Turlock Municipal Code Art. 2 Regulation Of Skateboards, Rollerskates, Coasters And Other Similar Devices

No person upon rollerskates, riding in or on, or by means of any skateboard, coaster, toy vehicle, or similar device, shall go upon any of the following listed public facilities:

(a) Animal Shelter, 801 S. Walnut

(b) Rube Boesch Center, 275 No. Orange

(c) Broadway Park, 501 No. Broadway

(d) Carnegie Center, 250 No. Broadway

(e) Central Park, 105 S. Golden State

(f) City Hall, 900 N. Palm Street

(g) Columbia Center, 600 Columbia Street

(h) Columbia Park, 600 Columbia Street

(i) Columbia Swim Pool, 600 Columbia Street

(j) Corporation Yard, 701 S. Walnut

(k) Crane Park, 1555 E. Canal Drive

(l) Denair Park, 850 E. Main

(m) Donnelly Park, 600 Pedras

(n) Fire Station #1, 271 S. Minaret

(o) Fire Station #2, 791 S. Walnut

(p) Fire Station #3, 501 E. Monte Vista

(q) G.A.R. Park, 600 Marshall

(r) Hubbard G.S. Center, 595 High Street

(s) Library, 550 Minaret

(t) Pedretti Park, 2400 Tegner Road

(u) Police Department, 250 Starr Avenue and 301 Starr Avenue

(v) Senior Center, 1191 Cahill

(w) Soderquist Park, 100 Flower

(x) Sunnyview Park, 500 S. Berkeley Avenue

(y) War Memorial Auditorium, 247 E. Canal Drive

(z) Utilities Department, 901 S. Walnut

(aa) Youth Center, 1030 East Avenue

(bb) Turlock Airport

(cc) Gettysburg Park, 1025 Gettysburg Street

(dd) Summerfaire Park, 1350 Fulkerth Road

(ee) Bristol Park, 2500 Castleview Drive

(ff) Lobo Storm Drain, 401 E. Zeering Road

(gg) Other public owned property as requested by the public agency owning such public property and subject to agreement between said public agency and the City of Turlock and to approval by the City Council of the City of Turlock.

(735-CS, Enacted, 07/11/1991)

No person upon rollerskates, riding in or on, or by means of any skateboard, coaster, toy vehicle, or similar device, shall go upon the public streets, sidewalks, alleys, or highways in any of the following listed restricted areas:

(a) Within the boundaries of the City of Turlock Parking District.

(735-CS, Enacted, 07/11/1991)

(a) This article may be enforced only in those restricted areas, referenced in Sections 4-14-201 and 4-14-202 of this article, that have been sign posted.

(b) The signs shall state to the effect that the use of skateboards, rollerskates, coasters and other similar devices is prohibited at or on the public streets, sidewalks, alleys, or highways in the restricted area, shall reference this article, and be in substantially the following form:

(1) Not less than seventeen inches (17") by twenty-two inches (22") with lettering not less than one inch (1") in height;

(2) Black lettering on a white background.

(735-CS, Enacted, 07/11/1991)

No person upon rollerskates, riding in or on, or by means of any skateboard, coaster, toy vehicle, or similar device, shall go upon any private or public property which has been posted pursuant to Section 4-14-205 of this article.

(735-CS, Enacted, 07/11/1991)

(a) This article may be enforced only in those private or public property areas that have been sign posted.

(b) The signs shall state to the effect that the use of skateboards, rollerskates, coasters and other similar devices is prohibited at or on the private or public property area, shall reference this article, and be in substantially the following form:

(1) Not less than seventeen inches (17") by twenty-two inches (22") with lettering not less than one inch (1") in height;

(2) Black lettering on a white background.

(735-CS, Enacted, 07/11/1991)

(a) The private or public property owner, or an authorized representative therefore, shall cause to be published in a newspaper of general circulation to run for a period of not less than five (5) calendar days in the City of Turlock an advertisement stating to the effect that the use of skateboards, rollerskates, coasters and other similar devices is prohibited at or on the private or public property area, shall reference this article, shall state that the property owner has requested that the City of Turlock Police Department enforce this article and be in substantially the following form:

(1) Not less than two (2) columns wide by four inches (4") high.

(735-CS, Enacted, 07/11/1991)

(a) The City of Turlock Police Department may enforce this article on private property only after the private property owner, or his or her authorized representative, has requested in writing that this article be enforced on their private property, has posted signs on said property pursuant to Section 4-14-205 of this article, and has caused an advertisement to be published pursuant to Section 4-14-206 of this article.

(b) The City of Turlock Police Department may enforce this article on public property only after the City Manager, or his or her designee, has determined and found that the need exists to enforce this article on the public property, has caused signs to be posted on said property pursuant to Section 4-14-205 of this article and has caused an advertisement to be published pursuant to Section 4-14-206 of this article.

(735-CS, Enacted, 07/11/1991)

(a) Violation of this article is an infraction. The minimum penalty for a first conviction for violating this article is a One Hundred and no/100ths ($100.00) Dollar fine; for a second conviction within one (1) year, the minimum penalty is a Two Hundred and no/100ths ($200.00) Dollar fine; for a third or subsequent conviction within one (1) year, the minimum penalty is a Two Hundred Fifty and no/100ths ($250.00) Dollar fine.

(b) Notwithstanding the penalty provisions of Section 4-14-208(a) of this article, if the City Attorney finds and declares that the defendant is a habitual offender of the provisions of this article, the City Attorney may elect to prosecute such violation as a misdemeanor. For the purposes of this article, a habitual offender shall mean and include a person who has three (3) or more convictions for violating this article within one (1) calendar year.

(735-CS, Enacted, 07/11/1991)