Mono County Municipal Code Ch. 10.17 Skateboarding, Skating, and Bicycling

A. "County" means the County of Mono.

B. "Roller skating" and "in-line skating" means the riding of any wheeled shoe-like device.

C. "Scooter" means any non-motorized wheeled device similar to a skateboard but having a vertical extension from its base for handlebars or hand grips.

D. "Skateboarding" means the riding or propelling of a non-motorized skateboard.

(Ord. 03-01 § 1 (part), 2004.)

Skateboarding, roller skating, in-line skating, and riding of scooters are prohibited in those areas of the county described in Section 10.17.040 of this chapter.

(Ord. 03-01 § 1 (part), 2004.)

The riding of bicycles is prohibited in those areas of the county described in Section 10.17.050 of this chapter.

(Ord. 03-01 § 1 (part), 2004.)

The boundaries of the unincorporated territory of the county wherein the prohibition of section 10.17.020 applies are as follows:

A. Any and all sidewalks abutting or adjacent to State Highway 158 and those portions of State Highway 158 which are bordered by the above-described sidewalks.

(Ord. 03-01 § 1 (part), 2004.)

The boundaries of the unincorporated territory of the county wherein the prohibition of Section 10.17.030 applies are as follows:

A. Any and all sidewalks abutting or adjacent to State Highway 158.

(Ord. 03-01 § 1 (part), 2004.)

Notices may be placed in any areas declared by this chapter to be prohibited to bicycling and/or skateboarding, roller skating, and in-line skating, which shall have wording similar to the following: "NO SKATEBOARDING, ROLLER SKATING, IN-LINE SKATING, OR SCOOTER RIDING ON SIDEWALK OR HIGHWAY; NO BICYCLE RIDING ON SIDEWALK. MONO COUNTY CODE CHAPTER 10.17."

(Ord. 03-01 § 1 (part), 2004.)

Any person who violates any provision of this article, upon conviction thereof, shall be guilty of an infraction and subject to a fine (not including court-imposed mandatory penalties) of twenty dollars for the first violation, thirty dollars for the second violation, and forty dollars for any subsequent violation.

(Ord. 03-01 § 1 (part), 2004.)

A. Only skateboards, roller skates, and in-line skates are allowed in any skateboard park owned and/or operated by Mono County, including, but not limited to, the Bridgeport Skate Park and the Crowley Lake Skate Park. All other transportation vehicles, including, but not limited to, any bicycles, scooters, and/or motorized vehicles are prohibited.

B. Any person riding a skateboard, roller skates, or in-line skates within any skateboard park owned and/or operated by Mono County, including but not limited to the Bridgeport Skate Park and the Crowley Lake Skate Park, must wear a helmet, an elbow pad on each elbow, and a knee pad on each knee while skating. Said helmet, elbow pads, and knee pads shall be commercially manufactured, maintained in good condition, and properly fastened while skating.

C. Pets are prohibited from being within any skateboard park owned and/or operated by Mono County.

D. No unauthorized obstacles, materials, or other pieces of equipment are allowed in any skateboard park owned and/or operated by Mono County, including, but not limited to, the Bridgeport Skate Park and the Crowley Lake Skate Park.

E. No skating is permitted on wet, snowy, or icy surfaces within any skateboard park owned and/or operated by Mono County, including, but not limited to, the Bridgeport Skate Park and the Crowley Lake Skate Park.

F. All skateboard parks owned and/or operated by Mono County, including but not limited to, the Bridgeport Skate Park and the Crowley Lake Skate Park, shall be closed from sunset to sunrise and during inclement weather. Use of any skateboard park owned and/or operated while a skateboard park is closed is prohibited and will be considered trespassing.

G. Spectators are not allowed in or on any bowls, ramps, features, or other elements of the skating surface of any skateboard park owned and/or operated by Mono County, including, but not limited to, the Bridgeport Skate Park and the Crowley Lake Skate Park.

H. No glass containers are allowed in any skateboard park owned and/or operated by Mono County, including, but not limited to, the Bridgeport Skate Park and the Crowley Lake Skate Park. No littering is permitted within any skateboard park owned and/or operated by Mono County.

I. No food is permitted within any skateboard park owned and/or operated by Mono County, including, but not limited to, the Bridgeport Skate Park and the Crowley Lake Skate Park.

J. No alcohol, drugs, or tobacco are allowed in any skateboard park owned and/or operated by Mono County, including, but not limited to, the Bridgeport Skate Park and the Crowley Lake Skate Park. Being under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs is prohibited while within any skateboard park owned and/or operated by Mono County.

K. No part of any skateboard park owned and/or operated by Mono County, including, but not limited to, the Bridgeport Skate Park and the Crowley Lake Skate Park, can be defaced by any means. As such, no graffiti or tagging is permitted within any skateboard park owned and/or operated by Mono County. Stickers, paint, markers, and other such items are not permitted in any skateboard park owned and/or operated by Mono County.

L. No person shall operate or permit the operation of, any sound amplification system within any skateboard park owned and/or operated by Mono County, including, but not limited, to the Bridgeport Skate Park and the Crowley Lake Skate Park, which can be heard from fifty or more feet away. Amplified music is prohibited at times during which organized sports teams are making use of the baseball field adjoining the Bridgeport Skateboard Park.

M. Throwing or launching of objects, including, but not limited to, skateboards, roller skates, or in-line skates, is prohibited within any skateboard park owned and/or operated by Mono County, including, but not limited to, the Bridgeport Skate Park and the Crowley Lake Skate Park.

N. Any person who violates any provision of this section, upon conviction thereof, shall be guilty of an infraction and subject to a fine (not including court-imposed mandatory penalties, and/or costs incurred by Mono County in remediation of any violation(s) of ten dollars for the first violation, twenty dollars for the second violation, and forty dollars for any subsequent violation.

(Ord. No. 11-06, § 1, 6-14-2011; Ord. No. 19-03, § 1(Exh. A), 7-2-2019)