Whenever a duly certified police officer of the village witnesses a person violating this chapter, said police officer may, in lieu of initiating a prosecution of such person for said violation, take into physical custody the skateboard, roller skates, roller blades, coaster, or similar device used in such violation subject to the following conditions:
(A) The identity of the owner or operator of the device shall be ascertained;
(B) The device shall be placed in the Police Department property room under the identification procedures established by the Chief of Police;
(C) The owner or operator shall be given a receipt for such device indicating the day and time when the device was taken into custody and the day and time after which the device may be returned to the owner or operator;
(D) The device shall be released to the owner or operator any time after 9:00 a.m. on the day following the day on which the device was taken into physical custody; and
(E) The device shall be released to the owner or operator upon presentation by such owner or operator of the receipt issued for said device except where the owner or operator is a minor in which case the device shall be released only to the parent or legal guardian of such minor.
(1984 Code, § 2-02-090) (Ord. 219, passed 12-10-1991)