Glendora Municipal Code Ch. 10.17 Skateboarding, Roller Skating, Bicycling, Electric Bicycles, Electric…

Note: Former Ch. 10.17, Skateboarding, Roller-Skating, Bicycling Prohibited in Certain Designated Areas, derived from Ord. 1641; and Ord. 1698, is retitled and amended in its entirety by Ord. 2098, 7/14/2026.

(a) It shall be unlawful and subject to punishment in accordance with Section 10.17.060 of this Chapter, for any person utilizing or riding upon any skateboard, roller skates, bicycle, roller blades, electric bicycle, electric scooter, electrically motorized board, motorized scooter, in-line skates, electric personal assistive mobility device, or any similar Mobility Device to ride or move about in or on any or Private Property when the same property has been designated and posted as a No Skateboarding, Roller Skating, Roller Blading, Bicycling, Electric Bicycle, Electric Scooter, or Similar Activity Area, provided, however, nothing in this chapter shall be construed or deemed to negate or abrogate any right granted to bicycle riders by the California Vehicle Code.

(b) No person shall use a skateboard, roller blades, roller skates, bicycle, electric bicycle, electric scooter, electrically motorized board, motorized scooter, in-line skates, or similar Mobility Device outside of a designated No Skateboarding, Roller Skating, Bicycling, Electric Bicycle, Electric Scooter, or Similar Activity Area in an unsafe manner or one which creates a nuisance as defined in section 10.17.020(f).

(c) No person shall place a ramp or foreign matter including but not limited to wax, grease or other lubricant, friction reducing agent or other physical aid which enhances or enables skateboarding, bicycling, electric bicycle or electric scooter operation, or roller skating performance, on any sidewalk, step, hand rail, bench, wall or other improvement on public property or on Private Property without consent of the owner.

(Ord. 2098, 7/14/2026)

For the purposes of this Chapter, the following words shall have the meanings ascribed:

(a) "Bicycle" is defined in California Vehicle Code Section 231 as a device upon which any person may ride, propelled exclusively by human power through a belt, chain, or gears, and having one or more wheels.

(b) "Business District" shall be defined as designated in Section 235 of the California Vehicle Code.

(c) "Designated Area" shall mean any Public Property or Private Property, sidewalk, trail, plaza, park, playground, school frontage, parkway, or other location designated by Resolution of the City Council, by the property owner pursuant to Section 10.17.030, or by an authorized public agency pursuant to Section 10.17.040, as a No Skateboarding, Roller Skating, Bicycling, Electric Bicycle, Electric Scooter, or Similar Activity Area.

(d) "Electric Bicycle" or "E-Bike" shall have the same meaning as set forth in California Vehicle Code Section 312.5, as amended from time to time, and shall include the following classes:

(1) Class 1 Electric Bicycle: An electric bicycle equipped with a motor that provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling and ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches 20 miles per hour.

(2) Class 2 Electric Bicycle: An electric bicycle equipped with a motor that may be used exclusively to propel the bicycle and is not capable of providing assistance when the bicycle reaches 20 miles per hour.

(3) Class 3 Electric Bicycle: An electric bicycle equipped with a motor that provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling and ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches 28 miles per hour, and is equipped with a speedometer.

(e) "Electrically Motorized Board" shall have the same meaning as set forth in California Vehicle Code Section 313.5, as amended from time to time.

(f) "Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Device" or "EPAMD" shall have the same meaning as set forth in California Vehicle Code Section 313, as amended from time to time.

(g) "Mobility Device" shall mean and include, collectively, Bicycles, Electric Bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, Electrically Motorized Boards, Motorized Scooters, Skateboards, Roller Skates, and any similar wheeled apparatus or device used for transportation or recreation, whether powered by human, gravitational, electrical, or mechanical means.

(h) "Motorized Scooter" or "Electric Scooter" or "E-Scooter" shall have the same meaning as set forth in California Vehicle Code Section 407.5, as amended from time to time.

(i) "Nuisance" shall include, but is not limited to, the operation, parking, congregation or use of any bicycle, electric bicycle, motorized bicycle, scooter, skateboard, electric skateboard, hoverboard, or similar device in a manner that:

(1) Creates a risk of injury to any person or damage to Public Property or Private Property;

(2) Endangers, harasses, intimidates, or interferes with pedestrians, motorists, bicyclists, or other lawful users use of Public Property or Private Property;

(3) Obstructs, impedes, or restricts the free passage of pedestrians, persons with disabilities, vehicles, or emergency responders;

(4) Otherwise creates a condition that threatens public safety or unreasonably interferes with the comfortable enjoyment of life, property, or public spaces.

(j) "Private Property" shall mean any property held by private interests which is used primarily for business, commercial, office space, business park, religious, multi-family, or recreational purposes. This shall also include the parking facilities for these "Private Property" areas.

(k) "Public Property" shall mean any property owned or maintained by the City of Glendora, any public agency or public school district, and any public utility within the geographical boundaries of the City of Glendora, including but not limited to sidewalks, streets, alleys, parkways, trails, parks, playgrounds, plazas, and other public rights-of-way and public facilities.

(l) "Roller skates" or "Roller blades" shall mean any footwear, or device which may be attached to the foot or footwear, to which wheels are attached, including wheels that are "in line" and where such wheels may be used to aid the wearer in moving or propulsion.

(m) "Sidewalk" shall have the same meaning as set forth in California Vehicle Code Section 555, as amended from time to time.

(n) "Skateboard" shall mean a board of any material, which has wheels attached to it and which, if propelled or moved by human, gravitational, or mechanical power, and to which there is not fixed any device or mechanism to turn or control the wheels.

(o) "Trail" shall mean any path, route, or way designated by the City of Glendora for pedestrian, bicycle, equestrian, recreational, transportation or other lawful use including but not limited to urban shared-use paths and natural surface trails within parks, open space, and rights-of-way. The permitted uses of any Trail shall be as established by this Chapter, City Council Resolution, posted signage, or applicable law.

(Ord. 2098, 7/14/2026)

Owners of Private Property may designate their property as a No Skateboarding, Roller Skating, Bicycling, Electric Bicycle, Electric Scooter, or Similar Activity Area by posting signage in conformance with 10.17.050 of this Chapter.

(Ord. 2098, 7/14/2026)

(a) The City Council may, by Resolution adopted from time to time, designate any public roadway, sidewalk, parking lot, trail, park, playground, plaza, school frontage, commercial frontage, or other Public Property as a No Skateboarding, Roller Skating, Bicycling, Electric Bicycle, Electric Scooter, or Similar Activity Area in which the use of one or more of such devices is prohibited or restricted.

(b) A Resolution adopted pursuant to this Section shall identify, with specificity, the Public Property or area subject to the applicable prohibition or restriction, the types of devices prohibited or restricted, and any hours, days, conditions, or exceptions applicable to the prohibition or restriction.

(c) Other public agencies, including public school districts and public utilities, may designate property under their respective ownership or control as a No Skateboarding, Roller Skating, Bicycling, Electric Bicycle, Electric Scooter, or Similar Activity Area by the posting of appropriate signage in accordance with Section 10.17.050 of this Chapter.

(d) Prohibitions and restrictions adopted by Resolution shall take effect upon the posting of signage in accordance with Section 10.17.050 of this Chapter.

(Ord. 2098, 7/14/2026)

Prior to the enforcement of the prohibition on skateboarding, roller skating, bicycling, electric bicycle use, electric scooter use, or similar activity, as listed in 10.17.010(a) the area so designated shall be posted with signage which provides substantially as follows:

The sign may contain only those items which the City or other public agency or property owner wishes to prohibit. For example, if there is no desire to limit bicycling, the posting would not contain the word "bicycling".

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. Signs so posted at the entrances to the property or area, shall comply with signage requirements as set forth under California Vehicle Code Section 22658(a). These signs will be a minimum of 17" x 22" with lettering not less than one inch in height. Public sidewalks or other surfaced areas may be painted with this warning in lieu of the foregoing signage requirement. It shall be the responsibility of the property owner or tenant(s) to post and maintain all signs prohibiting skateboarding, roller skating, bicycling, electric bicycle use, electric scooter use, or similar activity.

Signage installed by or at the direction of the City of Glendora pursuant to a Resolution adopted under Section 10.17.040 shall additionally comply with the requirements of the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD), where applicable.

(Ord. 2098, 7/14/2026)

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any Bicycle, Electric Bicycle, Motorized Scooter, Electrically Motorized Board, Skateboard, Roller Skates, or other Mobility Device within the City of Glendora in an unsafe manner, including, but not limited to, any of the following:

(a) Operating a Mobility Device in an area where such operation is prohibited by the California Vehicle Code or by signage installed by the City or any private property owner or against the flow of traffic;

(b) Operating a Mobility Device at an unsafe speed for the conditions, including but not limited to weather, surface, visibility, or pedestrian or vehicular traffic;

(c) Intentionally swerving or riding around stopped or slowed traffic or pedestrians;

(d) Racing, performing stunt riding, reckless riding, hazardous maneuvers, "wheelies," "jumping," or other acrobatic stunts on any sidewalk, roadway, Trail, or Public Property;

(e) Failing to reduce speed and yield the right-of-way to pedestrians on any sidewalk, crosswalk, Trail, plaza, or other Public Property;

(f) Carrying passengers when the Mobility Device is not designed or equipped to safely accommodate passengers;

(g) Operating a Mobility Device while utilizing a hand-held mobile communication device in a manner that would compromise the safe operation of the Mobility Device;

(h) Operating a Mobility Device that has been modified in a manner that exceeds the speed, power, or other operational limits established by the California Vehicle Code for the applicable Mobility Device; and/or

(i) Operating a Class 3 Electric Bicycle on any sidewalk, public off-road Trail, or other area where such operation is prohibited by State law or by this Chapter.

(Ord. 2098, 7/14/2026)

(a) The City of Glendora shall have the authority to establish and post maximum speed limits on Trails, sidewalks, parkways, plazas, and other related travel corridors under the jurisdiction of the City, where the City Engineer, City Manager, or his or her designee determines such posting is necessary to protect the safety of pedestrians, riders, and other users.

(b) No person shall operate any Bicycle, Electric Bicycle, Motorized Scooter, Electrically Motorized Board, or other Mobility Device at a speed in excess of the speed limit lawfully posted under this Section.

(c) In the absence of a posted speed limit, no person shall operate a Mobility Device at a speed greater than is reasonable or prudent having due regard for weather, visibility, the traffic on, and the surface and width of, the Trail, sidewalk, or travel corridor, and in no event at a speed which endangers the safety of persons or property.

(Ord. 2098, 7/14/2026)

(a) Any violation of this Chapter is deemed an infraction. Unless otherwise specified by State law, the schedule of fines for violations of this Chapter shall be as follows:

(1) First violation: a fine of $50;

(2) Second violation within a 12 month period: a fine of $100; and,

(3) Third and each subsequent violation within a 12 month period: a fine of $200.

(b) Impoundment Authority. In addition to any fine imposed under subsection (a), and notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, the Glendora Police Department, or any peace officer authorized by the Chief of Police, shall have the authority to impound any Electric Bicycle, Electric Scooter, Motorized Scooter or other Mobility Device subject to the City's impoundment authority as allowed by law, used in the commission of any violation of this Chapter or the California Vehicle Code, including, but not limited to, any Mobility Device that has been modified to exceed the operational limits established for its classification, or any Mobility Device operated by a person under the influence of alcohol or any drug.

If a juvenile subject is cited or arrested for a violation of this Chapter and the Electric Bicycle, Electric Scooter or other Mobility Device is impounded, pursuant to subsection (b), the Mobility Device may be released to a responsible adult. The fee for the release will be consistent with the City of Glendora Master Schedule of Fees for Services. Prior to the release of the Mobility Device, the subject who was arrested or cited for the violation, which resulted in the impoundment of the Mobility Device, must show proof of completion of the Diversion Program as defined in Section 10.17.065.

Mobility Devices impounded and retained by the Police Department hereunder shall be considered abandoned after a period in excess of 90 days and may be disposed of as restricted by Civil Code Sections 2080.1, 2080.2, 2080.3, 2080.4 and 2080.5.

(c) Parental Responsibility. Each parent or legal guardian, having custody and control of an individual under the age of 18 years, who violates this Chapter shall be jointly and severally liable with such minor for any violation.

(Ord. 2098, 7/14/2026)

(a) In lieu of payment of any fine imposed under Section 10.17.060, and in the sole discretion of the Chief of Police or his or her designee, any person cited for a violation of this Chapter may be offered the opportunity to participate in a City-provided bicycle and mobility device safety education class ("Diversion Program"). Successful completion of the Diversion Program, including any required parental participation for minors, may result in the waiver or reduction of the fine, as determined by the Chief of Police or his or her designee.

(b) The rules, curriculum, eligibility requirements, fees, attendance requirements, and procedures governing the Diversion Program shall be established by Policy of the Glendora Police Department and may be amended from time to time at the discretion of the Chief of Police.

(c) Permitting System. The Glendora Police Department shall establish a permitting system to track attendance and successful completion of the Diversion Program. A permit or certificate of completion issued under this program shall serve as proof of participation in the Diversion Program.

(d) School Coordination. The Diversion Program (educational/training program) established under this Section may, upon request by a public or private school operating within the City, be utilized by such school as a basis for determining whether to allow Electric Bicycles, Motorized Scooters, or other Mobility Devices on its campus. The City Manager may enter into memoranda of understanding or other written agreements with school districts to coordinate the implementation of this subsection.

(Ord. 2098, 7/14/2026)

Any device designated, intended, and used solely for the transportation of infants, young children, persons with disabilities, or individuals with mobility limitations, including but not limited to motorized wheelchairs, mobility scooters, Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Devices, or similar assistive devices, shall be exempted from this Chapter. Police officers, code enforcement officers, and other public agency personnel who are performing duties in their official capacity are exempt from provisions of this chapter. Furthermore, the City Council may, by Resolution, suspend the enforcement provisions of this Chapter to accommodate special events, parades, or other community activities when so requested by the event organizer.

Nothing in this Chapter is intended to apply to or otherwise restrict Mobility Devices used in a safe manner by physically disabled persons as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. Sections 12101, et seq.) and 28 CFR 36.311.

(Ord. 2098, 7/14/2026)