Lodi Municipal Code Ch. 10.43 Regulations for Roller Skates

For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:

A. "Posted property" means any property specified in Sections 10.43.020 and 10.43.030 which is posted in the manner provided in Section 10.43.040.

B. "Signs" means a board, placard, card or similar device not less than twelve inches by eighteen inches in size with lettering not less than one inch in height, upon which appear the words "Roller Skating Prohibited" or which contains a picture of roller skates over which appears the international symbol for prohibition, a red circle and slash, along with reference to this chapter. Such sign may be painted directly upon a sidewalk, pavement or wall.

C. "Roller skate" means as any device or conveyance with any number of wheels, tracks or gliding surface, whether off-set or in-line, worn on each foot, and which are designed to be or can be propelled by human power, and include "rollerblades."

(Ord. 1670 § 3 (part), 1999)

No person shall roller skate in, upon, or around any on-site roadways, sidewalks, parking facilities, or pedestrian walkways located on any city-owned property which has been appropriately signed under this chapter, nor upon any other public or private property where appropriate signs, as prescribed herein, have been posted. (Vehicle Code Section 21969)

(Ord. 1670 § 3 (part), 1999)

It is unlawful for any person to use or ride roller skates on any posted property without the written permission of the owner(s), tenant(s), or other occupant(s) in legal possession or control thereof.

(Ord. 1670 § 3 (part), 1999)

Property may be posted against the use of or riding of roller skates on posted property in the following manner:

A. If the property does not contain any lineal dimension exceeding three hundred feet, by posting signs at each corner of the area and at intervals not exceeding one hundred feet, and, if such property has a definite entrance or entrances, at each such entrance.

B. If the property has lineal dimensions exceeding three hundred feet, by posting signs at each corner of the area and at intervals not exceeding two hundred feet, and, if such property has a definite entrance or entrances, at each such entrance.

C. Public sidewalks or walkways where roller skating is prohibited shall be posted by the public works director with at least one sign per block where roller skating is regulated, or every three hundred feet, whichever distance is less.

(Ord. 1670 § 3 (part), 1999)

A violation of this chapter of the municipal code shall be an infraction.

(Ord. 1670 § 3 (part), 1999)