Lindsay Municipal Code § 12.36 Use Of Wheeled Mechanical Devices

1. The operation of skateboards, roller skates, coasters, scooters, toy vehicles, or other similar mechanical devices upon specific sidewalks, roadways, alleyways, and upon privately owned property open to the public within the city creates serious safety problems for the pedestrian citizens, particularly in the downtown region of the city.
2. State law allows a local authority to adopt regulations by ordinance prohibiting persons from riding or propelling skateboards and roller skates on sidewalks or roadways within the jurisdiction of the local authority.
3. This chapter is necessary to prohibit the operation of such wheeled mechanical devices upon sidewalks, roadways, alleys, and off-street parking areas within certain areas of the city and on privately owned property open to the public which has been posted by the owner or person in possession thereof with a sign prohibiting the operation of such wheeled mechanical devices upon such property.

(Ord. 418 § 1 (part), 1988)

As used in this chapter, "wheeled mechanical device" is defined as a skateboard, roller skates, coaster, scooter, toy vehicle, or other similar mechanical device which is used to propel a person along a sidewalk, parking facility, alley or other roadway. The term "wheeled mechanical device" shall not include any wheelchair or other medical supply used to transport handicapped or other persons, nor shall it include carriage, stroller, buggy or other device used to transport infants and other small children, nor shall it include bicycles.

(Ord. 418 § 1 (part), 1988)

To have the provisions of this chapter apply to privately owned property open to the public, the person or persons having the right of possession of said property, or the owner thereof, shall erect and maintain upon said property not less than two signs having all of the following characteristics:

1. The sign shall be not less than eighteen inches by twenty-four inches in size;
2. There shall not be less than two signs posted upon the property with one located at each entrance to the property from a public sidewalk;
3. All lettering upon the signs shall be not less than one inch high and shall state the following: Riding skateboards and roller skates on this property prohibited by Lindsay Municipal Code Section 12.32.040
4. All posted signs shall be black lettering on a white background and shall be unobstructed and clearly visible to the public.

(Ord. 418 § 1 (part), 1988)

No person shall ride or propel a skateboard, roller skates, coaster, scooter, toy vehicle, or other similar wheeled mechanical device upon the premises of privately owned property located in the city upon which has been posted a sign referred to in Section 12.32.030 of this code or upon any and all roadways, alleyways, sidewalks, or city-owned or operated parking facilities within the city described as follows:

Commencing at the intersection of the centerlines of Gale Hill Avenue and Frazier Street; thence running Southwesterly along the centerline of Frazier Street and its Southwesterly projection to the centerline of the Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way; thence Southeasterly along the centerline of the Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way to a point therein which is the intersection of the projected centerline of Apia Street and the centerline of the said Railroad right-of-way; thence Northeasterly along the projected centerline of Apia Street and thence continuing along the centerline of Apia Street to the intersection of the centerline of Apia Street with the centerline of Gale Hill Avenue; thence Northwesterly along the centerline of Gale Hill Avenue to the centerline of Frazier Street, the point of beginning.

(Ord. 418 § 1 (part), 1988)

Any violation of this chapter shall constitute an infraction.

(Ord. 418 § 1 (part), 1988)