Mendocino County Municipal Code Ch. 15.36 Skateboards

No person shall use or operate a skateboard upon any sidewalk or path open for pedestrian travel in a business district during business hours. The term "business district" shall have the meaning given to it by Sections 235 and 240 of the Vehicle Code. "Business hours" means that period between 8:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

(Ord. No. 3615, adopted 1986).

Except as otherwise prohibited by Section 15.36.010 of this Chapter, no person shall use or operate a skateboard upon any sidewalk, street or public way open for vehicular or pedestrian travel during any period of "darkness," as that term is defined by Vehicle Code Section 280, without wearing reflective clothing.

(Ord. No. 3615, adopted 1986).

(A) No person shall use or operate a skateboard, roller skates, or in-line skates on any public street, sidewalk, sidewalk space, park, public pedestrian walkway, publicly owned building, publicly owned property, publicly owned facility, or publicly owned parking facility, including property within city limits that is owned by the County of Mendocino, when such street, sidewalk, space, park, walkway, public building, property, facility, or parking facility is posted with appropriate signs or markings prohibiting the use of skateboards, roller skates, or in-line skates. The places subject to the prohibition and the posting of such signs or markings shall be first established by a resolution of the Board of Supervisors.

(B) The provisions of the preceding Subsection shall be in addition to, and shall not supersede, the prohibition of skateboarding in business districts provided for in Section 15.36.010.

(Ord. No. 3967 § 2, adopted 1997.)

Any person who violates any provision of this Chapter is guilty of an infraction. In addition, the operation of a skateboard, roller skates, or in-line skates as prohibited by this Chapter is declared to be a public nuisance which may be summarily abated by any peace officer, or by any public officer employed by the County of Mendocino, by impounding the skateboard, skateboards, roller skates, or in-line skates used in the offense. Any items impounded under this Chapter shall be held for disposition as may be ordered by the court which hears and disposes of the infraction charge against the offender, or by any other court of competent jurisdiction.

(Ord. No. 3967 § 3, adopted 1997.)