A. Impoundment:
1. Any person operating a skateboard, roller skates or roller blades in violation of the provisions of this Chapter does, by his or her use of the public streets and sidewalks, consent to the impoundment by a police officer of the skateboard, roller skates or roller blades for a period of three (3) days upon a first offense, seven (7) days upon the second offense and thirty (30) days upon the third offense.
2. If the article seized belongs to a minor under the age of eighteen (18) years, the article seized shall be returned only to the parent or guardian of such minor offender.
3. The return of any articles seized, by virtue of this Chapter, shall be made only to the person from whom seized, except as herein provided, and the signature of the person receiving the seized article shall be obtained upon a receipt identifying the seized article and a reference to the nature of the offense occasioning the seizure. Such receipt shall be prima facie proof of the fact of the violation of this Chapter in any subsequent prosecution of the violation of this Chapter.
B. Hearing: Any operator aggrieved by the impoundment of his or her skateboard, roller skates or roller blades may petition the City Council for hearing hereon at the next regular Council meeting following the impoundment. This provision is in addition to the provisions for fines and penalties set forth in subsection C.
C. Penalty: A violation of this Chapter is a petty misdemeanor punishable pursuant to the provisions of Section 1-4-1 of this Code. (Ord. 197, 5-5-1994; 1996 Code)