(A) No person shall ride or propel skateboards, in-line skates, roller skates or motorized scooters in those districts of the city which are designated as commercial or industrial zones on the city’s official zoning map.
(B) No person shall ride or propel skateboards, in-line skates or roller skates except in a prudent and careful manner. Operation of such devices in a PRUDENT AND CAREFUL MANNER is such operation which will result in efficient control of such devices so that they be utilized with reasonable regard to the safety of the operator and the safety of the persons or property of other persons.
(C) (1) When any person is arrested or charged with a violation of this section, the skateboard, in-line skates, roller skates or motorized scooter of that person shall be seized by the arresting or charging officer.
(2) Upon conviction for a first or second offense and payment of the applicable fine, or upon any acquittal, such skateboard, in-line skates, roller skates or motorized scooter shall be returned to the offender.
(3) Upon conviction for a third or subsequent offense, such skateboard, in-line skates, roller skates or motorized scooter shall be forfeited to the city.
(D) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, it shall not be an offense for any person to ride or propel skateboards, in-line skates, or roller skates, upon any private property or sidewalk located outside the said commercial and industrial zones of the city; provided, however, that such activity may take place only with the permission of the resident or owner of such private property or, in the case of a sidewalk, the residents or owners of private property abutting such sidewalk. This provision shall also apply to motorized scooters with the exception that motorized scooters shall be prohibited from being ridden upon any sidewalk within the city.
(E) It shall also be deemed a violation of this section for any person to ride a motorized scooter upon any street or roadway within the city.
(F) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any person who is physically challenged and must use a motorized scooter to aid in ambulation, and not for recreational purposes.
(Ord. O97-06, passed 12-4-1997; Ord. O99-09, passed 6-17-1999; Ord. 018, passed 6-17-2004) Penalty, see § 71.99