Kingsburg Municipal Code Ch. 12.26 Skate Parks

The city maintains a skate park facility (hereinafter "skate park") located at the Athwal recreation park located next to Reagan School in Kingsburg, California for the purpose of riding only skateboards, rollerskates and in-line skates.

(Ord. No. 2019-006, § 1, 11-20-2019)

It is unlawful for a person to ride or use a skateboard, rollerskates or in-line skates (as such terms are defined in Section 12.26.070) in the skate park unless a person is wearing a helmet, elbow pads and knee pads and where the skate park has a sign posted that provides that anyone riding a skateboard, rollerskates or in-line skates in the skate park must wear a helmet, elbow pads and knee pads or be subject to citation.

(Ord. No. 2019-006, § 1, 11-20-2019)

Only skateboarding, rollerskating and in-line skating shall be permitted in the skate park.

(Ord. No. 2019-006, § 1, 11-20-2019)

Within the skate park, it shall be unlawful for any person to:

A. Place or utilize additional obstacles or other materials (including, but not limited to, ramps or jumps) within the skate park.

B. Use the skate park amenities when the surfaces of the amenities are wet or other conditions exists which would adversely affect the safety of skateboarders or skaters.

C. Enter the skate park unless actively skateboarding or skating in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

D. Use, consume, or have within his or her custody or control, alcohol, tobacco products, vaping products or illegal drugs within the skate park.

E. Enter upon the skate park while under the influence of alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs.

F. Use or possess glass containers, bottles, or other breakable glass products within the skate park.

G. Use or engage in profanity, reckless and boisterous behavior (including, but not limited to, tandem riding, pushing, horseplay, harassment or bullying) or any activity which could endanger the safety of persons using the skate park or spectators.

H. Engage in graffiti, tagging, or other defacing of any city property, including without limitation the skate park amenities, or the properties of others;

I. Ride, operate, or utilize any device other than a skateboard, rollerskates, or in-line skates (prohibited devices include, but are not limited to, bicycles, motor vehicles, or motorized skateboards and skates) in the skate park.

J. Bring pets within the skate park.

K. Use or occupy the skate park before seven o'clock a.m. or after dark. Use of the skate park is strictly prohibited when the facility is closed.

(Ord. No. 2019-006, § 1, 11-20-2019)

Skateboarding, rollerskating and in-line skating at the skate park represents a hazardous recreational activity for participants and the city will not be liable for injuries incurred by persons participating in the hazardous recreational activity in the skate park.

(Ord. No. 2019-006, § 1, 11-20-2019)

The community services department shall cause a sign or signs to be posted at the skate park providing reasonable notice of the requirements of Section 12.26.020 and stating that any person failing to comply will be guilty of an infraction and subject to citation.

(Ord. No. 2019-006, § 1, 11-20-2019)

As used in this chapter, the following terms are defined in this section:

"In-line skate" means any vehicle, device, or contrivance with any number of wheels in a straight line attached to a shoe, or other foot gear, and in-line scooters, which is designed to be, or can be, propelled by human power, and which are not defined as a bicycle by the California Vehicle Code. The term in-line skate does not include motorized in-line skates or motorized in-line scooters.

"Rollerskate" means any vehicle, device, or contrivance with any number of wheels attached to a shoe, or other foot gear, which is designed to be, or can be propelled by human power, and which is not defined as a bicycle by the California Vehicle Code. The term rollerskate does not include motorized roller skates.

"Skateboard" means any vehicle, device, or contrivance 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 wheelchairs designed to be, or can be propelled by human power, and which are not defined as a bicycle by the California Vehicle Code. The term skateboard does not include motorized skateboards or motorized wheelchairs.

(Ord. No. 2019-006, § 1, 11-20-2019)

Violation of any provision of this chapter shall be subject to the provisions of Chapters 1.16 and 1.20 of Title 1 of this code.

(Ord. No. 2019-006, § 1, 11-20-2019)