Long Beach Municipal Code Ch. 10.54 Skateboards

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State Law reference— Provisions authorizing local authorities to regulate skateboards, Veh. C. § 21967.

A "skateboard" is any board or other flat object which has wheels attached to it by any means whatsoever and which is intended to be propelled by pushing, pulling or the forces of gravity and which there is not affixed any device or mechanism for steering.

(Prior code § 3410.400)

Whenever any provision of this Chapter designates and describes any street, alley or sidewalk, or any portion thereof, as an area where the operation of skateboards is prohibited, the Traffic Engineer shall place and maintain signs giving notice thereof on each and every street, alley or sidewalk, or portion thereof, which constitutes an entrance to the area which has been so designated.

(Prior code § 3410.401)

No person shall operate, drive or cause to be propelled a skateboard on any street, alley or sidewalk, or portion thereof, which has been designated as an area where operation of skateboards is prohibited.

(Prior code § 3410.402)

The City Council, having made a finding that the operation of skateboards on the following streets, alleys or sidewalks, or portion thereof, will create a hazard to persons or property, determines and declares said streets, alleys or sidewalks, or portions thereof, as areas where the operation of skateboards is prohibited:

A. All streets, alleys and sidewalks in an area bounded by and including Vista Street on the north, Nieto Avenue on the east, East Broadway on the south and Park Avenue on the west;

B. The pedestrian overpass located on Carson Street, east of Faculty Avenue;

C. That portion of the streets and sidewalks of Pine Avenue located between Eighth Street and Shoreline Drive;

D. That portion of the street and sidewalks of Shoreline Drive located between Ocean Boulevard and Linden Avenue;

E. That portion of the street and sidewalks of Junipero Avenue located south of Ocean Boulevard;

F. That portion of the street and sidewalks of Manila Avenue located between Pacific Coast Highway and Colorado Street;

G. That portion of the north-south alley between Ultimo Avenue and Flint Avenue located south of Fourth Street;

H. That portion of the street and sidewalks of East Second Street located between Quincy Avenue and Bay Shore Avenue;

I. That portion of the street and sidewalks of Wilton Street located east of Termino Avenue;

J. The bridge located on Neapolitan Lane West crossing over the Naples Canal and the bridges located on the Toledo Street, Ravenna Drive and Neapolitan Lane East, all crossing over the Rivo Alto Canal;

K. That portion of the street and sidewalks of Flint Avenue located between Fourth Street and Colorado Street, and that portion of north-south alley between Flint Avenue and Winslow Avenue located between Fourth Street and Colorado Street;

L. That portion of the street and sidewalks of Shaw Street located between Quincy Avenue and Roycroft Avenue, and that portion of the north-south alley between Quincy Avenue and Roycroft Avenue located between East Broadway Avenue and Livingston Drive;

M. All streets, alleys and sidewalks in an area bounded by and including Shaw Street on the north, Ximeno Avenue on the east, the north sidewalk of Livingston Drive on the south and Belmont Avenue on the west; except Bennett Avenue between Second Street and Shaw Street;

N. All streets, alleys and sidewalks in an area bounded by and including East Broadway Street on the north, Quincy Avenue on the east, the north sidewalk of Livingston Drive on the south, and Ximeno Avenue on the west;

O. That portion of the street and sidewalks of Sixty-Second Place between Seaside Walk and Ocean Boulevard;

P. That portion of the north-south alley between First Street and Second Street, and east of Termino Avenue;

Q. The Belmont Pier Plaza located at the foot of Belmont Pier;

R. The east-west pedestrian walkway designated as Allin Street between the southerly projection of Thirty-Ninth Place on the west and the southerly projection of Termino Avenue on the east;

S. The Belmont Pier Plaza parking lot located on the beach southerly of Allin Street between Belmont Pier on the west and the southerly projection of Termino Avenue on the east;

T. Midway Street between Thirty-Ninth Place on the west and Termino Avenue on the east including the entire portion of the roadway and the entire width of both the north and south sidewalks;

U. West sidewalk of Termino Avenue between Ocean Boulevard on the north and the westerly projection of the south side of Olympic Plaza on the south;

V. That portion of the sidewalks of Pine Avenue and Tenth Street adjacent to the senior citizen's residential development known as Baptist Gardens, the address of which is 1011 Pine Avenue;

W. All streets and sidewalks within the area south of Ocean Boulevard between the Long Beach Museum of Art on the west and the Taper property on the east, known as Bluff Park;

X. The bicycle path located on granted tide and submerged lands commencing at the Los Angeles River and running in an easterly direction at or adjacent to the waters of the Pacific Ocean;

Y. Roycroft Avenue, between the intersection of Fourth Street and Colorado Street, including the entire portion of the roadway and the entire width of both the east and west sidewalk;

Z. Third Street, between the intersection of Argonne Avenue and Granada Avenue, including the entire portion of the roadway and the entire width of both the north and south sidewalk;

AA. South sidewalk of Seventh Street, between Temple Avenue and Redondo Avenue;

BB. The sidewalks adjacent to Belmont Plaza pool on the north, south, east and west sides;

CC. The street and sidewalks at the end of Plaza Way, between Vista del Golfo and Corso di Oro, adjacent to Look-Out Park;

DD. Quincy Avenue between Third Street and Broadway, including the entire portion of the roadway and the entire width of both the east and west sidewalks;

EE. Within the Civic Center Plaza or within Lincoln Park, which together include all areas bounded by the west right-of-way line of Pacific Avenue, the north right-of-way line of Ocean Boulevard, the west right-of-way line of the vacated Chestnut Avenue right-of-way, and the south right-of-way line of Broadway;

FF. Within all areas known as The Promenade South and The Promenade North, between Shoreline Drive and Third Street, including the bridges over Seaside Way and Shoreline Drive, and the plaza area surrounding the children's fountain;

GG. Within all portions of the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center site, including sidewalks, other pedestrian assembly areas, driving aisles, parking lots and parking structures;

HH. South side of Fourth Street between Cherry Avenue and Junipero Avenue and the north side of Fourth Street between Cherry Avenue and Rose Place;

II. That portion of both sides of the street and sidewalks of Thirty-First Street between Atlantic Avenue and Long Beach Boulevard;

JJ. Both sides of Fourth Street between Ximeno Avenue and Park Avenue; and

KK. That portion of the Mark Bixby Memorial Bicycle-Pedestrian Path located within the Harbor District, including its Ocean Boulevard, Pico Boulevard and Terminal Island approaches.

(ORD-23-0016 § 4, 2023; ORD-13-0028, § 1, 2013; Ord. C-7746 § 2, 2001; Ord. C-7659 § 2, 1999; Ord. C-7643 § 2, 1999; Ord. C-7548 § 2, 1998; Ord. C-7281 § 5, 1994; Ord. C-7141 § 3, 1993; Ord. C-6819 § 3, 1990; Ord. C-6772 § 3, 1990; Ord. C-6592 § 7, 1989; Ord. C-6237 § 4, 1986; Ord. C-6225 § 7, 1986; Ord. C-5956 § 38, 1983; Ord. C-5911 § 3, 1982; Ord. C-5678 § 2, 1981; Ord. C-5658 § 1, 1980; Ord. C-5553 § 1, 1980; Ord. C-5418 § 9, 1978; Ord. C-5394 § 9, 1978; Ord. C-5362 § 1, 1977; Ord. C-5263 § 1, 1976; Ord. C-5259 § 1, 1976; Ord. C-5250 § 1, 1976; prior code § 3410.403)