(A) The Board of Park Commissioners shall establish all rules and regulations addressing the use of skateboards, roller skates and roller blades (in-line skates) in designated city-owned facilities operated by the Board of Park Commissioners when the same are established.
(B) Any person who wishes to skateboard in any designated city or Park Board skateboard facility specifically designated for the use of skateboards, roller skates and/or roller blades (in-line skates) shall be required to adhere to all safety requirements and posted rules and regulations.
(C) These regulations shall include, but shall not be limited to, the wearing of protective helmets, kneepads and elbow pads; rules of conduct for the facility, any user fees imposed; proper hours of operation and penalties. All regulations shall be conspicuously posted at each city/park operated skateboard, roller skate or roller blade (in-line skate) facility should the same be established by the city or its Board of Parks and Recreation.
(D) Anyone violating the provisions of this section or § 74.17 shall be asked to abide by the governing rules and regulations. If the individual refuses to do so, he or she shall be issued a warning notice from the city, shall be asked to leave and shall not return to that specific designated city-owned skateboard facility for the remainder of that day or shall otherwise remove his or her activity from a city street as provided for hereinabove. Anyone refusing to leave or who returns the same day after having been asked to leave shall be issued a citation and shall have his or her skateboard, skates and/or roller blades (in-line skates) seized and subsequently impounded by the City Police Department.
(E) Any confiscated skateboard, roller skates and/or roller blades (in-line skates), if belonging to a person under the age of 18 years, shall be given up to the parent or guardian of the minor upon request and without charge if a first-time violator, after a full explanation of the reason(s) for impounding the skateboard, roller skates and/or roller blades (in-line skates) and a copy of the rules of conduct for the usage of skateboards in the city streets in general or for use at a city skateboard facility are given to the parent or guardian. Subsequent violations shall be addressed pursuant to the provisions of § 74.99.
(F) Any confiscated skateboard, roller skates and/or roller blades (in-line skates), if belonging to a person 18 years of age or older shall be given to that person upon request and without charge if a first-time violator, after a full explanation of the reason(s) for impounding the skateboard and a copy of the rules of conduct for city skateboard facilities and for operation on the city streets are given to that individual. Subsequent violations shall be addressed pursuant to the provisions of § 74.99.
(Prior Code, § 6-18) (Ord. 90-6, passed 5-29-1990) Penalty, see § 74.99