§ 17-6. Skates or skateboards.

(a)

Prohibited on city streets. It shall be unlawful for any person to skate, ride or roll upon roller skates or to roll, push, propel or ride skateboards on any public streets, roads, highways or thoroughfares within the corporate limits of the city except as provided in this section.

(b)

Exception, permission by chief of police. The chief of police or his designated representative, is authorized to grant permission to nonprofit organizations to conduct games, contests or exhibitions upon the public streets or thoroughfares of the city involving roller skates or skateboards. Such permission shall be given in writing for each such event, shall state the date and time for which such permission is to be in effect, and shall name the street or other public thoroughfare and designate the part thereof to be utilized in such games, contests or exhibitions.

(c)

Penalties. Any person who rolls, operates, propels or rides upon roller skates or skateboards upon the public streets of the city in violation of subparagraphs (a) and (b) above shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00). Any person who permits his or her child under the age of seventeen (17) years or a child of whom he or she is legal guardian or tutor under seventeen (17) years of age to ride, roll, operate or propel skates or skateboards upon public streets of the city in violation of this section shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00).

(Ord. No. 069, 10-9-89)

Editor's note

Ordinance No. 069, adopted Oct. 9, 1989, did not specifically amend this Code; hence, its inclusion as § 17-6 was at the discretion of the editor.