.

(Ord. No. 14(1999), § 1, 1-4-00)

Prior to the enforcement of the prohibition on rollerblading, rollerskating, skateboarding or similar activity, the area so designated shall be posted with signs which provide substantially as follows:

"Rollerblading, rollerskating, skateboarding or similar activity is prohibited by Diamond Bar Municipal Code Section 10.28.040. Any violation is punishable in accordance with Diamond Bar Municipal Code Chapter 1.04."

Such prohibition 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. These signs will be 17 inches × 22 inches with lettering not less than one inch in height. It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to post and maintain all signs prohibiting the above actions.

(Ord. No. 14(1999), § 1, 1-4-00)