Windsor Municipal Code Ch. 3 Skating Park Regulations

The purpose of this chapter is to protect public safety and to comply with Health and Safety Code Section 115800 by requiring persons riding skateboards, in-line skates, and other permitted wheeled apparatus at public skate parks within the Town of Windsor to wear a helmet, elbow pads, and knee pads, and to adopt rules and regulations for such skate parks.

(Ord. 2003-170 § 2 (part))

(Ord. No. 2026-408, § 1, 7-15-2026)

The following definitions apply to the provisions of this chapter:

Controlled substance means any substance listed in California Health and Safety Code Sections 11054, 11055 or 11056.

Elbow pads and/or knee pads means protective devices that are partially constructed of durable foam-like materials for ground shock resistance that are fitted and fastened to cover the elbows and knees (respectively) and are specifically designed and manufactured to absorb the impact of a fall.

Helmet means a properly fitted and fastened protective device that meets the standards of either the American Society for Testing and Materials ("ASTM") or the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission ("CPSC") that is worn on the head and is specifically designed and manufactured to absorb the impact of a fall.

Skateboard means a mechanism with wheels that are fastened to a platform, commonly constructed to accommodate a standing person. Skateboards are normally propelled by the operator pushing off the ground with one (1) foot, or by the force of gravity.

Skates means any device which may be attached to the foot or footwear, to which wheels are attached, including wheels that are "in-line" and where such wheels are used to aid the wearer in moving or propulsion, including in-line skates, roller blades, and roller skates.

(Ord. 2003-170 § 2 (part))

(Ord. No. 2026-408, § 1, 7-15-2026)

No person shall be permitted to ride skateboards, skates, or other similar devices in a public skate park unless that person is wearing a helmet, elbow pads, and kneepads. Any person who does not wear a helmet, elbow pads, and knee pads as defined herein shall be deemed to be in violation of this ordinance.

(Ord. 2003-170 § 2 (part))

Signs shall be posted at the skate park giving notice that any person riding a skateboard, in-line skates, or similar devices must wear a helmet, elbow pads, and knee pads, and that any person failing to do so will be subject to citation and prohibition of use of the facilities for one (1) year. Signs shall also be posted setting rules for use of the skate park as set by Section 5-3-120 of this Code from time to time by resolution, and violation thereof will be subject to citation.

(Ord. 2003-170 § 2 (part))

(Ord. No. 2026-408, § 1, 7-15-2026)

The regulations of use and rules of conduct applicable to skate parks within the Town ("rules and regulations") shall be established by the Town Manager and reviewed at least every five (5) years to incorporate new considerations and ensure consistency with other park amenities. Updates to these rules and regulations are subject to approval by the Town Manager or their designee. The Parks and Recreation Department will maintain a master version of these rules and regulations and make them available to the public.

(Ord. 2003-170 § 2 (part))

(Ord. No. 2026-408, § 1, 7-15-2026)

The violation of this chapter shall be deemed an infraction for a first offense, punishable by a fine not exceeding fifty ($50.00) dollars; second and subsequent offenses within one (1) year may be prosecuted as an infraction or misdemeanor. A second violation within a year may be punishable by a fine not exceeding one hundred ($100.00) dollars; and a third or further violation within a year may be punishable by a fine not exceeding two hundred fifty ($250.00) dollars. Additionally, any person determined to have violated any provision of this ordinance may lose his/her privilege to use the skate park facility for up to one (1) year.

(Ord. 2003-170 § 2 (part))