§ 72.99 PENALTY.

   (A)   Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99.

   (B)   Violation of § 72.05 will result in the imposition against the offender of the sum of $25.

   (C)   (1)   Any person found in violation of §§ 72.20 through 72.23 may be fined $25 for a first offense, and $50 for a second offense. Any person committing a third or subsequent violation of §§ 72.20 through 72.23 may be liable for a fine of up to $500.

      (2)   Furthermore, whoever shall violate any provision of §§ 72.20 through 72.23 may have the skateboard confiscated immediately by any law enforcement officer acting in his or her official capacity. The device confiscated shall be held for a maximum of 60 days or the fine herein provided paid, after which time said skateboard, scooter or roller skates, may be sold at auction or destroyed. The individual who owns any such confiscated device shall have the right to repossess the device upon proof of payment of any fine and other costs for which the individual is responsible as a result of the violation.

      (3)   Furthermore, anyone caught using a bicycle or scooter, on the skateboard devices located in the Walnut Street Park in violation of § 72.23, shall immediately have his or her bicycle seized and confiscated by the Police Department and same shall be held by the Police Department for a period of at least 30 days, but no more than 60 days; upon the payment of the fine imposed by division (C)(1) above, the Police Department shall, upon proof of fine payment, release the bicycle to its owner. Should said bicycle not be so redeemed, it shall be sold or destroyed.

      (4)   Unredeemed items of personal (skateboards, skates, scooters or bicycles) may be donated to charity instead of destroyed as herein provided.

      (5)   A violation of §§ 72.20 through 72.23 may be subject to a fine as set forth in §§ 72.20 through 72.23 and subject to prosecution in a county court of law.

(Ord. 89-3, passed 3-6-1989; Ord. 06-05, passed 10-2-2006)