Article V — Skate Park Rules and Regulations

There is located within the city Memorial Park a skate park facility, designed and maintained for the purpose of recreational skateboard and skate use. The skate park facility is not supervised on a regular basis. (Ord. 00-865 § 1, 2000)

Any person riding skates or a skateboard at the skate park facility shall wear a helmet, elbow pads, wrist supports and knee pads. A violation of this section is unlawful and is punishable as an infraction. Any person who fails or refuses to comply with the provisions of this section, who is injured while using the skate park facility, shall be deemed negligent per se. (Ord. 00-865 § 1, 2000)

Signs shall be posted at the skatepark facility by the city that afford reasonable notice that any person skating or riding a skateboard at the skate park facility must wear a helmet, elbow pads, wrist supports and knee pads, and that any person failing to do so will be subject to citation. The warning sign shall also include the following:

"WARNING: Skating and skateboarding are hazardous recreational activities. Use of this facility may result in death, paralysis, brain damage, concussion, broken bones or other serious injury. Any use is at your own risk. The City of Susanville does not assume any responsibility for injuries. DO NOT

USE FACILITY IF A HAZARDOUS CONDITION EXISTS. Report any hazardous/dangerous condition to the City of Susanville, 66 North Lassen, Susanville, CA." (Ord. 00-865 § 1, 2000)

Use of any device or apparatus other than in-line skates, roller skates or skateboards at the skate park facility is prohibited. A violation of this section is unlawful and punishable as an infraction. Any person who uses any device or apparatus other than in-line skates, roller skates, or skateboards at the skate park facility and who is injured while doing so, or who causes injury to another while doing so, shall be deemed negligent per se.

(Ord. 00-865 § 1, 2000)

The use of additional obstacles or other materials including, but not limited to, ramps and/or jumps on the skate park facility is prohibited and unlawful and punishable as an infraction. (Ord. 00-865 § 1, 2000)

Glass, food and/or drink on the skate park facility is prohibited and unlawful and punishable as an infraction.

(Ord. 00-865 § 1, 2000)

Within the skate park facility it is unlawful for any person to:

• A. Place or utilize additional obstacles;

• B. Use the skate park facility when the surface of the amenities is wet or unsafe;

• C. Enter the skate park facility unless actively skateboarding or in-line skating;

• D. Use, consume, or have within his or her custody or control, food, beverages, alcohol, tobacco products, or illegal drugs;

• E. Be under the influence of alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs;

• F. Engage in graffiti, tagging or other defacing of city property or the property of others; or

• G. Engage in the use of earphones or headphones while skating or skateboarding.

Violation of this section is unlawful and punishable as an infraction.

(Ord. 00-865 § 1, 2000; Ord. 05-916 § 1, 2005)