Encinitas Municipal Code Ch. 9.50 Skateboards, Inline Skates, Roller Skates, Toy Vehicles, Coasters, And…

It is unlawful for any person to ride a skateboard, inline skates, roller skates, toy vehicle, coaster or any other similar form of transportation on:

A. Private property open to public in a general commercial zone, a neighborhood commercial zone, or in a tourist commercial zone where signs prohibiting such activity are posted by the owner of the property.

B. Public real property where such prohibition is posted by signs. A list of locations where skate-boarding, inline skates, roller skates, toy vehicles, coaster or any other similar form of transportation is posted prohibited shall be on file in the City Clerk's office. The list may be amended from time to time by resolution of the City Council.

C. Public school property located within the City of Encinitas when the school district has enacted a policy prohibiting such activities and posted signs on school grounds.

D. At the Encinitas Civic Center, Encinitas Community Center, fire stations, libraries and their adjacent sidewalks, landscape barriers and parking lots.

E. Any public drainage facility, culvert, ditch, or channel; or any other athletic/sports courts or gymnasiums.

(Ord. 2013-06)

A. Any person upon a skateboard, inline skates, roller skates, toy vehicle, coaster or any other similar form of transportation or device shall exercise due caution and shall yield the right-of-way to and not interfere with pedestrians on any sidewalk or public right-of-way.

B. No person shall ride a skateboard, inline skates, roller skates, toy vehicle, coaster, or similar form of transportation on any public right-of-way in such a manner as to interfere with or prevent the lawful use of a public right-of-way by vehicular traffic.

(Ord. 2013-06; Ord. 2015-02)

A. It is unlawful for any person to ride or use anything other than a skateboard, roller skates or inline skates in a city-owned skateboard park. It is unlawful for any person to ride or use a skateboard, roller skates or inline skates in a city-owned skateboard park unless that person is wearing elbow pads, knee pads and a helmet that appropriately fits and that meets the standards of either the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) or the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) or standards subsequently established by these entities.

(Ord. 2013-06; Ord. 2015-02)