§ 73.05 SKATEBOARDS.
   (A)   As used herein, the following words and phrases have the meanings indicated:
      (1)   “PERSON.” Any natural person, partnership, corporation, joint venture, unincorporated association of natural persons, or any combination thereof.
      (2)   “SKATEBOARD.” Any board or platform to which there is attached wheels for movement thereof by either gravity or the muscular power of someone standing upon the board or platform.
   (B)   No person shall cause, permit, allow, encourage or engage in operating a skateboard within the city upon the street, sidewalks, public rights-of-way, or parking areas as specified below:
      (1)   Fairfield Avenue from the city’s west corporation line to O’Fallon Avenue.
      (2)   Donnermeyer Drive from the city’s west corporation line to Lafayette Avenue.
      (3)   All parking lot areas for any businesses located in shopping center zones.
      (4)   Riviera Drive from Fairfield Avenue to Donnermeyer Drive.
      (5)   Taylor Avenue from Fairfield Avenue to Roosevelt Avenue.
      (6)   Covert Run Pike from Berry Avenue to Rossford Avenue.
      (7)   The portion of Memorial Parkway within the city limits.
   (C)   No person shall cause, permit, allow, encourage or engage in operating a skateboard within the city upon the streets, sidewalks, public rights-of-way or parking areas in a reckless manner as defined below:
      (1)   Disregarding traffic-control devices and stop signs.
      (2)   Obstructing or impeding vehicular traffic in any fashion.
      (3)   Traveling at an excessive speed whereby the skateboard cannot be readily stopped or controlled by the rider.
      (4)   Obstructing or impeding pedestrian traffic or endangering pedestrians by refusing to yield right-of-way to pedestrians.
      (5)   Entering streets from alleyways without stopping or without yielding the right-of-way to vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
      (6)   Utilizing ramps in any fashion for skateboard jumping.
      (7)   Jumping the skateboard onto or off any walls, steps or other elevated structure.
(Ord. 89-12-3, passed 1-10-90)