Weed Municipal Code Ch. 9.28 Skateboards, Roller Blades, Bicycles, Scooters, and Other Similar…

The purposes of this chapter is to allow private and public property owners to prohibit the riding of skateboards, roller blades, bicycles, scooters, or other similar vehicles on public or private real property where such a prohibition is posted, or other adequate notice is given.

(Ord. 362-2002 §2(part), 2003).

A. "Public property" means real property within the city that is owned, leased, or controlled by a public agency, including but not limited to property of the state, county, city, park and recreation district, and high and elementary school districts.

B. "Private property" means real property within the city that is not public property.

C. "Skateboard, roller blades, bicycles, scooters, or other similar vehicles" mean a personal conveyance device consisting of a wheeled platform, wheeled footwear, wheeled frame, wheeled wagon, or other similar vehicles on which a person typically rides by being propelled by the rider him/herself.

D. "Private property owner" means a person who is the owner, lessee, or person otherwise in control of private person.

E. "Person" means an individual or business entity.

(Ord. 362-2002 §2(part), 2003).

A. Any public or private property owner, or an authorized representative of the same, may post in a conspicuous place a sign on or near public or private property under the control of such owner, that prohibits the riding of vehicles subject to this ordinance on that public or private property, in any words that reasonably convey such prohibition.

B. The governing body of any public property owner may, by resolution or other formal action, designate the places where riding vehicles subject to this ordinance shall be prohibited on the agency's property.

(Ord. 362-2002 §2(part), 2003).

A. Any public or private property owner, or an authorized representative or same, may, in addition to posting notice, or as an alternative to posted notice, give personal verbal or written notice to any person observed riding vehicles subject to this ordinance, that such riding is prohibited on specific public or private property.

(Ord. 362-2002 §2(part), 2003).

A. Any person who rides any vehicle subject to this ordinance on any public property or private property on which a notice is posted pursuant to 9.28.030, or after having been given personal notice that the riding of such vehicles is prohibited pursuant to 9.28.040, shall be guilty of an infraction, to be punished as provided by law. To the extent permissible by law, such penalties may include restitution to the owner of any property that has been damaged by such skateboard riding.

B. Ant person who commits a third violation of this section within a one-year period following his or her initial violation, shall be charged with either a misdemeanor or an infraction, in the discretion of the city attorney or other prosecuting attorney. If convicted or a misdemeanor, the person shall be punished by confinement in the county jail for a period not to exceed ten days and a fine not exceed one thousand dollars, and if found guilty of an infraction shall be punished as provided by subpart A, hereinabove, and in any event shall be required to make restitution to the owner of any property which has been damaged by such prohibitive vehicle use.

(Ord. 362-2002 §2(part), 2003).