Earlier editions: 2026-07
Title 8 — Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Gonzales Municipal Code Ch. 8.48 Skateboards and Other Human Powered Devices
Gonzales Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Gonzales
Cite as: Gonzales Municipal Code Chapter 8.48 · Text as of 2026-10-04
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See also chapter 9.24 of this code.
§ 8.48.010. DEFINITIONS:¶
For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:
| HUMAN POWERED DEVICE: | A. A "skateboard", as defined in this section; or |
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| B. Any other combination of wheel(s), platform or frame constructed in a manner that permits a human to sit or stand upon or astride such device, which is propelled only by human power, and which is not otherwise defined in this code or in the California Vehicle Code . Toy vehicles and roller skates are included in this definition. |
| SKATEBOARD: | Any vehicle, device or conveyance with any number of wheels, with a riding surface of any design, upon which a person may place one or more feet, and which is designed to be, or can be, propelled by human power, and which is not classified as a bicycle in the California Vehicle Code . |
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(1972 Code §§ 10.54.010, 10.54.020)
§ 8.48.020. RIDING RESTRICTIONS:¶
A. Sidewalks In Business District: No person shall operate, or ride upon, or propel a skateboard or other human powered device on a sidewalk in a business district in the city. For purposes of this section, the definition of "business district" set forth in California Vehicle Code section 235 shall apply.
B. Riding After Dark: No person shall operate, or ride upon, or propel a skateboard or other human powered device on any roadway or on any sidewalk in the city during hours of darkness; provided, that this section shall not apply to a properly equipped and licensed bicycle while the same is being operated on a roadway.
C. Violating Right Of Way: No person shall operate, or ride, or propel a skateboard or other human powered device on any roadway or sidewalk in the city in such a manner as to violate the right of way of any vehicle or pedestrian, or as to endanger person or property.
(1972 Code § 10.54.050; 1972 Code § 10.54.040; 1972 Code § 10.48.030)
§ 8.48.030. EXCEPTIONS:¶
Nothing in this chapter shall prevent a handicapped or disabled person from using any equipment or device consistent with such person's need for mobility on a roadway or sidewalk in the city.
(1972 Code § 10.54.060)
§ 8.48.040. VIOLATION AN INFRACTION:¶
Any violation of this chapter shall be an infraction, punishable as provided in section 1.16.010 of this code.
(1972 Code § 10.54.070)
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